As part of his monthly NPD Group physical game sales analysis, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines how Microsoft's Xbox 360 hardware sales are "defying gravity," as the console saw sales grow during September 2011 at an average price $35 more that Sony's PS3.
Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era
I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.
Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.
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Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.
The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.
That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.
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Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.
That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.
If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition
People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.
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The way the annual rate of hardware sales continues to decline it makes me wonder if this evidently extended console generation (going on 5 and 6 years) has been the best move for all parties involved. I don't think one can dismiss this as simply a result of a poor economy since entertainment products like video games often do quite well despite (or perhaps even because of) recessions.
Edit: " To achieve these ends, he says Microsoft may cut its price on Xbox 360 system bundled with Kinect, especially if Sony begins to highlight its $250 system against Microsoft's more expensive Kinect systems."
I thought the 4GB Kinect bundle was $199 and the other one with the three games was at $249 with those $50 gift card deals?
There hasn't been a price cut on the 360 in a long time, and it's still selling great. I smell a price cut this holiday. It will be game over if MS cuts the 360 this year. $100-$150 360's will sell out everywhere.
These types of articles are why I come to N4G. To see mindless people try to defend and praise a company they have no relation to, attempting to validate the purchase of their chosen console.
That being said, the cheapest 360 is like $100 less than the cheapest PS3
EDIT: I've seen the 4gig slim 360s go for $150 here in Canada
I think MS was smart with kinect, they're taking a huge pie of that casual crowd that Nintendo has been using throughout this gen. Kids are going to rush to the friendly green and white console with sesame street and that dance game.
Smart on Microsoft's part in terms of sales, now quality? That's a whole different story. :(
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