A comparison of Sony's corporate unit sales data and comments made by an investor relations spokesperson for Microsoft suggest that PlayStation 3 outsold Xbox 360 worldwide for the three months ending 30th September.
The PS3 shifted 2.43 million consoles throughout the period, according to freshly-published Q2 FY 2008 figures - nearly double that for the same stretch last year.
This puts Sony ahead of Microsoft, which recently told AFP the 360 shifted 2.2 million units for the same period.
This looks like a great way to play.
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"The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished.
This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.
Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said.
Game Pass has not seen the massive growth that Xbox boss Phil Spencer may have been hoping for."
"Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said"
So what you're saying is...you bought all these studios and you guys can't run them.
Jesus.
Reports are suggesting that Game Pass will be getting a price hike soon and that Call of Duty may not be added to the day one offering. I honestly have a hard time believing this but it does beg the question why exactly did GP fail? I think the answer is that it just didn't get the growth that it anticipated. Jim was right but I wish he wasn't because at the end of the day, its gamers, devs and other front-line workers who have to absorb the blow for Spencer and team's miscalculations.
For all the armchair executives who were calling for Sony to release its big-budget AAA games on PS+, the same exact thing would have happened at PlayStation. Game Pass has killed Xbox. Congrats.
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shipped vs. sold?
Sold to retailers vs. Sold to customers?
FUD?
Wow and lets not forget Sony your still in third place and by the looks of it PERMANENTLY.
What sort of a twat submitted it?
oh wait.
Sony should be thankful that they have managed to establish a strong foothold in Europe. The price cuts didn't do as much damage as most people predicted. However, the real battle begins this holiday season where most of the hardware and software sales are made.
As weird as this may sound, Sony needs to advertise the PS3 as the best BluRay player in the market right now. HDTV buyers are aplenty this coming season.
"PS3 at a worldwide total of 16.84 million units. The Xbox 360, if you remember, stands at around 24 million"
Is it me or has the gap got bigger rather than smaller?