Sony's Playstation 3 is back on track

TheStreet reports on their industry view of Sony and other industry players in this article about Sony's strategy and the results shown in the latest NPD numbers:

"Sony's latest PlayStation 3 console has stretched its lead over rival Microsoft's Xbox 360 last month, though it still lags behind Nintendo's Wii system, according to industry research firm The NPD Group.

Sony sold 405,500 PS3s, compared to 219,800 Xbox 360s but still has a long way to go before it catches up with the Wii, which sold 666,700 systems last month."

"Sony stumbled when it launched the expensive PS3 console a year-and-a-half ago and trailed its competitors for months. That's in contrast to its position as the clear market leader with the older PlayStation 2 console."

Click the link to read details of TheStreet's take on Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and leading industry software developers.

[PoSTedUP]

ah.. yes...

[Odiah]

But wouldn't they
have to be on some kind of track first?

Just playin' =P

[ShinMaster]

Trophies are better than "achievements".

Why?

Because there's actual difficulty levels between them:
Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

Also, gamers can level up through them. Which is really cool.

[Hydrolex]

PS3 wins the console war and what I mean is

-Quality
-Games
-Exclusive games
-Home
-Blu-ray
-PlayTV
-...

there are more.

PS3 officialy won the QUALITY console war. So basically out of 3 consoles, PS3 is the best choice.

Wii won the sales war. Xbox 360 won the failure rate war LMAO

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Failure rate war LOL!

Edit:Snuka's here.The king of all hypocrits.

Werent you one of the many 360 fanboys dissing MGS4 24/7?
Now there's bullsh!t articles going around about it.and all of a sudden you cant wait for it eh? that's called being a hypocrit.

Same thing about FF13 if i were to ask you a month ago if you'd want it on 360,you'd say nope,i dont like rpg sh!t.Now you embrace it

Thats called being a hypocrit.

Beside's an RPG levling system based on four different types of trophy's you earn,ranging from differnt difficulties.

Beats virtual numbers on a gamercard anyday.

And how is PSN video store watered down? you can download movies on SD or HD.as far as i know you cant do that on 360,and blu-ray is the highest deffinition for visual entertainment you can get,with crisp and clear audio.

And MGO online is fantastic,one of the best online game's i've played.
Thanks for asking!

[Snukadaman]

Now all of a sudden you change your tune when you have something similar..fu*king hypocrites to the fullest...whats next...you get a watered down version of xbox lives video store and you now some of you insist its on par with xbox live..hahahahahah...hows that MGO going...I hear its boring as hell.

[Hydrolex]

Trophies are crap too.

What's the point of collecting 1000000 achivements ? I play video games to enjoy.

Having 10000000 achivements and having nothing in real life = FAIL

[pwnsause]

"hows that MGO going...I hear its boring as hell."

-really? were did you heard about this? you should give MGO a try, oh wait, you dont have a PS3, my bad...

this is coming from a guy who wants MGS4 on his RROD system Folks.

[Hydrolex]

ShinGino was a Ps3 basher but after his Xbox 360 died and he bought a PS3, now he knows what are PS3 fans trying to tell to 360 fans.

[Mr Fancy Pants]

Achievements are crap, trophies are cool. Even cooler than medals!
trophies has levels.

but here we comes MS again copying the competition...

[soul899er]

xD of course! I <3 U SONY! just give me some Heavy Rain footage, some MAG, and FFVII Remake and i will make a devotion to u lol, god i love that company.

[Zeevious]

seen by everyone was under specific Non-Disclosure Agreements...

and I wouldn't be surprised if someone was keeping track of where everyone stood so if a video did somehow get leaked, the angle of the screen would tell them who leaked it.

Think NDA security meets Triangulation & your attorneys.

;)

[ps3fosho]

no really come on it has been on track senses they outsold the 360 in 07 haha

[Fanboy Slaughter]

I don't really see Sony catching up in this gen for a WHILE. Especially since plans for the 80GB replacing the 40 with YET AGAIN no BC, which I still say is ridiculous considering that The PS2 still has at least 2 years of life left in it. Ah well, still glad I shelled out the $600 for my 60GB (now 320GB). Around here especially, old school 60 and 20's are still going for $600+ just because of the BC.

When 2011-2013 come around, Sony better fix the whole multi-SKU issue, because the wounds from it are just now starting to heal.

[PoSTedUP]

sony wants people to pay more attention to the ps3 and they are doing it with more memory for the video store thats why they have taken out the BC. im sure this holidays bundle or bundles will have BC. the MGS4 bundle will be around till sept. and thats when the 80gig no BC comes out. and it will be out for three months until they bring out another bundle with BC i guessing. if not, o well. and when people start talking about HOME, it will be another pandemic like MySpace, watch. i see sony catching up this gen soon, but not that soon.

[StayHigh]

I am sure u can get a slim PS2.And you guys only brought it upon yourself for whining how expensive the ps3 is so they have to take off some features..If you want the best out the PS3 be prepared to pay MORE for it..

80GB for 399 is awesoome deal!!

[pwnsause]

BTW expect the PS3 to overtake the 360 next year, the game is closing more and more. Aaron Greenburg said it himself that the Gap between the 2 consoles are at 5 million lololololololol so much for that 1 year lead.

[pwnsause]

sorry, the gap is closing more and more

[Denges]

"When 2011-2013 come around, Sony better fix the whole multi-SKU issue, because the wounds from it are just now starting to heal."

haa like the 360 doesnt have multiple skus?

[StayHigh]

Both sides is taking it to far with skus..They need to ease up on it an stick with one only..

[SoIid Snake]

Ah yes. That's right. Sony helped me in my final mission, and I helped Sony sell some systems. Big Boss was proud.

[Playstation Man]

Thanks for delivering the best game I've ever played in the form of your final mission!

[Hellraizer]

Final Fantasy XIII

[eagles1990]

lolwut?

[borgome]

Resident Evil 5

[RINGOFDEATH]

wii is cheaper ($249.99) and no dvd playback.
xbox (next gen DVD player,had year head start and $50 cheaper $349.99)
PS3 (next gen BLU-Ray & DVD player)price at $499.99 80 gig/$399.99 40 gig)

for a high price and a BLU-Ray player the PS3 is doing great.true battle is between Xbox 360 and the PS3 which are both next gen console's.

[Zeevious]

While you and I may love the advanced, HD or hardcore gaming experiences from our 360's or PS3's the larger market clearly prefers a cheaper, less capable console.

From the consistent NPD numbers, who can deny that console is one you can generally pick up and immediately play with little learning curve and more casual games. The graphics to me look mid to 3/4-cycle PS2, the controller is innovative and intuitive enough and the games themselves vary from wildly fun to kissing your $40 goodbye.

So far, the market has spoken...this is all the NextGen the majority of consumers want. Less, not more.

I personally don't agree with this and couldn't imagine not having the games and features both the PS3 & 360 are known for.
This gen however, the majority of gamers wallets disagree with us both...The Wii's all the NextGen most people want or need right now.

I realize that's not the right answer for you, and it's not the answer I'd like to hear either but how else can the vast, continuing sales be explained?

So far the Wii's 'NextGen' is all most people seem to want.
It's it at #1.

[Daishi]

You pretty much read my mind. I mean MGS4 was the biggest exclusive release on the PS3 and it still trailed by 200k!? 90% of WII owners I know own only two or three games (wii play, mario kart, and super smash bros). But then you have people coming in knowing that their "preffered" system can't touch it in sales doing their best so they call it a "last gen" system. Get over it, your fighting hard for second place no matter how you look at it. As long as I'm not getting Wii games on my 360 or PS3 I'm happy...

[Wotbot]

Wii is doing really well.

All three consoles will do well this gen, and it's the best gen so far for value and verity.

[Zeevious]

Consider yourself BuBbelLaTed!

:)

[Zeevious]

I'm not sure where to ask for your help, but this is the first article since E3 I've felt was informative about not just Sony but the industry and unbiased enough to submit here.
(I submitted another one about the 360 making a profit but that had already been submitted by Cocozero so I added the source's extra detail to their story)

I also created the triple-arrow target graphic for this submission & story.

If anyone would not mind sending me feedback:
Please Private Message me with it.
I don't want to artificially influence the articles level of interested but I would really like any suggestions, pro or con on how to improve future submissions.

It's my intention to post fair, unbiased news and articles but if I ever do turn into an accidental FanBrat...please remind me I'm not.

Thanks!

[zenosaga04]

Stop acting like Final Fantasy XIII isn't coming out on playstation. I mean I could understand if Microsoft had gained some kind of exclusivity for FF XIII, or if the game was due out this year or even next year. But to act like FF XIII going multi platform is the death knoll for Sony when the Square hasn't even shown gameplay footage is ignorant.

So far, 2008 has been the year of the playstation, and with their upcoming line up and blu rays first christmas as the dominant format I see nothing but "big things" in Sony's future.

[kewlkat007]

.....

[Product]

Sony still are not making a profit though.

[Product]

i honestly hate trophies and achievements.Just something out there to make you feel good about yourself.
Now you have home which displays it and you can have other people over to your home to see it all.

Sounds alittle like people begging for attention to me.
What ever happened to game systems being game systems?

I own everything the ps3 and xbox do only on a computer...start giving me better games.What Sony has had one true title?Meat Gear...and dont get me started on xbox.

You guys need somehting else to brag about.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Resistance
Ratchet & clank FTOD
The Godfather:Dons edtion
Haze
Heavenly sword
Genji days of the blade
Lair
Uncharted
Warhawk
Metal gear solid 4
Motor storm
etc.

They may not of all scored good,but i love every single one of those game,-Ratchet & clank..

And as Mr.Tretton said.08 was for hardware (to catch up to 360)
And 09 is for software (to flood us with amazing games)

I dont see trophies or achivements as a sigh of begging for mercy,i see it as adding incredible replay value to games i otherwise would never play

Super star dust HD for example.i never even thought of buying it,but now i get can throphies from it? it's one of the funnest games ever.

[Greedy Genius]

sony was always on track, ever since they stepped into the gaming buisness. thats what i think b/c they always delivered

[HalfFireWater]

Sometimes, I have to wonder what country some of you guys are posting from. If you guys who are pro sony are from Europe than yes, Sony has delivered for you guys countless times (I Guess), and Japan has seen some real good Sony love witht he cheapest PS3 out at any given time. But the history of Sony is not that great in the states.

I can give you a good history lesson, but the SOny root-key, Beta-Max, faulty ps1 class-action law-suit, PS2 abandoning FFXI on-line by making the PS2 slim, Shoddy Sony Vaio's hardware, and I can go on. So no Sony doesn't always deliver.

(Edit) Don't get me wrong, M$ also hasn't always delivered, I hate the resource hog called Vista, and that is about it, if anyone complains about their business habits, they need to do a history lesson and look at most major companies, or is all M$ fault that one company buys out their rival when they see a weakness, grow up people.

[Playstation Man]

to see where this is all going. PS2 started slow but ended up selling 120 million units worldwide with maybe the greatest gaming library ever. PS3 started slow and now is outpacing 360 in all territories and is bringing out the big AAA guns post MGS4 this fall to follow-through on their momentum. Sony made mistakes at the start, but have now cleaned up their mess to take back the console war. It'll be tough catching the shovelware-extrodinare that is the Wii and it's price point, but the 360 is really dead-in-the-water and this holiday season is going to prove that.

[Booyah]

Yeah I agree though I won't believe the Xbox360 dead 'till I see it with my own eyes. I think it takes a few years to master development of a "certain" consoles, also I don't think the Xbox360 has reached its peak.

[Daishi]

Have you seen 360's holiday line up? Dead in the water is hardly the case. But either way the best games this gen are multi-plat anyway (Project origin, call of duty 4, GTAIV)so who's loosing? The poor, that's who...

[DFresh]

Gonna takeover 2008.
2009 Killzone 2 will be the last nail in the coffin to determine the console war for the 360.
360 = dead
then
2009
Say good bye to the Wii.

[flexbox360]

send in the damage control team lol

[mcgrawgamer]

Sony's strategy is going according to plan. I'm sure they would have liked to have more consoles sold at this point, but they 8 more years to go.......

[Product]

How did ps2 start off slow?????haha..look the numbers up

[PirateThom]

I know it's VGChartz, but I'll be back with the news sites in a moment

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunc...

[PirateThom]

PS2's second year: http://www.geek.com/lacklus...

[uckitsayitchbay]

did anybody eles read in the article that is said ninja GARDEN 2 from Microsoft took 3rd lol who proof reads this and how am i the only one that caught this

[Playstation Man]

"how am i the only one that caught this"

Your avatar explains that. You can see far more than that of the eyes of mortals.