Fresh figures from NPD reveal that American sales of the Xbox 360 were higher than those of the PS3 by a ratio of nearly two to one last December. Warehouses relinquished stock of Microsoft’s discounted console to the tune of 1.44 million, 15 % up from 2007’s Figures. The status quo is not quite as rosy for the PS3; December sales of the console dropped from 798,000 in 2007 to 726,000 in 2008.
Overall, December 2008 was a great month for the gaming industry. US shoppers drained their wallets of more than 5 billion Dollars – on games, hardware and accessories – despite the economic downturn.
I’m no expert here, but it seems clear : CUT THE PRICE SONY, AND YOU’LL SELL MORE CONSOLES.
List of sales after the jump
- Nintendo DS – 3.04 million
- Wii – 2.15 million
- Xbox 360 – 1.44 million
- PSP – 1.02 million
- PlayStation 3 – 726,000
- PlayStation 2 – 410,000
Last Updated: January 16, 2009
Wolfy
January 18, 2009 at 10:29
If sony end up giving a price cut they’ll end of losing more money then what they currently are losing so why bother
Geoff
January 18, 2009 at 13:31
We all know that Sony is still losing money on each console – but they make money on software sales. It stands to reason : Get more consoles in the wild, sell more software. Sell more software, make more money. By the time PS3 fabrication becomes cheap enough for them to actually break even, or start making money they’ll have a larger userbase. If they don’t cut the price, the cheaper wii and 360 will continue to outsell it, further eroding their market share.
doobiwan
January 18, 2009 at 23:10
If Sony cuts their price so will Microsoft, exactly as PS2 did to Xbox 1. Sony’s primary goal is to reach profitability so I’m guessing they’ll focus on driving sales through content, not cuts.