Comments on: Xbox 360 passes 7 million sales in Europe, in “fantastic place” against PS3

By: Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:22:42 +0000

And yet the Wii has little of substance to enjoy right now.

What’s the moral of the story?

Just enjoy your games. It doesn’t matter whose “winning”

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:20:37 +0000

Yeah, the Nintendo data released recently which uses GFK / Chart Track showed that the 360 is currently outselling the PS3 in Europe. It also shows that the Wii is obliterating both of them.

By: Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:17:15 +0000

Well, at least that one is substantiated by some facts to back it up.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:03:08 +0000

Had enough chest-beating yet? Here's some more. That's really very surprising, if true.

By: Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:44 +0000

All this penis envy is making my dizzy.

Does it matter where it is? Enjoy it.

By: Syrok

Syrok — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:39:26 +0000

Everyone is a vast overstatement, it’s only those who visit sites like this or read game magazines. Anyone else will know hardly anything about it.

By: Newbie101

Newbie101 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:37:39 +0000

MS have done great with the PR with this update.

You’d think that it’s a new console the way everyones been going on, not a new way to display information .

By: onyxbox

onyxbox — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:38:24 +0000

I nearly got swept up by the whole NXE thing and bought my second 360 today (my 360 is in Germany at the moment getting fixed)… I managed to resist… but what was I thinking!

I tell you… power of constant marketing all over the place… websites… tv… papers… radio.

360 marketing is an economy!

By: Tonka

Tonka — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:45:16 +0000

Imagine how much they would have sold if they marketed their product instead of blankets.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:42:59 +0000

So it’s still Nintendo, then?

By: Lutz

Lutz — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:40:35 +0000

TBH software sales are much more indicative of who’s “winning” than hardware sales.

By: morriss

morriss — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:27:02 +0000

I’m sure it does.

By: Esha

Esha — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:25:12 +0000

Quiiick beat me to it, smallest Dog barks loudest. This reads more like damage control to me, rather than PR.

By: sennasnit

sennasnit — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:50:51 +0000

Also the 360 and PS3 sell around 90,000 each month, even with the xbox price drop, if they sell the same amounts it will never catch up. And with the 1.5 years head start i think that’s probably disapointing for MS.

By: Quiiick

Quiiick — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:40:47 +0000

Taking into consideration that the PS3 launched 1,5 years later than the 360 and still managed to sell more consoles is definitely NOT a “fantastic place” for the Xbox.

By: Newbie101

Newbie101 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:35:21 +0000

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:32:49 +0000

Psycho told us the actual figures last week, but I’m buggered if I can find the story now.

By: Newbie101

Newbie101 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:32 +0000

for the record IIRC sony have broke 8mill in europe.

By: deftangel

deftangel — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:47 +0000

There’s no way they’re a million behind in Europe. I expect it to be more or less equal by January unless MS have a really really good Xmas and Sony have an terrible one.

Either way that’a a good result for them and healthy competition is good in general.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:02 +0000

“So long as we keep talking about our position behind the PS3 nobody will notice we never mention the Wii!”

Man, they didn’t even bother with the “HD” caveat.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:59:53 +0000

I don’t think they can get a million back over the Christmas period, if that’s really how far behind they are. But keeping pace would be a significant gain for them over he… there. They’re still ahead in the UK, after all.

There’s not much software-wise to go now. Left 4 Dead, Lips, Last Remnant, You’re In The Movies… that’s about it, exclusive-wise.

By: Newbie101

Newbie101 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:42 +0000

Should be a good xmas battle, they are a million behind the PS3 in europe, can they get this back?

By: morriss

morriss — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:45 +0000

What has MS got coming in the next three four weeks?

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:17 +0000

The credit crunch might serve them well in Europe. Christmas should be interesting.