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Xbox 360 US sales in July 2013 cut nearly in half compared to 2012

While Microsoft is preparing for the launch of the Xbox One in about three months, at least in some parts of the world, the company is still selling its nearly eight year old Xbox 360 console. This week, the company announced that it sold 107,000 Xbox 360 units in the US in July 2013, but that number is well off what sold just a year ago.

golding893899d ago (Edited 3899d ago )

Well yea. xbox one is around the corner. no one wants to buy current gen now.

I know i wouldn't. I'd wait and save up for next gen consoles.

Theyellowflash303899d ago

I don't know about that, the economy is bad in the US. It could be people have less money as well.

The Xbox One will sell well at the start, but $500 consoles don't have a good track record of selling well after the initial launch period.

SeriousSam3899d ago

That's not it. The US economy has been in the shitter for 5 years. I'm sure gamers are saving up for next gen. Bad economy or not, gamers will find a way.

Darrius Cole3899d ago

The US Economy has been down for about 7 years, not 5 years.

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miDnIghtEr20C_SfF3899d ago

And it still won every month in a row for that Year straight. Imagine how bad Sony and Nintendo consoles numbers were compared to last Year.

Terrible.

Hicken3899d ago

The Wii has likely done extremely poorly, since there's literally nothing coming out for it.

But what do you base your assumption on for the PS3?

miDnIghtEr20C_SfF3899d ago

PS3 has lost to the 360 for over 30 months in a row in the USA for NPD numbers. If there low over the year for MS, and MS has always led over Sony, then Sony's are at either equal to their numbers, or lower. They have been beaten for years straight in the USA by MS.

Hicken3899d ago

But you said to imagine how bad they were compared to last year.

What were last year's numbers? And what if Sony was only a few thousand behind? It wouldn't paint nearly the negative picture for the PS3 as it would for the 360.

The PS3 has been selling more strongly overall than the 360; it's simply been a more stably selling system. Odds are that it didn't drop nearly as much as the 360 did, even if the drop was enough to still allow the 360 to outsell it.

miDnIghtEr20C_SfF3898d ago

Stop lying. The PS3 has not been selling more strongly than the 360. That's BS. Do you not see what article you're in? It's an NPD number. The PS3 hasn't won in over 2 years in a row and counting. No matter how you try to spin it for your Sony side you are lying through your teeth.

Sony is not selling stronger than MS in the USA.

If the 360 numbers are down and it's still beating both consoles... the other console numbers are down too.

Fact.

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KwietStorm_BLM3899d ago

I think there are plenty of people who buy game systems "late." There are different audiences.

insomnium23899d ago

Out of steam AND a new console in the horizon. Sales will flatline pretty soon.

GiantEnemyCrab3899d ago

A big price drop could spur sales again. Remember the PS2 has been selling well most of the PS3's life

Pancit_Canton3899d ago (Edited 3899d ago )

Since Microsoft already stop supporting the Xbox 360 compare to Sony and the PS3. What's the point of actually owning one since the Xbone is already in the horizon.. Unless, you need another one for replacement since the old one broke again.

dark-hollow3899d ago

When did the 360 stopped being supported?

Rainstorm813899d ago

Besides the familiar sequels and XBLA....MS hasnt had a decent new IP since what? Alan Wake?? In 2010?

Besides i thought everyone was in agreement that Microsoft has long since moved on to the X1

shivvy243899d ago

Look at this year , x360 got gears while PS3 got gow, sly, tlou and to come are beyond 2 souls, gt5 , puppeteer and a ratchet and clank game

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thetruthx13899d ago

NatureofLogic would post this because he wants to have a baby with Sony Lol

This is obvious seeing how people want new tech

Ms hasn't abandoned the 360 at E3 they confirmed they still have hundreds of games coming out for it

I personally think this gen lasted 2 years too long

Time for new graphics and gameplay

kreate3899d ago

"Ms hasn't abandoned the 360 at E3 they confirmed they still have hundreds of games coming out for it "

that's good. I'll be waiting right here.

No_Limit3899d ago (Edited 3899d ago )

OK, it was still in first place and the best selling home console in the US for what now, 32nd consecutive months now? So if MS is down, then everything is also well down from the previous year. It is only logical that sale would be low for all current systems due to next gen is coming.

LOL, I see this was submitted by NatureofLOgic once again, what a shocker!!!

Now MariaHelFutara is M.I.A, someone got to take her place as N4G's right hand man to find these ridiculously headlined Anti-Xbox articles. It is literally like Shao Kahn having Qaun Chi replacing Shang Tsung as his advising sorcerer in MK.

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dcj05243899d ago

There are other countries you know. Just saying. U.S isn't the only one.

No_Limit3899d ago (Edited 3899d ago )

I live in the US and I can care less about how XB1 is performing in Norway or Timbuktu. By MS getting a large percentage of the pie in the US, it is guaranteed that games and support will remain strong.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC10h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC9h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer10h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6029h ago(Edited 9h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya7h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde7h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil15h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx7h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro14h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B12h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff218312h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh12h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia12h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins12h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal11h ago

The first game was the best imo.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod1d 15h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??