"ChartTrack has confirmed that 165,000 PS3 units were sold during the console's launch weekend."
"PS3's record-breaking debut for a home console comfortably beats the previous top seller Nintendo Wii, which sold 105,000 after its frantic launch weekend in December last year. Fellow format rival Xbox 360 racked up an estimated 70,000 at launch in December 2005."
The first PlayStation is home to an array of iconic video games that went on to define the sheer significance of this console.
I think from a historical perspective I would change Spyro for Grand Turismo. It's the franchise that made the PS1 look like an absolute unit. Other than that, I can't argue with the rest when it comes to games that defined the PS1.
And to be honest, there should be space for Tekken 3, Wipepout and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in order to round out the PS1 identity as the machine to own at the time.
With Tomb Raider 2, Silent Hill, Symphony of the Night, Tenchu, and Soul Reaver as backup contenders.
Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.
Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.
I still have the limited edition of Qoga unopened. Unfortunately it never went up in value like I had hoped all these years.
Used to own all these quirky JRPG on ps3 good times. Wish I would have kept them all
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
These articles go back and fourth....all day long... I will still wait for official numbers...
But when I say this... I get attacked by Fanboys like
Jason Xg1:
2.3 - "I refuse to acknowledge these articles anymore."
Why because this paints a negative light for the PS3. “I refuse to accept negative news about the PS3 nananana bobobobobo I’m not listening nononono it’s not true. “For every 1 of these fud articles their is 5 "PS3 is selling Great” <---Prove this is 1 to 5 because all most of the news I ever see is dusty PS3s on shelves. Just as allways GaMr your a freaking lier.
You allready been "pwned" everytime by me and I warned you about accusing me of taking your bubbles. Now I will take them.
Oh GAMR GAMR GAMR dont like me saying your name go sign a petition or something and whine with the other 5000 Sony fans. Dont like me pwning you here I'll help you take some money go to ToysRUS and go where the board games are and buy yourself a CLUE. Dude please I been slaping you around this site the first moment you joined here http://www.n4g.com/up/2013/... do some research you know R E S E A R C H
Jason xg1<--- proud 360 fanboy.
GayMr <--- N4G.Com Contributor stalked by JasonXg1 and his fanboy camp.
Now please... someone tell me im wrong about this genre of articles....
Tell me they dont go back and fourth and contradict themselves...
Tell me JasonXg1 is not secretly in love with me...
Edit: Fine im wrong according to the guy below me. Back on topic....
Good news for Sony....And Im happy this is confirmed by "charttrackers" not some one employee in some 1 random branch of a major retailer about Saturday and Sunday sales. ; )
when you have perks like free tvs, their bound to sell
Exellent figures, wonder what the "attach rate" is? I bought 4 games, optical cable and Blue Ray remote. I already had a QED hdmi cable.
Wonderful news, let the haters hate, cause they cant do nothin about it, now this means sony can kinda relax and focus on Software and the PS store since PS3 is pretty much launched every where and they have the units already to pack stores when ever needed.
I wouldn't take this as a sign of any demand trend all this means PS3s numbers were available vs Wii and 360. lol