Sony was simultaneously the big winner and the big loser in the videogame console wars in March.
Electronics giant's PlayStation 3 continued to lag well behind Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii in North America, latest data from the NPD Group showed.
But rather than fade away now that its successor is on the market, the seven year-old PlayStation 2 sold 280,000 units last month, more than any of the three next gen consoles.
Wii led among the next-gen crowd with North American consumers buying 259,000 units, followed by Xbox 360 (199,000) and PS3 (130,000).
Strong sales for the PS2 were driven by "God of War II," the red hot videogame sequel available only for the PS2. Sony-published game sold 833,000 units in the two and a half weeks after its March 13 debut, immediately establishing it as a monster hit.
It's already the best selling game of the year, with nearly 200,000 more units than the No. 2 game, "Wii Play," which came out a month earlier.
While the PS3 continues to have problems...
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
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I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.
the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better
Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.
Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.
Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.
They actually had an 18% drop in sales. The sales were tracked for 5 weeks instead of 4. It really needs a price drop NOW. The kids on this site can say what they want , unfortunately the PS3 isn't failing in North America , it has already failed. They need to stop worrying about the XBOX 360 (which had mediocre sales , though it outpaced it's last year total for this same month. ) and at least try to keep the platform (PS3) viable in North America. It's just plain bad , no software will be able to save it in the US at this point , it needs drastic price cuts to stay competitive.
With some predictions for a sub 100,000 unit April , It's really a shame for the PS3. This is really poor news.
It's important that fans of the PS3 pressure Sony on official message boards to CUT THE PRICE. There is no way to spin this positively.
Of March is naturally the DS with 508,000 units sold. Hmm next closest was 200k away... yea nothing is competing
Well then having outsold 360 in the same time frame, I suppose MS should give up as well. Especially since Sony is the only console mfg that is still supporting it's previous system. Now consider that the winning console will be the one that appeals most to those gamers AFTER Sony finally ceases support for that system. This war is far from done so take your prophesies of doom back to your corner for now.
Ohhh, it didn't sell 5,000,000 units this month DOOOOMMMMED!!!!!!!
Ah, fanboys, the underwear skid-marks of society.
It is true, the Playstation 3 needs a price cut. If it doesn't get one, then there is a chance the Playstation 3 could fail the "console war" altogether and then that $600 machine that's sitting in your living room will be completely useless.