Console Makers Respond to May Sales Data
Microsoft celebrated Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, 360) as the top selling title two months running, noting that the Xbox 360 version of the game accounted for 871,000 of the total 1.31M units sold in May. The company added that the Xbox 360 leads competitors in software attach rates, with a "record-breaking" attach rate of 7.7.
Meanwhile, Sony boasted 1.26M software units sold last month, representing a 234% year-over-year increase over last year's figures. The company added that it expects hardware sales momentum to continue in June, propelled by the launch of the PS3-exclusive Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
"The media have hailed 2008 as the year of the PS3, and with solid sales and growth opportunities ahead, we feel consumers are saying the same," stated Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Jack Tretton.
The Wii's market dominance remained Nintendo's focus in its monthly NPD response. The company noted that its console represented 63% of all current-generation consoles sold in the month of May. Moreover, 19 of the 30 best-selling games in May were made for Nintendo systems, seven of which were in the top ten.
"The diversity of the seven Nintendo games represented in NPD's top 10 for May demonstrates how Nintendo has something for everyone," said Nintendo marketing VP Cammie Dunaway.
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replyWhile I agree that MGS4 is the most tantalizing tidbit available ever for the PS3 (at lest for me), I think Sony's a bit crazy saying that this is the year of the PS3. I know that Nintendo doesn't really have any huge hits coming out (The Mario baseball game is the only one that comes to mind), but I think that Nintendo will remain as the top console for some time simply due to the number of people who want to own one. It really seems that Sony and Microsoft are fighting over second place and ignoring the current Nintendo dominance when they try to hype their figures.
Sure, Nintendo is a system geared more towards casual/ first time gamers, but I'll go on record saying that the Software on the Nintendo feels like a game while software on the 360 (I don't have a PS3) often feels like drudgery (I'm looking at you GTA4, Lost Odyssey, and Bioshock).
What games am I talking about when I talk about the Nintendo? I'm thinking of Mario Galaxy, Marble Mania, Super Monkey Ball, and Boom Blox. These games are great simply due to how quick/furious a single level can be. Also, the fact that they have separate levels is a good thing in my book.
Anyway, I've had a few drinks in me tonight, so I think I'll stop right now.-
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Stacks of the 40GB in every Futureshop and Best Buy around here. To be fair it's the same story for the 360 as well.
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Still a shortage of Wii's here, but a good amount of both X360's and PS3's.
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Personally, I'm a huge Nintendo fanboy and I love my Wii, but out of this current gen, the X360 has gotten the most playtime from me. Both my X360 and Wii have gotten so much more love than my PS3 though, both library and playtime. At least now that MGS4 is out, I'm having a blast with it, but I think the overall library is sad.
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Nintendo will announce something in august for the holiday season. WIth just the release of wii-fit that shit sells out even more than before.
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