PlayStation 3 Shipments Exceed Xbox 360

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Strategy Analytics said that the installed base of PS3s reached 43.4 million units by the end of last year, ahead of 42.9 million units for the Xbox 360. Nintendo's Wii is still the leader of the pack with 75.5 million shipped consoles.“While the Kinect

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[burnley14]

The notion that motion sensing is the future of gaming makes me sad. Same with 3D. Call me a traditionalist, but I'm happy with my controller and ordinary flatscreen.

 

[11796pcs]

I agree with burnley14 I hate 3D- it's bothersome and I think some movies are focusing so much on looking nice that the plots are seriously starting to suffer. All of the motion sensing games look really sily too. Not something I want to be spending tons of money on. PS3 overall is probably a better console but both suck because they're so outdated. We really need some new consoles on the market and now.

 

[Assmar]

I'm right with you guys with a lack of enthusiasm for 3D, but I rather like the idea of motion controls or multi-touch screens for use with my PC.

 

[Guest]

That's global. USA Market looks a little different.

http/www.industrygamers.com/news/xbox-360-is-best-selling-console-in-february-with-535000-sold/

 

[soccerplayer88]

[citation][nom]burnley14[/nom]The notion that motion sensing is the future of gaming makes me sad. Same with 3D. Call me a traditionalist, but I'm happy with my controller and ordinary flatscreen.[/citation]

Agreed. 3D is practically a gimmick. I've watched probably three or four movies in 3D, which made it hard to concentrate on the actual movie itself. Played the 3DS over at my friends a week ago, just gave me a headache and I asked where the 2D switch was (haha).

Motion sense, meh. If I want a workout I'll go lift weights or go run. When I'm gaming, I'm doing it to relax.

Get back to me MS/Sony/Nintendo when you guys develop some form of VR.

 

[of the way]

3D can be used as a gimmick, yes, and then it's terrible. But in and of itself, 3D is not a gimmick.

 

[Assmar]

[citation][nom]erunion[/nom]That's global. USA Market looks a little different.http/www.industrygamers.com/news [...] 5000-sold/[/citation]
They said that they were world wide numbers in the article. What is your point?

 

[JD13]

You have to subtract the units sold to the government for their Cell super computer node.

 

[CsG_kieran_2]

Seen this coming in 2006. After 4 RRoD's am pretty happy for Sony.

 

[thegreathuntingdolphin]

These numbers don't add up.

VG Chartz has the following sales figures:
Wii = 86.2 million
360 = 52.8 million
PS3 = 49.1 million

The 360 had 40 million consoles sold by the end of March 31st, 2010 (before the Slim models and Kinect). In January 2011 Microsoft said it had shipped over 50 million 360s to date. By end of Q2 2010, Sony said it had sold 41 million. Sony also said it sold 47.9 million by the end of 2010.

From what I have read on other tech websites, Strategy Analytics has some way they believe of measuring "installed base" which is dubious at best and misleading at worst.

 

[adamboy64]

The PS3 juggernaut continues.. now they've shipped more consoles. So, I'm interested to know what the figures are like in 6 months time.

 

[BulkZerker]

The ps3 will surpass the 360 eventually in all statistics focusing on the entire world (which is the total proffit, not just the big slice that is the us. The buissness of gaming is global afterall.) Simply because the xbox doesn't have the brand recogniton that playstation does. And sonys system being the same price as sonys now finally doesn't hurt either... rrod,add on hddvd drives and drop of other os nonwithstanding.

 

[Trialsking]

[citation][nom]adamboy64[/nom]The PS3 juggernaut continues.[/citation]

Yay for the juggernaut of dumbing down...long live the lowest common denominator!

 

[_Cubase_]

[citation][nom]erunion[/nom]That's global. USA Market looks a little different.http/www.industrygamers.com/news [...] 5000-sold/[/citation]

Here's a nickle's worth of free education: USA is not the world. This concludes today's lesson. Tomorrow's lesson: the world around you.

 

[Guest]

wish you guys would fix the spam problem!!!

 

[starryman]

PS3 = game console + free bluray player. I own both the 360 and PS3 and from a value proposition, the PS3 is a better deal. As for games... they are on par. Wii blows... talk about early 90's hardware.

 

[neotechi]

I agree with what burnley14 said. I just want my handheld controller and my flat screen with none of that 3D BS that they keep on saying "this is the future" BS it is. It's just a gimmick for you to pay more for your TV's and a guarantee headache/migraine. Sure with movies its great but with games it's just to much stimuli for the human eye to take. And they thought us staring at monitors was bad... 3D takes that and increases it 3-fold on the stress your eyes take from staring at their 3D monitors/TV's.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]_Cubase_[/nom]Here's a nickle's worth of free education: USA is not the world. This concludes today's lesson. Tomorrow's lesson: the world around you.[/citation]
+1000
The USA comprises on 5% of the world's population, get over yourselves

 

[Guest]

"The USA comprises on 5% of the world's population, get over yourselves"

I think it is actually a little less than that and I agree with the sentiment.

BUT the US does account for 20-30% of the world economy (depending on how you measure it)....meaning that 5% has a lot of purchasing power, which is why "global" products tend to be marketed toward the US.

In regards to this article though (total global sales) that really doesnt matter.