So the PS3 has been out for longer, yet the Wii has sold 3 times as many units

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why are you surprised? Nintendo had 2 million units at launch and Sony had 400k.

I heard they had less then 400k too.

its comparing apples to trucks now....

there have not been enough ps3's released yet.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: MrChad
Microsoft's sold 7.2 million units already?

they do have a 1 yr heads up. heh

Yeah, I think that site would be better fit if it also gave a comparison of the XBox360's sales after 1 week and 5 days, to more acurately compare to the sales of the other two.

No numbers, but all I found was this article

Retailers and analysts across North America confirm that the hottest selling gaming console this past weekend was the Xbox 360.

In Canada Microsoft Game Studios was offering a three game deal with a system with a 20GB hard drive and an extra controller at one retailer for $449.99. One of the free games was Gears of War and when that sold out gamers could get the new Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Xbox Live Arcade: Unplugged.

A quick trip around to several stores on Sunday saw all Nintendo Wii systems sold out, but the majority of gamers who were coming to get a Wii or a PlayStation 3 were taking advantage of the $449.99 Xbox 360 deal.

Microsoft also dropped the price of several of their Xbox 360 games and peripherals to try and out-market Sony and Nintendo.

As a result gamers will be hard-pressed to find an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or a Nintendo Wii on store shelves at least for the rest of this week.

"Retailers had a great four-day run and pretty much everything is gone. Sony dropped the ball and Nintendo didn't do that much better," said one Great Canadian Superstore electronics store manager who wished to remain anonymous. "They over-promised and under delivered in terms of the quantity of Wii systems that were available. Sony on the other hand warned everyone that supplies would be severely limited. Microsoft was the big winner. They had lots of systems and they had them priced right with game bundles that gamers were interested in."

That's Canada though so...eh

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: MrChad
Microsoft's sold 7.2 million units already?

they do have a 1 yr heads up. heh

Yeah, I think that site would be better fit if it also gave a comparison of the XBox360's sales after 1 week and 5 days, to more acurately compare to the sales of the other two.

No numbers, but all I found was this article

Retailers and analysts across North America confirm that the hottest selling gaming console this past weekend was the Xbox 360.

In Canada Microsoft Game Studios was offering a three game deal with a system with a 20GB hard drive and an extra controller at one retailer for $449.99. One of the free games was Gears of War and when that sold out gamers could get the new Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Xbox Live Arcade: Unplugged.

A quick trip around to several stores on Sunday saw all Nintendo Wii systems sold out, but the majority of gamers who were coming to get a Wii or a PlayStation 3 were taking advantage of the $449.99 Xbox 360 deal.

Microsoft also dropped the price of several of their Xbox 360 games and peripherals to try and out-market Sony and Nintendo.

As a result gamers will be hard-pressed to find an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or a Nintendo Wii on store shelves at least for the rest of this week.

"Retailers had a great four-day run and pretty much everything is gone. Sony dropped the ball and Nintendo didn't do that much better," said one Great Canadian Superstore electronics store manager who wished to remain anonymous. "They over-promised and under delivered in terms of the quantity of Wii systems that were available. Sony on the other hand warned everyone that supplies would be severely limited. Microsoft was the big winner. They had lots of systems and they had them priced right with game bundles that gamers were interested in."

That's Canada though so...eh

Wait... a 360premium, 2nd controller, and 3 games for 450 CDN(~$400US)? Damn nice deal if you ask me. You're basically paying at about $300 for the premium and the extra controller, and then you get 3 games to play.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: jtvang125
$250 > $500+

*brain asplodes*

ROFL... Oh, that made me laugh....

 

[Kev]

We need more people to reply to this thread about how there were less ps3's available. I don't think it's been posted enough yet.

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: Firebot
Of course, the numbers look even worse when you consider that Sony is losing 200$ per console, while Nintendo is making over 50$ per console sold.

not to mention wiimote and nunchuck sales. bundling wiisports was a very good move in that aspect.

 

[randay]

Also the ps3 has been out for a whole two whopping days more then the wii. Also did you know the sky is blue!?? zOMG totally I didnt know either! SURPRISE!

 

[TheNinja]

It's my understanding that there were not enough PS3s to handle the demand. I also heard that there were more Wiis available than PS3s, so that might have something to do with it...not totally sure though.

 

[Baked]

'Cmon Costco, let me see that Wii bundle w/ Zelda.

 

[codeyf]

Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

 

[jonjoyner83]

Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
economics.

Supply and Demand

Gold star...

 

[crownjules]

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

Not only the PS3, but the Wii as well.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

Surely it's not true! I've heard that the PS3 was readily available.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

It's very easy to find on eBay. :laugh:

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: crownjules

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

Not only the PS3, but the Wii as well.

Turn the gain on your sarcasmeter up a few notches...

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: randay
Also the ps3 has been out for a whole two whopping days more then the wii. Also did you know the sky is blue!?? zOMG totally I didnt know either! SURPRISE!

Heh, the reply of a 12 year old. So many little kids on this site.

 

[crownjules]

Originally posted by: codeyf

Originally posted by: crownjules

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

Not only the PS3, but the Wii as well.

Turn the gain on your sarcasmeter up a few notches...

Yeah I know, I was just pointing out neither of them are available (except on eBay) at the moment.

 

[Tremulant]

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

INCONCEIVABLE!

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
This thread is dumb.

:thumbsup:

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: thirdeye
Why are you surprised? Nintendo had 2 million units at launch and Sony had 400k.

I didn't know the fact about Nintendo, however, i would have thought by now all the PS3's would be sold.

Just thought i would quote myself, for those of you who post without reading the whole thread.

A misunderstanding to say the least.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Tremulant

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

INCONCEIVABLE!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

 

[RiDE]

I thought this forum hated the PS3 so much?

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: RichUK
Well, according to this site NextGen Wars.

That's a cool site, except it won't be useful until a year or so from now...

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: RichUK
Well, according to this site NextGen Wars.

That's a cool site, except it won't be useful until a year or so from now...

It's minimally useful now because it isn't based on actual figures....just guesstimates.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Tremulant

Originally posted by: codeyf
Hold on a sec, do you mean to say that the PS3 is hard to find?

INCONCEIVABLE!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

The Princess Bride.