Sat, Oct 18, 2008 | 06:10 BST
Greenberg: We’ll globally outsell PS3 this Christmas
Speaking to Kotaku, Xbox 360 production boss Aaron Greenberg has predicted that the Microsoft machine will fend off PS3 on a global level this holiday, thanks mainly to price point.
“We expect to continue our price advantage over the PlayStation 3 for a long time,” he said, pointing to the $199 price tag of the company’s entry level Arcade console, assuming that Sony would issue no pre-holiday price drops.
“And we feel confident that we’ll outsell the PS3 this holiday season in North America and in Europe. We’ll do it on a global scale.”
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9 comments
#1
mortiferus
18/10/08, 6:27 am
Damn, he everywhere. Aaron Greenberg cannot be human! But I do think he is right, then again you don’t need a swami to tell you that 360 will sell more this christmas.
#2
Esha
18/10/08, 8:33 am
This is pretty much a given, the way Sony is handling marketing at the moment.
At this rate, they might just go the way of the Dreamcast and GameCube. I don’t mind that so much though because underdog consoles like that always had by far and wide (in my opinion) the best first- and second-party games of the era.
Maybe they’ll pull out of it, maybe they won’t, but looking at the kind of games the PS3 is getting… the times ahead are still very, very good.
It’s ironic too that Sega chose now and this console to release the best bloody game they’ve made in years, since it seems that since the Dreamcast died every Sega release has been utter pap. It’s perfect that a brilliant game like Valkyria Chronicles seems to be appearing at the time of Sony’s swan-song.
Then again, Sony might be able to pull something out of their rear and actually grab up a decent market-share this Christmas, but even I’m beginning to doubt that.
#3
SilentLoner
18/10/08, 9:30 am
I dont disagree with him but I dont think it will be as bad as he expecting and why cant he just be quiet for like 5 mins?
#4
Psychotext
18/10/08, 12:58 pm
He’s coming out swinging! Admittedly he’s mostly hitting air, and he’s looking pretty tired after the first 5 minutes… but he’s swinging goddamit!
#5
onyxbox
18/10/08, 3:36 pm
Does anyone care what Greenberg thinks?
(If I were the boss of 360 I’d probably say the same)
#6
Plainview
20/10/08, 4:52 am
I think he looks mildly retarded… not really relevant but yeah.
#7
Robo_1
20/10/08, 8:19 am
It’s true though, every time I see him he has that slightly glazed, dumbstruck look about him.
#8
Blerk
20/10/08, 8:35 am
Esha forgetting Yakuza == fail.
#9
Plainview
20/10/08, 1:38 pm
HMM