Sony digs at MS over May PS3 sales success

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Sony: 'Consumers have chosen the PS3 as their home entertainment console of choice'.


Sony has reacted to NPD sales figures from May by chest thumping over better sales of the PS3 than the Xbox 360 and a higher GTA 4 attach rate.

The figures, according to SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton, show 'consumers have chosen the PS3 as their home entertainment console of choice'.

According to NPD May sales data, the PS3 sold 208,709 hardware units, 22,106 more than the Xbox 360. Hardware growth was at an impressive 155% over the same period last year. PlayStation total hardware revenue was $133 million in May, 98 percent higher than Microsoft, and representing a year-over-year growth of over 20.4 percent.

And more than 32% of US PS3 owners have purchased a copy of GTA 4, what Sony calls a 6% higher attach rate than Xbox 360.

Sony also pointed out that the "PlayStation brand" had generated close to $2.27 billion in revenue in 2008 alone, 46% more than Microsoft.

Sony said 1.26 million PS3 games were sold in May, an increase of 234% year on year. The Japanese game company said this was primarily made up of "enthusiasm" for GTA 4, SingStar and Haze. It earned $331.6 million from "PlayStation brand" sales alone in May.
Sony expects hardware sales momentum to continue in June, mainly because of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the special edition bundle with a PS3.

Jack Tretton, president and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America, said the GTA 4 PS3 attach rate "reaffirmed its legacy on the PlayStation platform".

He said: "Leading into a pivotal season packed with blockbuster titles and unique online service offerings, consumers have chosen the PS3 as their home entertainment console of choice - showcased by its year-over-year sales growth of 155 percent. With its commanding line up of software titles and enhanced movie playback capabilities, the PS3 has seen phenomenal momentum with a software sales increase of more than 234 percent and additional studio support of delivering content in the Blu-ray format. The dual platform release of the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV title reaffirmed its legacy on the PlayStation platform with a 6 percent higher attach rate than Xbox 360, reinforcing consumer choice of PS3. Poised for continued momentum, PS3 is delivering on its breadth and depth of exclusive titles to its gaming fans with today's prized exclusive title launch of Metal Gear Solid 4. 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."

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http://www.videogamer.com/news/13-06-2008-8532.html

So after 2 months of the 360 slighty edging ahead of the PS3, the latter is back on top by quite a margin. Will be interesting to see June's results as both consoles have had a major exclusive released, 360 with Ninja Gaiden II and PS3 with MGS4. Impressive results for Sony it must be said.

Nintendo are once again light years ahead.
 
the games a make a console, the xbox has teh advantage for the moment
 
Elessar said:
the games a make a console, the xbox has teh advantage for the moment
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Evidently not, I can't think of many top games that have been released exclusively for the 360 over the past 6 months.

The only thing 360 has over PS3 is LIVE, which will be balanced out with firmware 2.40, along with HOME in a couple of months.

Add to the fact the PS3 still has a shitload of top exclusives to come out and you can't look past it for the console of choice.

Gears of War 2 looks hot though.
 
Elessar said:
exactly what shitloads of exclusives are you talking about
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I don't want to turn this into a PS3 v 360 war as they so often do, but no matter which console you own you cannot say the PS3 doesn't have a very impressive exclusive list lined up over the next year.

Afrika
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Versus XIII
God of War 3
Grand Turismo 5
Jak and Daxter
Killzone 2
Little Big Planet
Resistance 2
Tekken 6
WipEout HD
Heavy Rain

I've probably missed a few of the list aswell, they're just the ones I can remeber of the top of my head.
 
esmufc07 said:
I thought you were an FF fan?!



Square-Enix are supposed to be showing more of the FFXIII games at this years E3, there isn't much on it at the moment.
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I am an FF fan, that's why I asked. I can't watch youtube vids in work. How will it differ to Final Fantasy XIII though?
 
ha ha ha FFXIII, you are lucky if that game(s) get released in 2009.

It is also a genre that has stagnated.FF died after FFX

oh and killzone2......well that is that same thing as PC owners being excited about duke nukem forever.

God of War3 is not announced yet. Lits like saying oh yeah I am so excited about Mass Effect 3
 
Well obviously you are here to totally derail the thread and go off on a tangent.

So please, if you don't have anything worthy to say, go away.
 
I noticed you never made a thread when the 360 had higher monthly sales figures...strange that.

esmufc07 said:
The only thing 360 has over PS3 is LIVE, which will be balanced out with firmware 2.40, along with HOME in a couple of months.
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HOME is Sony's equivalent of Liverpool's league title.
 
Elessar said:
ha ha ha FFXIII, you are lucky if that game(s) get released in 2009.

It is also a genre that has stagnated.FF died after FFX
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Final Fantasy is not a genre.

Elessar said:
oh and killzone2......well that is that same thing as PC owners being excited about duke nukem forever.
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Killzone 2 very much exists.

Elessar said:
God of War3 is not announced yet. Lits like saying oh yeah I am so excited about Mass Effect 3
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Not announced yet?

What the feck is this, included in the Chains of Olympus packaging then?

god-of-war-3.jpg
 
esmufc07 said:
Weaste he is very obviously a feckwit of the highest order, best just to leave tits like that be.

Oh, and Elessar, this site may suit your completely biased and unfounded views.

http://www.xboxer.tv/
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I have a ps2...........

Besides WoW provide me with all my gaming needs for know, I dont have a next gen console
 
fecks sake.

Annoying cnut.

WHO GIVES A FLYING feck? CONSOLE WARS -_- You go on like it's the be all and end all, more consoles, more choice, more variety, more fun.

I just prefer ps3 because it doesn't look like a cheap plastic toy anymore, it is a media centre (BR) and everyone has an xbox360 and I'm an elitist feck? Or, I prefer the PS3 exclusives such as MGS4, GT series, and FF series?

Weaste... what gaming websites do you go on/check out?
 
Killzone was shite. guerrilla has no credibility. hype 3 if 2 turns out to be amazing but hyping killzone 2 is like hyping the sequel to the next sonic team game...

Final Fantasy has been shite since X-2 came out. I mean X was ok but if it wasnt for Auron that game would have stank more than the turd i just shat. FFXII was worse it was like if they grabbed an awful reinassance painting and made everyone in it look like freakin annoying Tidus. and dont get me started on the gameplay it was shite, i mean the characters looked like they had pee coming out of them. where those red/yellow pee lines really necessary. Ughh each time the main characters looks more like some girly bitch that probably gets barebacked by Sol Campbell. I mean that versus characters looks like some annoying "me against the world" emo that wants to slit his wrists.

* By the way square already said no FFXIII demo for e3 so if you think you will play that game any sooner than summer 09 u people are deluded. Dont forget square takes like a year to translate a game...

it might be a smokescreen and then square will surprise u with a demo but i doubt it.

the god of war series is amazing, owned and played both. but that piece of paper isnt anything more than a teaser. I mean there are no images or videos yet. I hope its good though.
 
WeasteDevil said:
Sony Santa Monica I would expect have not been sat on their arses since GoW II was released.
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well they worked on Warhawk...

I do agree one of Sony's most talented studios wont sit on their arse all day for a year but as it stands right now, god of war 3 aint nothing more than speculation, expectation and that piece of paper you so proudly photographed and posted.
 
well diablo3 is going to pwn everything cause I know that blizzard havent been sitting on their hands all this time.
So is Mass Effect 3 since we all know bioware has so many people employed are bound to be working on it already
MGS5 is going to be bad ass, konami is probably working on it already

Yeah all the games that havent been properly announced yet and thus dont really exist yet sure kicks ass.
 
neno said:
well they worked on Warhawk...

I do agree one of Sony's most talented studios wont sit on their arse all day for a year but as it stands right now, god of war 3 aint nothing more than speculation, expectation and that piece of paper you so proudly photographed and posted.
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Warhawk was done by Incognito, so while there are links, it has nothing to do with the GoW team.

That piece of paper was stuck in there by Sony as publisher of Chains of Olympus. It's quite obvious that it has been in production since at least early 2007.
 
Elessar said:
well diablo3 is going to pwn everything cause I know that blizzard havent been sitting on their hands all this time.
So is Mass Effect 3 since we all know bioware has so many people employed are bound to be working on it already
MGS5 is going to be bad ass, konami is probably working on it already

Yeah all the games that havent been properly announced yet and thus dont really exist yet sure kicks ass.
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dont forget Duke Nukem Forever! That shit is on roids man! 3D realms has been working on it for 10 straight years, and even though there is still no demo or gameplay vids or screenshots i bet its going to pwown god of war 3 and mgs5! They havent stopped working since 97, they haven even sat on their bum yet. Its gonna "Duke" it out with killzone 2 for game of the decade.

ffs a piece of paper and he is hyping it already...:lol:
 
WeasteDevil said:
Warhawk was done by Incognito, so while there are links, it has nothing to do with the GoW team.

That piece of paper was stuck in there by Sony as publisher of Chains of Olympus. It's quite obvious that it has been in production since at least early 2007.
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so for 16 months sony santa monica cant even provide us with a teaser screen shot of kratos... aright... guess they are getting lazy.
 
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