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Microsoft Confident of Second Place Finish This Gen

Don Mattrick, senior vice-president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, has said he expects the Xbox 360 to secure second place in the current generation console war.

"We will sell more consoles this generation than Sony," Mattrick told Business Week.

He made the comments as Microsoft announced it was slashing the price of all three of its Xbox 360 models in the US, having recently done so in Japan also. As a result of the move, the entry level Xbox 360 Arcade is now priced at $199, making it the cheapest of the current generation of consoles on the market.

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MaximusPrime5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

>>> Open Zone

DavidMacDougall5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

Thats because the rate there dropping in price you'll get one free when you buy a happy meal

Im not a fan didn't want this when it first came out dont want it know .If im going to buy a next gen system im not going to spend pennys on it same as if im going to get a new pc

It should have always been this price with the rate of failure it has

EDIT - Conan O Brien bubbles for you it fits so well

HighDefinition5705d ago

2nd you mean 3rd.......Sure!

I`m sorry but it really seems like the media and general population lost interest in the 360 a while back. If this recent price cut doesn`t do it......nothing will.

ConanOBrien5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

^^^
o rlly...RAWRRR

DavidMacDougall5705d ago

LOL there is 2 Conans just wait till Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back in to reclaim his Conan status and we've got a fight

gaffyh5705d ago

Why are all of MS' PR guys complete douches?

Don Mattrick = Way too smug = DOUCHE
John Schappert = DOUCHE
Aaron Greenberg = KING OF DOUCHES

At least Peter Moore was good, and he left. Same with Phil Harrison from Sony.

I mean even sony and Nintendo have one each but ALL of MS's are douches. David Reeves = STFU DOUCHE, and Reggie = DOUCHE that thinks animal crossing is hardcore.

DavidMacDougall5705d ago

Add Shane Kim hes the most annoying

marinelife95705d ago

Facts:

MS is losing ground in every territory to Sony every month currently.

Sony's has some big hitters coming out in the next 6 months
LBP , Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2, Killzone 2, Home, and Socom.

MS will get a bump with the price cut and with Gears 2, Fable 2 and Banjo could win this holiday season.

For the future Microsoft's big titles are Alan Wake, Forza 3, Mass Effect 2, Halo Wars and Ninja Blade.

For the future Sony offers some big titles such as M.A.G, God of War 3, Twisted Metal 3, Heavy Rain, Eye Pet, Gran Turismo 5, Infamous, LA Noire, Final Fantasy XIII Versus and the next Team Ico project.

TGS will be the most exciting show of the year. Both MS and Sony will show what cards they have left under their sleeves.

Blu-Ray sales continue to grow which favors PS3.

A lot of huge PS2 titles will get there first versions released on PS3 soon which favors the PS3.

Megatron085705d ago

Another 360 topic over run by ps3 fanboys. Ever wonder why they spend so much time reading up on the 360 ? or why they have to use SDF logic to try and make thier beloved system look good ?

I think they all must be extremely scared of the price drop and 360's holiday line up if they spend so much time trying to tell everyone its not true.

iHEARTboobs5705d ago

"We will sell more consoles this generation than Sony,"

That's more than enough reason for PS fans to be in this thread.

CaptainHowdy5705d ago

they're gunnin' for the same place they had last gen...i see....carry on

power of Green 5705d ago

That would explain why Sony's PR was so out of control and why we find PS3 fans in every 360 thread posting garbage comments and PS3 fans posting garbage news.

Bangladesh5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

I know some Arabs that are about to get a very serious gut check.

RemmM5705d ago

Months by months, then Microsoft will probably make X Box Live free.

Adamalicious5705d ago

I don't know that the cost of Xbox Live is really that much of a factor in people's decisions to buy one. In other words I don't think that eliminating the cost would help Microsoft move more hardware. It would however remove a large portion of their revenue (in that division) so I don't see that being very likely.

mikeslemonade5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

2nd place after the PS3. On Amazon the $199 Arcade is ranked #25 and the 80gb PS3 is #7. Not even a price drop can get the 360 in the top 10 again. With the PS3 all they had to do was introduce a new sku and they have been in the top 10 for months! 2nd place my ass 360 will be 3rd no matter what this generation unless they make the system $50.

You 360 zealots failed to give a reason why they will be 2nd this generation. If software is not the answer and price is not the answer then what else is there. In 2007 Halo 3 did not get you there and now at $200 still nothing.

Euphrate5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

Even with the fact that they lost the format war? Which means that next-gen MS is gonna have to pay royalties to Sony for every X-box sold?

Seriously?

If anything, of the 2 Sony won, in terms of what they wished to attain, sure they didn't sell the most, but they paved the way for next gen.

MNicholas5705d ago

Total potential sales is a function of desirability quotient. The market has made it clear that this is how the consoles rank:

1) Wii
2) PS3
3) 360

Price determines how quickly and how close a product comes to fulfilling it's total potential sales.

By dropping the price of the 360, Microsoft isn't increasing the 360's appeal relative to the competition. It's simply cashing in it's chips early for the sake of a short-term increase in marketshare.

SkyGamer5705d ago

I don't know about LA Noire. That one mught be multi-platform. You also forgot to include Lips where you can sing to your own music and You're in the Movies. I purchased a Live Vision camera right after I heard about that game. Looks like a lot of fun. I do believe that sony has a stronger 09 lineup as they are still focusing on the ps3 as they have dumped A LOT of money into cell, blu-ray (paying off the movie studios) and the rsx. they will be using the ps3 for awhile so there software will be stronger for the times to come. I think that is one of the reasons why they are focusing on first party because they know that when MS and Nintendo release their follow up,
A. They won't be able to do the same at that time
B. Most if not all of the 3rd party developers will flaunt their biggest projects on the new machines.

xhairs95704d ago

Yeah? I've been doing that for awhile on the playstation, I call it Buzz! and singstar.

Rock Bottom5704d ago

One and a half year ago they were confident of first place finish this gen, what happened to that?

xhairs95704d ago

Remember Microsoft's quote, "The Wii is not a next-gen system." Therefor, in this generation there are only 2 consoles competing. The Playstation 3 and the XBOX 360. If Microsoft is VERY confident in a 2nd place finish, I truly and deeply feel that they are correct. Playstation 3 (#1), XBOX 360 (#2).

And if we include the Wii. Wii (#1), PS3(#2), XBOX 360 (#3).

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DarK-SilV5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

in your dream,talk too much deliver less,Microshit is known for its crap talking.Ps3 will end in 2nd place or may be first place ,MS will release a new console before Sony can beat them,and thats what I think MS is saying . why always MS taking about Sony,just like somebody cant do anything then they usually run their mouths

Kenny_Roger5705d ago

Watching HD movies all day long , $hitty exclusive games and small games library and more

Thanx man but the 360 is more than enough for me

DarK-SilV5705d ago

I think 360 does have one good game(gears)thats all ,X360 does not deliver as much Ps3 deliver, and for your beloved X360 games library, most of these games are flops, Yes I have them ,and I stopped playing them,X360 is holding Ps3 in delivering really great games.
Ps3 will outsell X360

GOTY 20075705d ago

hahahahahahahahhahaha

PS3rd is A JOKE

and is coming in DEAD LAST hahahahhahahahahhahahahaha

So funny. You lost droids. Lets wait and see.

PS3rd the King!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahhahahahahhaa

absolutecarnage5705d ago

I love your comment "Ps3 will end in 2nd place or may be first place"

Dude seriously 1st place, come on!!!!!!!!!!! The battle for second is up for grabs but 1st dream on

bosels115704d ago

too sick - u r sick so STFU

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MaximusPrime5705d ago

Correction: Microsoft Confident of Last Place Finish This Gen

Too_Hyped5705d ago

I'm confident MS will continue to suck and make last gen consoles which finish last place... until they give up on the gaming market.

BabyStomper50005705d ago

They'll never give up. Microsoft has way too much money to waste.

Too_Hyped5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

Never say never. Bill Gates is gone, and MS is clearly heading south now. All their recent history is nothing but failure :
- Vista
- Yahoo
- Zune
- Xbox 1
- RROD on 360
- 360 dead in Japan
- people uses more and more Linux and Open Office
- google kills them on the net

One day they could choose to stop losing money in gaming you know. Look at all the great companies who disappeared... There are tons of them.

BabyStomper50005705d ago

Yeah I miss Sega. If only they hadn't released the 32x/SegaCD/Saturn. DC was the shizNITE.

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princejb1345705d ago

why 2nd place and not first ms
stuff like that means ms aint confident with their console

Serg5705d ago

From a tech perspective the PS3 and the 360 are the only ThisGen consoles, the Wii is a redressed GameCube with a motion sensetive wiibrator.

Based on that MS is right, out of 2, they will get the second place, in other words, the last place.

Seriously if the price drop won't save the box, nothing will. The price drop is just preparing the customers for November, when their 3 year warranty will expire and they are starring at 3 red lights and a stack of games next to it. This just makes the decision whether or not to buy a new one easier or... harder. Depends on the point of view. If you don't want to sell the games you own and rather keep playing them, you might consider rebuying. If you don't want to go through that RROD hell again you may still be unconcerned about it.

Not to mention GeOW2 will come out around the same time...

Kenny_Roger5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

they need time to spread their wings . look at Nintendo and sony , how many years they have been in the game Market ?? 15 to 25 years

use your brain next time

BabyStomper50005705d ago

So they're confident of a last place finish? If you're not in first you're in last.

cemelc5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

You have a problem with your statement, Sony may have 10 year in the console market, but PS1 gave the N64 a run for their money the first time in the market, and PS2 pretty much destroy the competition on every level.

M$ has been in the console market for two generations now, and i understand to be some troubles on the first one, but the second one????? Unacceptable, they were rookies on the first one, the second is just poor planing and lack of commitment to the costumer.

Just the fact that they release a broken console on the market, and not calling them back is just proof of how poor M$ thinks of its costumer.

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The 3rd Place5705d ago (Edited 5705d ago )

"We will sell more consoles this generation than Sony"
:)

Too_Hyped5705d ago

... that's why we give the console for free now, because it's so successful, especially in Japan (3k sold this week vs 9k PS3, as usual).

We're outsold everywhere in the world, but we're still the best american console on the market (ok, there's only one, but still... : / )

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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_Brazil3h 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

ZeekQuattro3h 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.

Knightofelemia1h ago(Edited 1h 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_B52m ago

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

shinoff218347m ago

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

Asplundh31m ago

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

Knightofelemia14m ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins42m ago

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

Abnor_Mal3m 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 3h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

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thorstein1d 23h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga1d 2h ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 23h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde1d 6h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 21h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 21h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 21h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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