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MS PR: 360 sold 67M consoles; $56 billion in sales, almost 50% market share
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DeaconKnowledge
Member
It doesn't if you want to consider yourself number 1.
PS3 number should be much higher, i thought the difference was like 3 million now worldwide?
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Why don't they ignore PS3 as well and claim 100% marketshare?
GarthVaderUK
Banned
They're usually hovering around 40-something % marketshare in their monthly NPD PR, so they're probably talking about the US market over a recent period of time.
I think you're right. The PS3 is in the 60s.
63.9 is the latest official figure from Sonys Fiscal Year report.
Also mentions 360's 67.2 million sold.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473601
MikeE21286
Member
MS logic, not mine. They could consider the current generation "HD" consoles. I don't know....
Thank you. Post updated
Fredrik
Member
The warrany was just a regular one at first, at least where I live, and lots of people had already bought new ones before MS admitted having a problem and added the extended warranty, and lots of people still got burned when the extended one had ended, me included like I said before.
Fredrik
Member
I definitely agree on that. Funnily enough Sony used to call it Xbox 1.5 and yet it's still having the best performance in multi format titles. Personally I buy all multi titles for the 360.
HawksWinStanley
Member
I've been most satisfied with MS overall this gen. Granted they didn't have the same quantity of exclusives as Sony but the controller, Live and the fact that 99% of multiplats look/perform better practically makes those games 360 exclusives to me since I wouldn't even consider grabbing them for PS3.
I think the only multiplat I have on PS3 is Mortal Kombat and that's because it's the only game that is unplayable on 360 due to the abortion of a d-pad.
But despite Sony taking over the gaming world last gen, the original Xbox was a relative failure, and all of the RRoD issues MS has still cemented themselves in the console market. I look forward to their next box.
I think the only multiplat I have on PS3 is Mortal Kombat and that's because it's the only game that is unplayable on 360 due to the abortion of a d-pad.
But despite Sony taking over the gaming world last gen, the original Xbox was a relative failure, and all of the RRoD issues MS has still cemented themselves in the console market. I look forward to their next box.
Lion Heart
Banned
LMAO..
BibiMaghoo
Member
You are basing this on the assumption that average joe 360 owner had any idea that warranties were extended to three years....
People that use gaming forums, sure. Most people, not so sure.
Using the warranty is a "hardcore" thing now? Give me a break.
CadetMahoney
Member
So we can deduce from the PR that
1 - 47% marketshare in the U.S. only
2 - Total sold (67 million) worldwide
1 - 47% marketshare in the U.S. only
2 - Total sold (67 million) worldwide
AdventureRacing
Member
Yes because regular people are too dumb to be able to use their warranties. Most people would probably contact the place they bought it or MS and be told this anyway.
Besides as is always mentioned when someone brings up this point how do you explain the 360s attach rate? Either the 360 is attracting an incredibly hardcore userbase compared to every other console ever released or maybe just maybe the whole replacement 360s making up the numbers is massively overblown.
Not entirely true but what they have done this gen once seemed almost impossible.Plus first 2 3 years of 360 were great
Switch those Ps3 numbers around.Ps3 is at roughly 64 million.
Alright, let's do it again: If Xbox is at 67, PS3 at 64 and Wii at 98 mill, then their market share is 29,25% and not 47.
professor_t
Member
I don't need new ways to enjoy the entertainment I love. You see, I already love it. How about we just focus on new entertainment?
dragonfart28
Banned
Really is the RRoD argument being resurrected?
Not a sales age guy but everyone is throwing around the console user-base as marketshare, is it not the revenue spent on your platform?
Goofy PR spin aside, the 360 is easily my favorite console this generation so congrats or whatever
Not a sales age guy but everyone is throwing around the console user-base as marketshare, is it not the revenue spent on your platform?
Goofy PR spin aside, the 360 is easily my favorite console this generation so congrats or whatever
milanbaros
Member?
Often market share is done on revenue. Maybe that's what they mean?
Four_Chamber
Member
I'm more entertained by this new argument in this thread that only hardcore gamers know about warranties. MS success threads, the gift that keep on giving.
Same. Most played console this gen by far.
shinobi602
Member
What's funny?
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
Ya, but it has nothing to do with performance (most differences are imperceptible). No matter what people will rationalize their choice; "my friends are on live" "I like the controller better". At this point it is religious.
Happy-Bunny
Banned
We don't have worldwide software sales for the Xbox 360.
95.85m Wii (Tie Ratio: around 8.5)
67.2m 360 (Tie Ratio: unkown)
63.9m PS3 (Tie Ratio: around 9.3)
GANGSTERKILLER
Member
My favorite console this generation by a mile. And i have them all. It's the combination of Xbox Live, a lot of better running multiplatform games (i lost count) and really nice exclusives.
Good job Microsoft!
Good job Microsoft!
Hiro_Kunimi_80
Member
market share is intended as value in US for console+games+accessories
CaptainABAB
Member
Market share is usually based on units or revenue.
In this case, I think it is revenue. And as mentioned before, that incldues everything: accessories, kinect, xbox live subs and points (add-ons, arcade games, movies)
Note: the 360 has a higher average selling price than the PS3 based on the NPD reports.
You are.
MoogleWizard
Member
Now that's some confusing PR. How did they calculate the 47%? By omitting the Wii and all sales of the first five years of this generation?
I'm sure I read a year or so ago that there's more working PS3s than Xbox 360s?
I tend to think that a lot of folk wouldn't have known about the 3 year warranty - little Johnnys X360 dies after 1 year parents are probably just going to buy a replacement.
Also, what about shop swap-outs? Mine was one that was swapped by a shop - do MS think they sold another unit when that happens?
Then what about those that have actually died and people have moved onto PS3 or just given up on gaming? So like I said to begin with, they may have sold more but are there more actually active?
I tend to think that a lot of folk wouldn't have known about the 3 year warranty - little Johnnys X360 dies after 1 year parents are probably just going to buy a replacement.
Also, what about shop swap-outs? Mine was one that was swapped by a shop - do MS think they sold another unit when that happens?
Then what about those that have actually died and people have moved onto PS3 or just given up on gaming? So like I said to begin with, they may have sold more but are there more actually active?
How many people "moved on" from the PS3 or the Wii? That's why install base means shit when compared to actual sales
gaming_noob
Member
I didn't warm up to the 360 until March 2006 when GRAW released. MS should be recognized for having a large jump in marketshare based on how the original Xbox did. The downplaying by Takuya (who shows up in every Xbox thread with negative posts), is funny.
Baconsammy
Banned
50% WW is crazy since 360 has -10% in Japan
Yep, Microsoft can come out slightly behind Sony when the gen is dead and gone, but this generation was a huge victory for Microsoft and a huge plate of blech for Sony. It's not often you see a company that big lose so much marketshare from one gen to the next. Doesn't help Sony that they're also losing huge chunks of marketshare in their other core business units either.