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Playstation Hardware Revenue Surpassed Microsoft And Nintendo In December

The Bitbag writes, "The new Playstation in review just arrived in my inbox. There's a lot of good bullets for Sony to brag about for December. The one that amazed me was the fact that their hardware revenue was higher than Nintendo. People are buying DS Lites like they were cigarettes and Sony still managed to earn more for their hardware division in December. It could have something to do with the PSP, PS2 and PS3 all costing more than Nintendo's systems. "

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HarryEtTubMan5948d ago (Edited 5948d ago )

Suck it JaCK Who(and all Xbots).... wait who's laughing all the way to the bank???? Sony and the Pwnage has BARELY begun. Sony is gonna pwn Microsft again this generation.

Who made the most money? Sony.

Who is STILL the Software King? PS2.

Who all outsold the Xbox 360 in December.... the biggest month of the year? PS3, PS2 and PSP.

Who said the 360 would outsell the PS3 2:1? TheMART.

Who got got Pwned and still hides? TheMart.

Who is gonna come from behind and WITHOUT A DOUBT beat the Xbox 360(and we dont even know maybe the Wii).... The Playstation 3.

It is fact bots and everyone konws it. The PS3 is still brand new and more expenive with ALOT of games coming. The PS3 is gonna spank that ass

EZCheez5948d ago

If we see a $299 PS3 within the next month, we will have one thing to thank for it. The PS2. Like it or not, it's the saving grace for Sony and it's still a force to be reckoned with.

The PS2 is probably single-handedly making up a LOT of lost ground spent getting the PS3 up to speed. I love my PS3 and all, but I hate that it started off with a $600 price point. Not that it wasn't worth it (was for me), but a lot of people couldn't afford it whether they wanted it or not.

DrWan5948d ago

thank you, jesus, i have been saying that for the past 12 months! ppl keep on putting me down and said the PS2 is dragging down the PS3... PS2 is the reason why the PS3 is able to cut prices so aggressively!

cmrbe5948d ago

People that said the PS2 is dragging the PS3 down have the assumption that the potential PS2 owners will switch immediately to PS3 if Sony cut support for PS2 which is false. People that are still buying the PS2 are byuing it because its very cheap and it has a vast game libiary. 2 main problems with the PS3 right now. If Sony were to cut support for PS2 not only will they be cutting their revenue. They will also cutting off potential future PS3 owners that might have switched to x360 or the wii instead. Last but not least they would have taken a major image blow with their customers that expected Sony to support the PS2 at most ten years. Yeah i still don't understand why people see the PS2 as the PS3's weakness

Gina-get-u5948d ago

@ DrWan:

Your statement oversimplifies the reality of things. While it's not completely wrong, it isn't accurate either. Positive revenue intake from the PS2 does offset the negative impact of below-cost PS3 sales, so in that sense the PS2 indirectly subsidizes the PS3. But to suggest that there is a direct sybiotic connection between the two from a strategic business perspective is not correct. It's a lot more complicated than that.

IntelligentAj5948d ago

Yeah most people who bothered to look could see that the PS2 was buoying the PS3. Since people love to talk about attach rates and money coming from software, the PS2 fits perfectly into that mold. It also keeps their main fanbase happy, which makes them more likely to get a PS3.

Omegasyde5948d ago

umm this might sound too simple for you guys..

The PS2 is still around....
..Because of the Wii.

The PS2 is the cheapest gaming system out right now (not including handhelds) and I can't believe how many people still play the Socom titles online. Sony is pumping out casual games for it too if you guys didn't notice, i.e. Buzz series and Singstar.

I think that the next Socom game might swing more people to buying a PS3, along with GoW (est to be released 2010 :( ) A price cut however might swing people too especially if Sony times the price cut with the 500$ dollar tax rebate that U.S. Government will be handing out (US only).

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niall775948d ago

didnt see that coming

no I see why the keep selling ps2's

jwatt5948d ago

Sony is smarter than you think, more ps2 owners is only better for the ps3's future.

mboojigga5948d ago

They love to hide how the PS3 is doing in comparision. Funny as hell.

Whoooop5948d ago

Maybe if Microsoft would've kept their xbox in the market, it would be similar, but we'll never know won't we.

The shaft much??? talking about choice... righttttttttt

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"Unlock the Force: Get the Cantina Band Jam Track in Fortnite's Star Wars Event

Discover how to acquire the iconic Cantina Band Jam Track in the Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration. Gear up for an intergalactic musical journey in Fortnite's latest event.

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Magic Orbz

“I thoroughly enjoy retro-style games and with that, Magic Orbz modernises the classic brick breaking formula and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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KentBlake2d ago

This game deserves a remaster for current consoles. It was awesome on PS3.

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B3d ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv723d ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii3d ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast3d ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

INMATEofARKHAM3d ago

It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.

gunnerforlife3d ago

Days gone! By the end of the game I couldn't drop it down! I went around so many hours killing zombies! It was addictive by the end.

S2Killinit2d ago

That game was just plain good game. It didnt improve, it was just good.

gunnerforlife2d ago

I don't know, I got it abit late, and struggled for a few days, and then all of a sudden it just got good!!

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