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Xbox 360 topples PS3 across Europe News
Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wii News by Robert Purchese
Microsoft has boasted higher sales of Xbox 360s than PlayStation 3s across every region in Europe, including Sony-loyal territories such as Spain, France and Italy.
The company reported the best November ever for the Xbox division in Europe, following the September price cuts, and saw sales rise a staggering 124 per cent on this time last year. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Wii managed a 43 per cent climb, while PlayStation 3 sales increased just 3 per cent, according to Microsoft.
"November was a very significant milestone for Xbox - we sold the most consoles ever in our history in Europe, and are outselling PlayStation 3 week-on-week across Europe," cheered Chris Lewis, Euro Xbox 360 boss.
"In the current economic conditions, consumers are more cautious than ever and looking for more value for their entertainment spend.
"Xbox 360 delivers that value - we're now the best-value next-gen console on the market and this positive momentum indicates Xbox 360 is offering the right blend of gaming and entertainment experiences at the right price," he said.
There are none of the mentioned GfK Chart-Track figures to back this up, because Europe is quite precious about this information for some reason. It's worth noting that the Wii probably still tops the sales pops, mind you.
Lewis also said Microsoft was working with retailers to ensure a steady supply of consoles for Santa Claus this Christmas.
Analyst Piers Harding-Rolls from Screen Digest thinks this Christmas will be the biggest ever for videogames by a "substantial margin", too, economic climate and all.
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the_dudefather
04/12/08 @ 14:06
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What about the Wii?
edit: whoops, there it is
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PlugMonkey
04/12/08 @ 14:06
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It managed a 43% climb...
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BORING!!! Great in one whole month 360 outsold Sony and the rest of the year?? Yea thought so not mentioned.
I swear MS and this bragging is getting boring..shut up sell the consoles and be happy. If it wasnt outselling the PS3 then MS have serious problems. Console is dirt cheap with the same games and a some AA exclusive yet only in November it outsells the PS3. |
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oh come on. Everyone knows it's always been about Microsoft Vs Sony...
But it means nothing. Sony: Hey look we sold 10 PS3's this month. Microsoft: Haha we aimed to sell more than you and sold 5 more. Nintendo: We sold 1,345,678 Wii's. Microsoft: ... Microsoft: We sold 5 more Xbox 360's than PS3's nuh. :P Shoot for the stars ffs, not the piece of s**t down the toilet. |
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Sorry, are these figures from MS themselves? Hardly reliable, though probably in the ball-park at least. What a strangely American expression for me to use.
I'm still reporting sales of "MyFace" are up to 10 Gazillion units, making MyFace, the latest console that emmulates a real face, the biggest selling thing in the history of time. I win. |
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DoctorZoidberg
04/12/08 @ 14:18
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Fair enough the Wii sells very well (well done Nintendo).
But its like comparing bicycle sales to car sales. Its a nifty thing the Wii, but lets look at who's buying it rather than how many are sold. |
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Thunderbolt!
04/12/08 @ 14:18
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Oh come on you whingers, Sony has and would be bragging if it was in the lead!
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@ Thunderbolt
Sony have been outselling 360 in Europe (not uk)all year yet have you heard them say anything about it? End of the day MS are bragging because they are finally selling in places like Spain. They did the same with Japan and have now shut up becasue PS3 is selling 30k+(as of this week) Its just boring on all sides.
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Wait... you were saying they should be competing with the Wii a minute ago.
I'm talking about Microsoft, Sony's doing their own thing in lala land. Oh come on you whingers, Sony has and would be bragging if it was in the lead! BUT MICOROSFT IS NOT IN THE LEAD. that's my point. Just to be clear it's equally retarded if Sony started bragging about out selling the Xbox 360, fair enough it's progress with the more expensive console and getting the shit end of some multiplatform games but goddamn they both need to try and bust out Wii numbers for pete's sake, what they're both selling now are equally pathetic.
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IronCladChicken
04/12/08 @ 14:35
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According to vgchartz The 360 is outselling the PS3 in all territories (and the wii is wiping the floor with both systems)
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I just wanna see what happens when both the PS3 & 360 are on equal footing with price.
@ IronClad Also vgchartz is a guesstimate as Sony sold 35k in Japan so it cannot be outselling the PS3 in all regions. Didnt one Sony week wipe out MS gains they had made over 8 weeks? MS may be outselling it in Europe yet there is no official tracking Europe just estimates. |
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I'd say these are quite significant results, Microsoft are having to win over many other consumers that have been loyal brand consumers, although of course it depends on how these sales continue. I'm quite interested how sales follow next month and into the new year, especially with the price cuts and the new image of the Xbox 360 as a 'family console', could it possibly be that they've actually cemented themselves probably as a brand now?
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One blip perhaps?
I must admit to being suprised how well the 360 has performed this generation. I believe it has won the battle versus Sony. Personally I, and everyone of the friends I've ever played games against/with, bought into the 360. If one machine picks up momentum amongst friends its safe to say others buy into it. The people I personally know with PS3's tend to be those that do not know much about games/the games industry (I'm not talking about people here on EG). For example - one of my sisters and her boyfriend. They still buy into the whole games = Playstation theory that spawned with the great PS1/PS2. Oh, then you have flash types who buy every console :D It's really come down to the games this generation. I dont think there is anything I care about on the PS3 (which is a shame and not to say there are no great exclusives). GT5 would have been interesting, but the daft buggers dont seem to want to deliver that. GT5P was somewhat dissapointing. Anyway... Lets see what the figures are like after Xmas! As for thw Wii... hmm. It really *had* to sell to people with little idea of what games/modern tech offered though didnt it ;)
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RamblinSydRumpo
04/12/08 @ 15:10
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Bugger. Saw the word Topless in the title and jumped in to read the article. How disappointing.
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mister_moo
04/12/08 @ 15:14
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I'd bet that a large portion of those sales are parents buying for their kids now that the arcade 360 is down to £130.
Only parents would be foolish enough to purchase a 360 without a hard drive and hdmi so you don't get the full experience. If only they knew as much about games as our generation.. *sighs* PS extended bitterness at kids clogging up xbox live with their shrieking idiocies |
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the point of the argument is the consumer buys the cheaper console plain and simple unless they are of course a fan or have the money! for me i saved for ps3 for ages because i prefer the games mgs4,socom,etc but anyone who just doesnt have the money would obviously go and buy a 360..wii sells well coz its cheap and simply mums and dads see it as something great for kids e.g thats y it'll do so good this christmas... and of course its just a question of what people prefer sum might buy 360 for gears of war or halo or might be a 360 fan or might have alot of mates with it.....in the end does it really matter everyone gets wot one they want.
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farticusmaximus
04/12/08 @ 15:22
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"/awaits farticus"
Helloooo! *waves* P.S. Consoles sales = boring (regardless of who's winning). Games = interesting. |
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Ronan_Crawford
04/12/08 @ 15:28
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wait a sec...
The Wii is defined as a not a next gen console, even by Nintendo themselves. I think what some people are not understanding is that those who are talking about 360 between PS3 are simply saying that the Xbox 360 is beating the Playstation 3 in terms of an HD "next gen" console. Which would seem correct by the article and overall sales. However I couldn't care much anymore since I hardly have a chance to use it anymore. Oh the life of University :D |
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Sean.Aaron
04/12/08 @ 15:30
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It's down to design, not price I tells ya! This is Yoorup we're talking about!
The Wii, is the sexiest in a sexy Apple Mac/iPod kind of way. Beeeyoootiful. The Xbox 360, not as clean, but still, I'm impressed Microsoft put this out after the monstrous ugly turd their first console was. The PS3, well what the fuck was Sony thinking? The PS2 was no great shakes, but I fail to see how the design evolution from 1980s black stereo separate to desktop scanner is a positive -- and it's the size of a fucking receiver! Why so big? Are we compensating for something? Very disappointing Sony. You should be ashamed! |
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HardCoreGamer999
04/12/08 @ 15:37
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What is happening here ?
The 360 is finally getting some ground in Italy and Spain and other EU countries. MS is breaking the ps2 into pieces(bit by bit) and pushing the 360 as a better price/performance alternative. And no , it's not only a price matter. Good marketing , good games impart to this. MS is finally getting some brandrecognition in these countries. PS3 has not done efforts like this and is paying the price for it right now. I know for some ppl this might sound fanboyisch but it's the truth. |
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@ Sean.Aaron
Its that size due to having the power outlet inside the machine. So now its about the look of the consoles..lmao @ HardcoreGamer Until Sony can get the price down they may see it as wasted money to advertise the machine intensely and get some first party games out. Guaranteed once the major firstparty games are due for release you will get a price cut and more ads. I also think by end of 09 a slimmer PS3 will be out.
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@ vorlon_man
The Wii is a games console, and people are going to decide between the Wi, PS3 and 360 - plain and simple. Nope. They ain't in the same market space, just like the Fiesta isn't in the same market space as a Jag even though they are both cars. My mum would never in a million years want to play on a PS3 or 360 - she's happily borrowed my Wii to play on with my dad though. |
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Since they didn't use any hard numbers, just percentages they sold more then last november, I seriously doubt they really outsold ps3 or else they woudl have given us hard data. They just gave percentages because it made them look good. 127% doesnt mean shit if the competition sells 10x as much for example.
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I think that MS has every right to brag about their leadership. After all, at the beginning of this console gen it was Sony-MS-Ninty. And it seemed impossible for MS to pass Sony. Now its Ninty-MS-Sony. But the hardcore market, the one made of people buying minimum 1 game per month, belongs to MS (as shown by the attach ratio). Plus many people own 2 consoles (generally a wii360), not so may people own all of them (like me, a total console-whore). It's pretty much a neat win for them, considering the prejudice they had to overcome. Before i bought a 360 i always thought Sony was on another level in respect to MS. Not anymore .
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