PS2 was the biggest platfrom for EA in Q4 by over $100M

[Luckyman]

http://investor.ea.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=88189&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1102936

Q3 FY08 Revenue

PS2 $301M
360 $196M
Wii $139M
PS3 $102M

NDS $122M
PSP $74M

Q3 Product Releases Platform (i)

-- Boogie(TM) PlayStation(R)2
-- Madden NFL 08 en Espanol PlayStation 2
-- NBA LIVE 08 PlayStation 2
-- NCAA(R) March Madness(R) 08 PlayStation 2
-- Need For Speed(TM) ProStreet PlayStation 2
-- The Sims(TM) 2 Castaway PlayStation 2
-- The Simpsons(TM) Game PlayStation 2

-- Madden NFL 08 en Espanol Xbox 360(TM)
-- NBA LIVE 08 Xbox 360
-- NCAA March Madness 08 Xbox 360
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Xbox 360
-- The Simpsons Game Xbox 360

-- Medal of Honor Heroes(TM) 2 Wii(TM)
-- NBA LIVE 08 Wii
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Wii
-- EA Playground(TM) Wii
-- Smarty Pants(TM) Wii
-- The Sims 2 Castaway Wii
-- The Simpsons Game Wii

-- Medal of Honor Airborne(TM) PLAYSTATION(R)3
-- NBA LIVE 08 PLAYSTATION 3
-- NCAA March Madness 08 PLAYSTATION 3
-- Need For Speed ProStreet PLAYSTATION 3
-- The Simpsons Game PLAYSTATION 3

-- NBA LIVE 08 PC
-- Need For Speed ProStreet PC
-- SimCity(TM) Societies PC
-- The Sims(TM) 2 Teen Style Stuff PC

-- Boogie Nintendo DS(TM)
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Nintendo DS
-- EA Playground Nintendo DS
-- The Sims 2 Castaway Nintendo DS
-- The Simpsons Game Nintendo DS

-- Medal of Honor Heroes 2 PSP(R)
-- NBA LIVE 08 PSP
-- The Sims 2 Castaway PSP
-- The Simpsons Game PSP

 

[MassiveAttack]

Bu bu bu bu... no one cares about PS2 anymore. Right...?

 

[Wollan]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

 

[PistolGrip]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

PS family wins again....

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Bu bu bu bu... no one cares about PS2 anymore. Right...?

The "bu bu bu bu" never gets old does it?

 

[Barkley's Justice]

10 years, baby! who doesnt want to play with the same system for 10 years??!

 

[Dever]

Mass Effect 2 PS2 exclusive confirmed

 

[justjohn]

that thing will never die

 

[Kintaro]

PS2: System of the forever. Hasn't even hit $99 yet.

 

[Scottlarock]

PS2: System of the forever. Hasn't even hit $99 yet.

fuck $99, needs to be at $79

 

[Mojovonio]

PS family wins again....

Nintendo to leave console business in 2008?

 

[bryehn]

PS2: System of the forever. Hasn't even hit $99 yet.

I know I'll bite and buy another one soon, I find myself with the need for a bedroom console/dvd player.

I've still got a few PS2 games pre-ordered too, more than the amount of PS3 games I pre-bought. In my books, it really will go down as the "System of Forever".

 

[MassiveAttack]

fuck $99, needs to be at $79

How's that? $99 is an impulse buy, psychologically speaking.

 

[DarienA]

I thought somebody said PS2 software sales were slowing down as the major develops have shifted their attention away from it?

 

[AstroLad]

I kind of wish it would die so we'd get more next-gen focus (the last-gen focus absolutely FUCKED PES 2008, for example), but I know the price is still too high for many.

 

[le.phat]

sony is almost good for 500 million in revenue. How about you show us some love back EA ;(

 

[DeejayKnight]

fuck $99, needs to be at $79

I agree, but seeing it hit $99 would benefit those who don't already happen. Is there anyone that doesn't own a PS2 at this point?!

 

[SRG01]

I thought somebody said PS2 software sales were slowing down as the major develops have shifted their attention away from it?

They're slowing down, but it's still a huge dominating chunk of the market.

I mean, look at GHIII PS2 sales. Holy shit.

 

[DeejayKnight]

How's that? $99 is an impulse buy, psychologically speaking.

I think the problem is whether it's an impulse buy financially, lol. I can't afford to drop $100 at a time right now. At least until I start my new job in two weeks.

 

[Zombie James]

What's more surprising is that this is happening over two years into a next-gen cycle. I don't think PSX sales were this strong on the PS2's second year, but I could be wrong.

 

[Firewire]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

Playstation Family Rulz!

 

[seattle6418]

i'm shocked by this number:

NDS $122M
PSP $74M


even more amazed at PS2's performance. living in the USA, i have no idea how some people are still on old gen. i lived there for 6 months and managed to buy a next gen system withim 2 months... i guess casual gamers are just cheap...

 

[Jammy]

PS2 support IS shifting away, but the system is still a beast.

It's notable support now consists of a few late translated games from Japan, Guitar Hero installments, EA games, and ported PSP games.

 

[belvedere]

I thought tha game box was rulin

 

[Scottlarock]

How's that? $99 is an impulse buy, psychologically speaking.

@ 79.99 sony would still be making money off it and would cause huge spikes in sales. $99 is just boring.

 

[antiloop]

Not bad. I guess PS2 will get cheap ports as long as they sell this well.

 

[DenogginizerOS]

Maybe this is why EA has been so vocal in its support of PS3 lately.

 

[Danne-Danger]

Not bad. I guess PS2 will get cheap ports as long as they sell this well.

When there's a Wii, there's a way.

 

[pswii60]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

You do work for Sony after all.

 

[jakster4u]

So why doesn't PS get some EA exclusives?

 

[Xisiqomelir]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

Elegant.

 

[steve]

SO glad to see the great numbers for The Simpsons Game. 4 million and counting! It's an extremely underrated gem in my collection, best game based on the property, easily.

 

[Psychotext]

Makes a lot of sense... given that there's likely to be a lot more casual game buying at xmas than the rest of the year.

 

[Wollan]

So why doesn't PS get some EA exclusives?

Who ever gets EA exclusives?

 

[Odysseus]

So why doesn't PS get some EA exclusives?

because they make more money by putting games on ps2, psp, ps3, 360, ds, and wii.

 

[segasonic]

Wii $139M
PS3 $102M

PS3 almost as profitable as Wii!

 

[Majmun]

I don't think there will ever be a console as successful as the Ps2...

 

[steve]

Makes a lot of sense... given that there's likely to be a lot more casual game buying at xmas than the rest of the year.

Take a look at the charts on the link provided, it's not just during Christmas that the PS2 dominated the numbers. Q2 2008 was the only period in which the PS2 isn't ranked #1 amongst all the consoles.

 

[speculawyer]

EA is a company of the past. :lol

But seriously, ATVI kicked their butt.

 

[Psychotext]

Take a look at the charts on the link provided, it's not just during Christmas that the PS2 dominated the numbers. Q2 2008 was the only period in which the PS2 isn't ranked #1 amongst all the consoles.

There's 120m+ of them out there... that shouldn't be a surprise anyway. But it doesn't change my original point that it's likely to sell more games compared to the competition at xmas, same for the Wii.

 

[speculawyer]

I don't think there will ever be a console as successful as the Ps2...

Do you Wiilly think that?

 

[Haunted]

EA should be the biggest publisher on the PS2, no? These are great numbers. The games with which they achieve these, though... ugh.

All original IPs bolded:

-- Boogie(TM) PlayStation(R)2
-- Madden NFL 08 en Espanol PlayStation 2
-- NBA LIVE 08 PlayStation 2
-- NCAA(R) March Madness(R) 08 PlayStation 2
-- Need For Speed(TM) ProStreet PlayStation 2
-- The Sims(TM) 2 Castaway PlayStation 2
-- The Simpsons(TM) Game PlayStation 2

-- Madden NFL 08 en Espanol Xbox 360(TM)
-- NBA LIVE 08 Xbox 360
-- NCAA March Madness 08 Xbox 360
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Xbox 360
-- The Simpsons Game Xbox 360

-- Medal of Honor Heroes(TM) 2 Wii(TM)
-- NBA LIVE 08 Wii
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Wii
-- EA Playground(TM) Wii
-- Smarty Pants(TM) Wii
-- The Sims 2 Castaway Wii
-- The Simpsons Game Wii

-- Medal of Honor Airborne(TM) PLAYSTATION(R)3
-- NBA LIVE 08 PLAYSTATION 3
-- NCAA March Madness 08 PLAYSTATION 3
-- Need For Speed ProStreet PLAYSTATION 3
-- The Simpsons Game PLAYSTATION 3

-- NBA LIVE 08 PC
-- Need For Speed ProStreet PC
-- SimCity(TM) Societies PC
-- The Sims(TM) 2 Teen Style Stuff PC

-- Boogie Nintendo DS(TM)
-- Need For Speed ProStreet Nintendo DS
-- EA Playground Nintendo DS
-- The Sims 2 Castaway Nintendo DS
-- The Simpsons Game Nintendo DS

-- Medal of Honor Heroes 2 PSP(R)
-- NBA LIVE 08 PSP
-- The Sims 2 Castaway PSP
-- The Simpsons Game PSP

Thanks for your creativity, EA!

 

[loosus]

Damn, they need to concentrate on PS2 and 360 and let PS3 and Wii games continue to suffer. No reason not to.

 

[Anth]

PS3 almost as profitable as Wii!

Suprising, yes. But I dare say EA's efforts on the PS3 are superior to their Wii efforts.

 

[Wollan]

Do you Wiilly think that?

Very likely not for third parties.

 

[sakuragi]

PS2 $301M
PS3 $102M
PSP $74M
= $477M

360 $196M

Wii $139M
NDS $122M
= $261M

I was just wondering; How much does Sony earn from this?

 

[Mr_Furious]

The "bu bu bu bu" never gets old does it?

Oh yes it does.

 

[mollipen]

I agree, but seeing it hit $99 would benefit those who don't already happen. Is there anyone that doesn't own a PS2 at this point?!

I have a friend who keeps saying "maybe I should get me one of them PS2s." It truly boggles my mind.

 

[felipeko]

PS3 almost as profitable as Wii!

Revenue != Profit

 

[Parl]

PS3 almost as profitable as Wii!

Gross profit = Revenue - Development/Marketing/Distrubution(etc) costs