Week recap: PS3 sales; Xbox 360 plunge; Wii 3M

Enterbrain this week said that Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 has reached 1 million in sales in Japan. The console debuted in the territory on Nov. 11.

In the latest weekly sales in Japan, the PS3 sold more than 13,000 units, an above average tally for the console.

The 60GB PS3 SKU is a top-seller this week at CircuitCity.com. The product is listed in the top five best-selling products and the top five most searched products at the online retailer.

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[sandip787]

man this game is gonna be sick! hmmm wonder what the sequel will be like

[Jamaicangmr]

Double post sorry

[sandip787]

omg ive got 3 bubbles!
i havnt even commented and i loose a bubble?

[achira]

come on you know here on this site are a lot of basturds. you dont need to say something to loose bubbles.

edit: sidar how can i troll on a ps3 section as a ps3 fan ? come on your definition of troll suits not to me. look at all the xbots who come here to bash the ps3, even without having one. and you are telling me that i am trolling, thats a joke. if i am trolling, then what do ppl like themart powerofgreen and co ? lol, think about it.

[ChickeyCantor]

Achira you lost bubbles because you don't say nothing but trolling stuff.
Maybe its you and not this website?

@sandip
yeah well if people don't agree they take away your bubble because they don't know how to discuss it in a normal way.

[Jamaicangmr]

@ sider

Yet you come here callin someone a troll and tellin someone else they don't know discuss in a normal way. Yet you've had no bubbles taken away?

I smell a conspiracy.

Anyway this is a really nice read specially for someone who hasn't been able to keep up to day with the news. Some of the news on here i didnt even know about. Good read all together.

[texism]

i know how it feels man. Just tell yourself it's only a website and you'll be all right.

Edit: Woah. Didn't see your first post. Yeah it's probably because it was OT.

[Azurite]

sandip787, you probably lost bubbles since your post was ... off topic.

[UJUSTLOSTONE]

Ya dun know mi 'ave unoo back Jamaica

furreal

All dese cats do, is read news that pertains to Ps3 and have nothing but negativity to spread. I'm tired of it. And you know what you can take my bubbles if you want.

I have my PS3 and I will be straight with all the exclusives they got coming out, I won't be able to stay on here all the time Anyway.

Grow up People, and stay on your side if you don't have anything positive to say.

I see posts under PS3 side all the time with news pertaining to the 360 and I keep it moving....WHY

WHY

because I'm happy with my purchase. And If the 360 has anything that I FEEL that I wanto play, then I will get one.

If you got a 360 BE HAPPY AND LEAVE PEEPS THE HELL ALONE !!!

[ElementX]

Achira, please learn proper English grammar and spelling.

[hotshot1237]

YES I CAN. ans its been a almost 2 years. how sad

[Spunkmeyer43]

Have you only just realised the 360 isn't selling well in Japan??? its never sold well over there and you know that so why every time its mentioned do people feel the need to jump on, oh unless you are Japanese??? Oh no thought not!

The 360 is a great console as is the PS3, the PS3 has had a crap start and is good its picking up momentum, but the 360 is still out in front. Its the next 12 months that will decide, and personally i think its gonna be close. Why not stop the pre-pubescent messages and concentrate on the articles, this site is like a play ground for people who are mentally challenged.

I own a 360 and don't want a PS3 but not gonna bag on it, is it just me or aren't you bored of fanboys tea baggin each other?

[AngryTypingGuy]

It is pretty sad that the Japanese are that loyal to a brand. They don't know what they're missing.

[DirtyRat]

Have a bubble Spunkmeyer43 its about time some people spoke sense in these fanboy entrenched news items.

[cityofgod]

I looked at the recent hardware sales on the-magicbox.com, and 360 doesnt even appear. But man nintendo must be eating like roman emperors, props to them. Sony is finally having their sales pick up, and in good time if they want squareenix to stay loyal to them

[Vojkan]

BUBBLES is biggest BS i have ever seen.There are a couple of guys like SIDAR that can not loose one single bubble no matter what.
This site is like bad blow job.

EDIT:btw JAMAICANGMR i gave you positive feedback, at least you are not afraid to say the way this crap is.

[Jamaicangmr]

Thanks man i try to be fair on here. Yet sometimes myself loose bubbles for just agreeing with someone or just commenting on an article. I think we should have more rules and restrictions to this bubbles thing or just drop it all together.

Hell i used to have alot more bubbles now am down to 3. Aleast they should be required to give reason for takin bubbles. That way they'll think twice about this bubble bias.

Hell now i don't even have bubbles left. Sad really...

[tk]

I have lost bubbles - and that for good comments without offending anyone. If you write a good comment you don't need 5 bubbles anyway. One is good enough.

But I agree - the bubbles thing has become a fanboy wartool to attack others. Lots of Xbots trying to kill bubbles for anyone that is not part of the "clan". Stupid really - but hey - a good comment needs only one bubble. And if you edit your comment - well - then the bubbles is really a moot point. Only to be bothered by viral marketers, trolls, kiddies with nothing else to do etc.

[ChickeyCantor]

@Jamaicangmr
if i take a bubble its because they come with : XBOX SUCKORS PS3 SUCKORZ. no reason to discuss anything there.
And achira never says something useful he is being offensive all the time no wonder he got one bubble.

@achira
you have been trolling enough, your hate towards 360 is well known now.
Don't play innocent.
And i never said 360 gamers never troll, your reply to sandip didn't make sense especially when it comes from someone who bashes and trolls 24/7.

@vojkan
trust me it whent down and up down and up.

[MyNutsYourChin]

My bubbles come and go even when I'm seriously trying to chat mature and make good points. It seems like no matter what I say there's always someone who thinks I should lose a bubble or two, which is very frustrating to say the least because I'm trying to be adult with my conversation and have a logical debate with others or just make a factual statement.

I'm not saying everyone does this. For the most part you're all making good points and usually agree/disagree in an mature manner. Most of the people who chat/argue with me do it in a professional manner but there always seems to be one person who just comes in and bashes someone or some console just to bash and then decides to take bubbles.

In my opinion, it's sad that as a gaming community we can't be professional enough with each other to learn and respect one anothers opinions and alignments. I truly hope that we all soon realize bashing, extreme fanboyism, name calling, and irrational and emotional arguments are not helping to advance the gaming community. On the contrary, it's persuading us into dividing into factions that "war" on one another. By doing this, we are destructing our gaming culture into pillars of narrow-minded and absolute views, which only breeds ignorance and intolerance.

I know my post started as a comment on bubbles but please people, let's just learn how to get along, respect other's opinions, post mature and logical comments, and debate with one another in a professional manner. I really believe this will help advance our awareness to the larger picture and ultimately show the real world that our community is a tangible, responsible, and respectable one that needs to be taken seriously and looked upon as a legitimate past time.

[UJUSTLOSTONE]

This is Good News

VERY GOOD NEWS for PS3,

We need all the help we can get, and it's about time the sales started picking up.

Hopefully this can continue through to the Holiday season.

For the simple fact that, 360 sales dipping low can be dangerous, once Halo comes out, it could do well to boost the hell out of 360 sales.So Ps3 needs to cover as much ground as possible so that this hit wont seem so bad.

Ps3 is far from the loser, that the media is proclaiming it to be, but if the media doesn't continue to change its tune, it could start to be trouble for the big S.

Anyway, good job Sony, keep on trucking, and everyone keep on Gameing

PEACE !

[ChickeyCantor]

"Ps3 is far from the loser"
Also believe this but like you are saying the media makes it look like it wont last long.

well if SoC2 will come to the PS3 ill get one for sure.

[power of Green]

I thought something like this was post the other day?.

360 sales dipping?, it was winning ever week untill the PS3 clearence. lol, Halo 3, Mass Effect, GTA5, PGR4, with a possible price drop will put the 360 ahead of the PS3 by millions lol.

[Kyur4ThePain]

That's the first sign of desperation.

[dantesparda]

Hey Sidar, how come you dont say anything about Greenine over here? come on man, you're a fake and a 360 fanboy. Who do you think you're fooling?

And @14 Meus Interpretation, i agree with ya

[s8anicslayer]

who the uckf whant's to buy a defective piece of itsh!

[aquaviva71]

You guys who don't like the Sony Playstation 3 think that the XBOX 360 is going to win the console war or you guys think the PS3 is going to be the loser --think again FYI this is Sony the electronic giant of the world called earth--Sony will perfect the PS3 with firm updates --Sony will dish out games that the world never saw before---Sony will never quit in making the PS3 the most popular, exciting, fun gaming machine and guess what without any hardare problems because they are the best electronic engineers on earth. Sony=Entertainment----
Microsoft = Word Processing AKA Vista Microsoft Office so on so and so forth.

[aquaviva71]

Sony is going to be the best Christmas present ever this year. Its going to sell like no tommorrow. Everyone knows about the glitches of the triple core machinem maybe microsoft should've spent more time being creative than making a machine with almost the insides of every two bit computer on the market -- how original. Now the light is shining through -- the truth of crappy engineering.

[Stoned Alone]

its a good time to be alive

[CrazzyMan]

em.. about news story, well it`s normal, because Playstation™ brand is very strong, only price could slowdown sales. Now price is acceptable for even more people.
and it`s nto yet over.. imagine, when ps3 will cost 199$ or 249$...
and this is possible, maybe in 5 years, but still. =)

[timmyp53]

lets see when the price goes down for the 80 gig

[Meus Renaissance]

I am so sick and tired of these pathetic comparisons. All these consoles are selling well / and will sell well in the future.

These comparisons are pointless as it construes nothing but speculation from "fanboys" on the performance and quality of each of the machines.

We all have our game consoles and we all love our machines. So let's share our experiences or get back to gaming. Who agrees?

[ChickeyCantor]

yeah agrees!

[MyNutsYourChin]

In my opinion, it's sad that as a gaming community we can't be professional enough with each other to learn and respect one anothers opinions and alignments. I truly hope that we all soon realize bashing, extreme fanboyism, name calling, and irrational and emotional arguments are not helping to advance the gaming community. On the contrary, it's persuading us into dividing into factions that "war" on one another. By doing this, we are destructing our gaming culture into pillars of narrow-minded and absolute views, which only breeds ignorance and intolerance.

I know my post started as a comment on bubbles but please people, let's just learn how to get along, respect other's opinions, post mature and logical comments, and debate with one another in a professional manner. I really believe this will help advance our awareness to the larger picture and ultimately show the real world that our community is a tangible, responsible, and respectable one that needs to be taken seriously and looked upon as a legitimate past time.

[DiLeCtioN]

how hasnt the 360 sold a million yet? two freaking years man,...common if that doesnt spell dead i dont know what to say.

[ChickeyCantor]

last time i was called a Nintendo fanboy...
please do tell what i am, please because im a bit confused now.

achira didn't made sense @ all thats why i said something about it.

I never asked for these bubbles, i got them because people gave them to me, its how this system works, you shut me up or let me talk its simple as that.

And please dont call me a fanboy im one of the few on this website who actually gets all consoles.

@vojkan
look its from 9 to 8 happy now ?XD
edit: down to 7
still not happy? =(?

[SlippyMadFrog]

Bubble for you. I don't care which console you back, as long as you do it with sense and without the words "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" and "LOL", I will listen.

[Lowtax]

Post weekly sales before someone else, it's big papa points pants. :[

[AngryTypingGuy]

It says in the article that Sony will discontinue the 60GB sku. WHY? At a $100 price drop, this model is starting to actually sell a little bit. Are they losing too much money for every PS3 sold at this price point? There has to be a good reason why they would discontinue it. The article also said that analysts predict they will maintain the $499 price point once the 60GB model runs out. I hope so, for the sake of Sony fans (not that I care personally, cuz I'm not one of them). Otherwise, Peter Moore is right, it's not a full fledged price cut.

As long as the 60GB model continues to sell it would be a better business strategy to continue to produce it and sell it at $499.

[Dogswithguns]

It's like the old old news EXTRA! EXTRA! NEWS EXPRESS EXTRA!

[sandip787]

i didnt even post on this thread, it was supposed to be about heavenly sword - the story was that HS was finished and now they are planning a sequel...
must be an error

[DirtyRat]

The 360 will only stay ahead if it is cheaper, as the playstation brand is too powerful, the average Joe buys the brand and doesn't consider the 360 offers better value for money for gaming (at this point in time).
I prefer the 360 at the moment, but I think by 2010 we'll see the PS3 edge ahead in amount of units sold...I expect to see a price drop and a Halo bundle by xmas.

I think 2008 will be a great year for both consoles.

[Chava]

this could have somethin 2 to with the fact that the 360 is designed for homosexuals, by homosexuals

Edit: that was my brother, ignore that

[aquaviva71]

When people go out to buy Halo3 and stick it into their refurbished machine which by the should be called the The Vacuum Hoover Box they are going to be so dissapointed hence its going to be the same thing over and over, the gameplay is going to be the same as Halo2, you watch give it 3 days after release and hear people say "its alright, nothing I've never played before." Unlike Lair or Heavenly Sword or Drake Uncharted Island etc. these are all diverse interesting games. Coming September thru November the owners of the PS3 are going to have to buckle up because its going to be ride they will never forget.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

keep seeing that illusion of a price drop do ya? VICTORY FOR THE PS3!!! "we had a "week" of good sales from 3 months of under 80k sales". What did you guys cream your jeans with the one good "week", well for "one week the" 360 didnt out sell the PS3 2 to 1 what was it even now for "one week". Sorry fellas have to rub that "one week" sh!t in your faces. VICTORY!!! VICTORY!!! LOL I love showing Droids the light.

[Chava]

likes men, and microshaft sexbox 3shitsty consoles suck bell

[aquaviva71]

Why not just give up all you xbox people and go out and buy a PS3 that way we can all live in harmony and be friends without all this hatred. Think about it when the Playstation Home starts we can all communicate with happiness in our lives.

[Infernus]

Almost anyone that doesn't know much about gaming has heard of the Playstation at some point (even if they don't know what it is, or does). However if I ask the older members of my family about the Xbox 360 they don't have a clue what that could possibly be, yet when I mention a Playstation they have a vague idea about it being a thing to play games on, they may not know much about it but at least they know what it is, so Sony have reached out to a global market with the PS series, either directly or passively.

As the ads of the PS3 hit the TV big time on the run up to the Christmas holiday here in the UK the sales will pick up, not because the people buying it are thinking 'Well I could buy either a PS3, 360 or a Wii and if I just compare the prices and the current games list I think I'll get a XXX', but because they're thinking 'Oh, so this is the next Playstation'.

Of course us gamers know what the PS3, 360 and Wii are, but to those that don't know much about gaming the gaming news or any of that, the parents that are looking for a Christmas present for their kids, or those that want the latest HD gadgets, will see the PS3 as that next Christmas present. They won't consider the 360 unless either their kids ask for it, or they get swamped with 360 ads in October/November.

We've already had enough Wii adverts to get people interested. The 360 has been advertised through the games (a 1 sec logo at the end) which tend not to attract those casual fellows looking for a good Christmas pressie.

The Playstation 3 advert was so abstract I highly doubt it would have helped the launch as it didn't build hype (A logo onsreen for a few secs).

Sony and Microsoft need to go after the casual onlookers now if they want to boost sales. As gamers we know what Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo can offer, but the important 'casual sales' for this Christmas will be made through hype, not games.

Btw this is how I see it over here in the UK. I accept that I could be way off, but the Playstation is a more well known brand name than the Xbox to those that know barely anything about gaming.

What Sony and MS produce in terms of ad campaigns this November will determine who gets hold of the casual and non-gamers (e.g parent, grandparents etc).

This will flow into 2008 no doubt. We need to think about those out of the gaming community once in a while when talking about sales.