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http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14855/...ls-PS3-5-to-1/

Microsoft announced today that the Xbox 360 was the #1 console for the month of September; outselling the PlayStation 3 5:1. Xbox 360 sales built upon its growth from last month, showing a 50 percent increase for the month, selling an average of 105,600 consoles per week.

Total sales were more than 528,000 Xbox 360 consoles sold, compared to 501,000 for Wii and 119,000 for PS3. PS3 sales posted an average weekly decline of 27 percent.



Market research firm NPD Group, a provider of video games sales date in North America, released today its September 2007 report. NPD reported that in the US, Xbox 360 was the #1 console for the month; outselling PS3 5:1

Total sales of the Xbox 360 were more than 528,000 , compared to 501,000 for Wii and 119,000 for PS3. (PS3 sales posted an average weekly decline of 27 percent.)

Xbox 360 software revenue at retail outsold PS3’s software portfolio 8:1 and Wii’s 4:1, selling 3 times more than both platforms combined.

For the month of September according to NPD, Xbox 360 software represented 74 percent of total software sales for the next generation market compared to 17 percent for Wii and 9 percent for PS3. Even without the sales of “Halo 3” the Xbox 360 portfolio outsold the PS3 portfolio 2:1.

September 2007 Software Sales
1. Halo 3 (Xbox 360) -- 3.3 million
2. Wii Play w/ remote (Wii) -- 282,000
3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS) -- 224,000
4. Madden NFL 08 (PlayStation 2) -- 205,000
5. Skate (Xbox 360) -- 175,000
6. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360) -- 173,000
7. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii) -- 167,000
8. BioShock (Xbox 360) -- 150,000
9. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo DS) -- 141,000
10. Heavenly Sword (PlayStation 3) -- 139,000

[DrSatanDracula]

It's the Halo effect.

Halo is the hottest game around.

Obviously people would buy X-Box for it.

Not really that big of a deal. Playstation 3 will bounce back. It is the superior system and the superior brand.

[Depth]

They better do something quick, exclusives like MGS and Final Fantasy might be making the jump to help developers maximize profits.


Microsoft also highlighted the following facts:


Xbox 360 is home to the best-selling games with the top-rated next-generation titles. According to the world-wide authority in entertainment reviews, ****critic, Xbox 360 has 80 titles with a ****critic review score of 80 or higher compared to just 31 for PS3 and 11 for Wii.

Newly released title “The Orange Box” (Valve) and the highly anticipated title “Mass Effect” (Microsoft Game Studios) have both generated rankings of 97 and higher according to ****critic. And not to forget “BioShock” (2KGames) which remains one of the year’s highest rated games.

In spite of the unprecedented success of “Halo 3,” Xbox 360 continued to drive third-party games sales across all platforms. PS3 and Wii had ZERO third party titles in the top ten console title list for the month, while Xbox 360 weighed in with 3. Since November, third party partners have seen their titles hit the top ten 27 times for Xbox 360, compared to 2 for PS3 and 1 for Wii.

Everyone knew “Halo 3” would be big -and it didn’t disappoint- but it wasn’t the only good news for the industry. For the month of September, according to the NPD Group data, Xbox 360 held six spots in the Top Ten Console Games. Led by initial sales of “Halo 3” Xbox 360 software is flying off the shelves. Below is a breakout of title sales from the September NPD data:

In its first two weeks, the three editions of “Halo 3” placed #1, 2 and 3 overall for console title sales - for a total of more than $225 million in sales in the U.S. with 3.3 million units. Average unit prices were $69 per game. The $130 “Halo 3: Legendary Edition” alone sold twice as many units as the top title for PS3 “Heavenly Sword” (SCE); the helmet is mightier than the sword.

Proving that Xbox 360 is the new home for sports gamers, “Madden NFL ‘08” (EA) on Xbox 360 was again the leading next gen platform with 173,000 units sold, compared to the PS3 at 62,000 and Wii at 58,000. To date, “Madden NFL ‘08” has sold 1.1 million units on Xbox 360, 87 percent more than other next-gen platforms combined.

Xbox 360 exclusive "BioShock" has sold 641,000 units through the end of September and remains to be on track to sell more than 1 million units. While “Halo 3” and “Madden NFL ‘08” have led the way as the first of a string of titles that are expected to sell more than 1 million units between now and the end of the year.

As we announced earlier this month Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of titles expected to sell at least a million units worldwide, including new and upcoming releases such as “Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare™" (Activision), "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" (RedOctane/Activision), "Mass Effect" (Microsoft Game Studios)

Rounding out the top titles for Xbox 360, “Skate” (EA) came in at #6. The Xbox 360 version of the innovative titles outsold the PS3 version 6:1.

[Hamm]

Originally Posted by DrSatanDracula

It's the Halo effect.

Halo is the hottest game around.

Obviously people would buy X-Box for it.

Not really that big of a deal. Playstation 3 will bounce back. It is the superior system and the superior brand.

as defined by what?

Its obviously not sales figures...

and most definitely not quality of games....

Is it superior because it costs more? because that is all I can think of.

[sylaxRKO]

shit even with halo, wii sold almost just as many units as the xbox thats impressive.

Sony could do really well this holiday season if they let the casual market know about the $399 sku some type of commercial, cause I got alot of friends that dont know

[DrSatanDracula]

Hamm:

and most definitely not quality of games....

X-Box has three (exclusive, not counting PC) games of even mild worth to buy, in two years of existence:

Gears of War
Halo 3
Bioshock

Playstation, in one year of existence, has:

Resistance: Fall of Man
Motorstorm
Folklore
Warhawk
Heavenly Sword

Soon it will have a whole slew of awesome games, both exclusive and non, coming out in the next six months.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_3_games

All that + 60 gigs of space + backwards compatability + best BluRay (dominant media format) + awesome online = X-Box is craptastic.

I can see buying a Wii as it is an entirely different style of gaming, but anyone who knows anything about games knows that Playstation is where its at.

Unless you have to have your Halo.

The idea that the Playstation 3 = sucks comes only from people who didn't realize that no games for ANY system were coming out quick at all.

[YellowHare]

Originally Posted by sylaxRKO

shit even with halo, wii sold almost just as many units as the xbox thats impressive.

Sony could do really well this holiday season if they let the casual market know about the $399 sku some type of commercial, cause I got alot of friends that dont know

Did you see the reports out of Japan that said 75% of Wii owners hadn't turned on the device in months? Just because it's getting bought doesn't mean it's getting used. The Wii will fade. (And, yes, I kept mine, but fully accepted it for what it was: a lower-tier half-gen console.)

But this is why MS won't quit making Halo's; it's a goldmine.

[Zvengeance]

Originally Posted by sylaxRKO

shit even with halo, wii sold almost just as many units as the xbox thats impressive.

Sony could do really well this holiday season if they let the casual market know about the $399 sku some type of commercial, cause I got alot of friends that dont know

PS3 Sales Jump 908% on Amazon

With the slash in the 80 gig version, Sony's sales on Amazon have skyrocketed. Consumers have quickly responded to the new price. The price cut for the holiday season has so far been well recieved.

http://n4g.com/gaming/News-75734.aspx

also PS3 in Europe it outsells the 360 and the Wii. PS3 is doing fine. their only problem is in USA but their price drops and games coming up will help it a lot.

[sylaxRKO]

Originally Posted by YellowHare

Did you see the reports out of Japan that said 75% of Wii owners hadn't turned on the device in months? Just because it's getting bought doesn't mean it's getting used. The Wii will fade. (And, yes, I kept mine, but fully accepted it for what it was: a lower-tier half-gen console.)

But this is why MS won't quit making Halo's; it's a goldmine.

thats cause wii has really no third party support the same thing that killed the gamecube, Im getting a wii but I dont expect it to be my primary game system

[Zvengeance]

Originally Posted by YellowHare

Did you see the reports out of Japan that said 75% of Wii owners hadn't turned on the device in months? Just because it's getting bought doesn't mean it's getting used. The Wii will fade. (And, yes, I kept mine, but fully accepted it for what it was: a lower-tier half-gen console.)

But this is why MS won't quit making Halo's; it's a goldmine.

i havent turned mine on since the day it launched. i played it when i got home that morning for couple hours of zelda and since then its been off.