I am trying to sneak this one in on a Sunday to avoid the sh*t storm that is most likely going to follow it.
Let’s get the facts out of the way straight away, in America the official November sales have been released and two consoles have managed less sales this November than last year. Those two consoles are the Sony PSP and Sony PS3.
The Wii, DS and 360 sales rates have all improved dramatically over the last year while the PS2 has improved… however Sony is currently propping up the charts over in the US and three separate analysts have given their views on Sony and how they are going to resolve this.
David Cole from DFC states
“The value proposition for the PS3/Xbox 360 is now out of whack in favor of the Xbox 360â€
and he doesn’t expect Sony to do well this Christmas at all,
Jesse Divnich from EEDAR states
“The economy probably played the biggest role in hindering sales, since as consumers, we tend to be more price sensitive when facing economic uncertaintyâ€
but he does go on to mention that we are only half way through the race and Sony has the time in hand to claw it’s way back.
The infamous Michael Pachter from Wedbush Morgan is up next with his harsh but possibly true statement of
“their(PS3) game lineup, which is very good, is still not sufficiently differentiated to induce people to say "I’ve just got to buy a PS3.â€
So that’s it, three analysts and all three expect the PS3 to do badly this Christmas. The most damning thing I picked up however was that not a single one of them mentioned anything about Home or any other big name titles that Sony has in the pipeline.
The confidence just isn’t there are the moment and that must be a worry for Sony.
Check out the full details over at GameDaily
Source: GameDaily
Last Updated: December 14, 2008
OddSockZA
December 14, 2008 at 10:25
Pffft, fanboi.
Robby
December 14, 2008 at 10:48
the crapbox 360 doing well does not indicate that its the better console.
now that it fall under the cheap shit category, every trailer park resident in the US now has one. so what.
kab123
December 14, 2008 at 11:07
I suppose if you translate raw sales numbers to an awesome console the 360 is the better one. No wait…. give it to the Wii then….
murderface
December 14, 2008 at 11:24
Well,at least the trailer park residents are playing more games you’ll ever will on your Failstation3..
MaxiViper
December 14, 2008 at 11:56
It’s so simple that people don’t see it, the reason why people prefer to buy WAY MORE 360’s rather than PS3’s is because of the Price, 360 is cheaper than PS3.
(AND I’m NOT SAYING THAT THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE BOUGHT 360’S WAS BECAUSE OF THE PRICE!, I’M NOT SAYING THAT)
if the Ps3 was the Same price as the xbox 360 things would be very very very different.
And IF the 360 was expensive and the PS3 cheap then people would buy more PS3’s then PS3 would have been said to be the better console.
There’s alot more people out that can’t afford PS3’s that CAN afford 360’s so simple that people don’t see it
baba
December 14, 2008 at 16:42
From a price point of view I would definately recommend the 360 for playing games.
I personally, for some strange reason, am spending most of my time on the ‘inferior’ PS3.
Strife Lives
December 14, 2008 at 18:08
Ive owned a 360 since Dec06,having plus 30games for it.just got a ps3 yesterday. .and Im bored.got Gt prologue,Oblivion and resistance.It will lay dormant until KZ2.could games still be a problem for the PS3? from Fallout to Cod,got them all for 360 anyway.
Lydon
December 14, 2008 at 18:47
Then let’s compare the games library…oh wait.
Lydon
December 14, 2008 at 18:48
That’s just the point. Sony should never have put a console on the market that costs so much when their competitors can price their consoles at much cheaper rates and even trump them games-wise. The PS3 is too much of a jack-of-all-trades and forgets what the reason for its existence is – gaming!
LazySAGamer
December 14, 2008 at 22:56
I don’t think anyone thinks the PS3 is inferior to be honest.. well no one who is looking at it rationally.
The analysts point is that the 360 is currently offering much better value for money and Sony needs to counteract that. The Blu-Ray argyment is also not valid anymore as you can get a 360 + a stand alone Blu-Ray player for less than a PS3
Milesh Bhana
December 14, 2008 at 23:05
Actually, the value proposition isn’t skewed at all. Take an Elite (120GB HDD), add a WiFi controller and it’s about the same as the PS3 (160GB) and the PS3 is the winner as they’re almost the same price despite the Elite not having a Blue-Ray player.
However, the entry level is the 360 Arcade which is now almost 3 times less than the PS3 80GB (do you still get the 40GB anymore??), and if you’re just looking to play HD games, you can’t get better value than the 360 Arcade.
My point naturally assumes you’re not going to try and go on-line and that you’d have to buy an HD cable (or HDMI cable for your arcade to play HD)
SO i agree and disagree.
LazySAGamer
December 14, 2008 at 23:31
I agree… and disagree ;), the PS3 doesn’t come with a HDMI cable either…
2Three
December 15, 2008 at 03:07
Is this PS3 vs 360 discussion happening again? There must be something more interesting going on in the gaming world than this! I haven’t been here for a week and a half, and the last time I was here the same discussion was going on. Borrrrrrrrrrrrrring.
LazySAGamer
December 15, 2008 at 03:19
You’ve missed a lot in the last week, we have been chatting about the 360 price increases, Cool gaming setups, Killzone 2 NOT coming to the 360 and LBP not doing well..
Evilredzombie
December 15, 2008 at 07:30
well the xbox is so cheap… no wonder its doing well.. we will see what happens next year when the price increases..
PS3 has not and will not fail.
xyber
December 15, 2008 at 07:38
Maybe you should get better titles. Gt prologue, Oblivion and resistance is not the only titles on PS3 and there are many more exclusives you could try since you mostlikely got most of the multplat titles for your 360.
easy
December 15, 2008 at 08:30
this does not spell the pending doom of the ps3, nor does it mean the 360 is the better console. it is just analysts stating what the outlook for the xmas is going to be.
too many hyper sensitive fanyboys around here!
Inferno888
December 15, 2008 at 08:44
Looky here,
You get guys that just naturally prefer an Audi, and others that would prefer the BMW. Same with the PS3 and XBOX 360. Some guys just prefer 1 of those consoles. Nothing anyone can do about that.
OddSockZA
December 15, 2008 at 09:36
Except have inane and childish text-based fights about which is superior, hidden behind the anonymity that the internet affords.
Why people feel the need to so fervorously defend their choice of console is beyond me.
baba
December 15, 2008 at 09:48
Only for Dec, after that you won’t be getting any Blu Ray + Xbox for cheaper than PS3.
baba
December 15, 2008 at 09:49
+1
baba
December 15, 2008 at 09:51
And then there are some that just like to drive the crap out of a car, no matter if it is a BMW or Audi. 🙂
baba
December 15, 2008 at 10:04
It is really simple: People have to convince themselves (and others) that the money they spend on their product was worthwhile! It happens everywhere, not just the consoles.
MaxiViper
December 15, 2008 at 10:06
Lets just say I like both BMW and Audi lol
MaxiViper
December 15, 2008 at 10:09
The price of a PS3 is like selling a Mini Cooper for Half a million rand!!! haha
Fox1
December 15, 2008 at 10:49
But atleast with the PS3 you don’t have to send it for service once a year and then send it back again once you receive it.
Bacon
December 15, 2008 at 11:21
Get Metal Gear Solid 4 and then we can talk.
LazySAGamer
December 15, 2008 at 11:31
you will everywhere else apart from SA… which is why I complained so bitterly about the 360 price increase
baba
December 15, 2008 at 11:43
I thought you moved to Ozzy land?
baba
December 15, 2008 at 11:45
And then again after you receive it, and again, and again…
LazySAGamer
December 15, 2008 at 11:53
On contract but I am not sure what that has to do with it…
DarthPenguin
December 15, 2008 at 13:32
The last arcade I won came with a HDMI cable.. don’t they all come with HDMI cables??
Atomic
December 15, 2008 at 13:58
PS3 Fanboys – come on guys, you are acting really pathetic, It’s almost like you are personally insulted when someone points out that a PS3 is a waste of money.
Until Sony have some real decent exclusives, there is no point to spending R5k on a PS3.. really.
ewie
December 15, 2008 at 15:06
well with the euro and dollar yen exchange rate, not happening soon because the yen have changed 25% so sony is loosing 25% more because of the exchange rate.
MaxiViper
December 15, 2008 at 15:54
Killzone 2
Karl
December 15, 2008 at 22:33
Awesome contribution to the internet.
Its an article backed up with professional sources, deal with it.