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[FtsH]

:lol

watching the sony's PR spins is more fun than playing their games

but if you don't play their games they won't be able to spin those numbers for you for long. :lol

 

[laserbeam]

They may be adding Canadian numbers to get NA NPD, in which case they're just abusing the five-week-month thing. Still, impressive sales for the PS3 post-pricedrop, though I suppose in absolute terms they're still not amazing.

even adding canadas numbers they didnt even get close to 98K. they are playing with enron math. Suppose when your in as much trouble as enron with sales you gotta cook the books.

 

[titiklabingapat]

...in the same period(as in, week 1 June compared to week 1 July)? You can never tell when Sony says it.

 

[quest]

Don't see it happening.

If the PS3 beats the 360 in July, then Microsoft is in deep shit.

It is the other way around if the PS3 does not wipe the floor with the 360 in july it is over in NA. MS still has its price cut and biggest franchise in 10 weeks.

 

[arne]

PS3 sales grew 21 percent in North America, up from May's 98,469 units sold at retail (some quick math would show that a 21 percent increase yields over 119K).

Correcting my post, 21% = 119,147 units.

Either way, positive trend, the official NPD thread is going to go nuts regardless

EDIT: ah ok NA sales. so who knows what we'll see in the NPD thread then. either way, gamedaily could use some new abacuses.

Not really it is 5 week vs 4 week month. Sales were actually down per week not up.

durrrrrr.

 

[FrankT]

So the only thing Matt got wrong on the Sony end was the PS3 numbers?

A 15% software increase...wow.

I doubt it.

 

[Ranger X]

One important part of that statement:



So R&C Future one month earlier than expected?

According to IGN the release date was October.

 

[Randy Lanzarote]

OOooooh, I might stay out of this one

 

[jamesb23]

Fixed.

I believe they were referring to North America, not just US, which is why the May number seemed higher to you.

 

[duderon]

PS3 May sales 81,604. Someone at SCEA is in some shit.

edit: North America, nevermind.

 

[Kosma]

?

Depends on what they do with the pricing of the 80 GB SKU as holiday season nears...

499. I have no doubt about that.

 

[quest]

The least they could do is calculate correctly. 20% increase is 118,163
Either way, positive trend, the official NPD thread is going to go nuts regardless.

Not really it is 5 week vs 4 week month. Sales were actually down per week not up.

 

[neojubei]

135%?


Wow!

Wow indeed.


Anyone think there will be another price drop by or before christmas?

 

[Sharp]

PS3 May sales 81,604. Someone at SCEA is in some shit.

Yeah, the May sales really cast doubt on the June numbers, I'm afraid.

 

[Chiggs]

So the only thing Matt got wrong on the Sony end was the PS3 numbers?

Did I miss something? The numbers are right, I thought? It's just the article that's wrong.

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Seeems like sony is playing with some voodoo math. they didnt sell 98K units in may...

Didn't NPD adjust their numbers?

 

[pooteeweet]

FYI, they're talking about North America, which includes Canada and Mexico.

 

[Dirtbag]

SO MANY STEALTH EDITS!!! LOL

It's like a whole new thread now.

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, PS3 didn't sell 98k in May did it? Wasn't it around 88k or something? Even adding Canada...did it sell 10k there?

Argh, too confusing.

 

[tribal24]

let the games begins

 

[momolicious]

can someone explain why good news which is not bad news would be "very dangerous" and "flamewar"? i dont get it

 

[Norse]

that may has got to be June....98k for june.

 

[TTP]

The least they could do is calculate correctly. 20% increase is 118,163

Yes, but they say 21%, not 20%:

 

[FrankT]

PS3 May sales 81,604. Someone at SCEA is in some shit.

edit: North America, nevermind.

:lol

No wonder they're counting Canada's numbers as well and Mexico and anyone else they can throw in their? Fuzzy math.


Actually this number, the number they claim from May, May's 98,469 is actually what Matt(IGN) has for June. So they messed up pretty nicely here.

 

[womfalcs3]

That's 35% more than Tretton predicted on stage at E3.

 

[titiklabingapat]

Too many "Oh, popcorn!", "flamewar!" and not enough of the actual thing.

I'll start: Remember March Madness? Yeah, everyone celebrated, many got banned, yet it went back to normal and the usuals now avoid sales thread. I wonder...

Spoiler

How was that?

 

[laserbeam]

:lol

No wonder there counting Canada's numbers as well.

canada sold only 6k units give or take. still far below 98K. Enron math

 

[Odysseus]

canada sold only 6k units give or take. still far below 98K. Enron math

the secret canadian lunar base counts. it sold 17.

 

[Proelite]

PS3 selling over 200k in July, anyone willing to bet a ban it won't? :lol

 

[Mockingbird]

So they've sold 1.35 more PS3s since the price drop?

 

[jj984jj]

No wonder they're counting Canada's numbers as well.

They had to find the way to portray PS3 best obviously.

the secret canadian lunar base counts. it sold 17.

Maybe they're including the PlayStation Hut?

 

[joshcryer]

can someone explain why good news which is not bad news would be "very dangerous" and "flamewar"? i dont get it

You must be new here. :lol

 

[arne]

Yes, but they say 21%, not 20%:

I need a ****ING ABACUS TOO.

Thanks, correcting my post.

 

[dammitmattt]

So when does software start selling?

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

Time for the official NPD thread. Where is it ?

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Donny said that NPD retroactively adjusted some of their sales in that other thread. That could explain PS3 May.

 

[Mirimar]

So they've sold 1.35 more PS3s since the price drop?

no

 

[laserbeam]

In fact if you base off the real numbers PS3 saw only a 1% increase in sales in June.

 

[arias]

canada sold only 6k units give or take. still far below 98K. Enron math

Enron intelligence post.

 

[Snah]

With a 135% increase in sales, the PS3 should easily outsell the 360 for July.

 

[neojubei]

So when does software start selling?

Hopefully in the FALL, that's when some good original ps3 titles will be coming out.

 

[titiklabingapat]

PS3 selling over 200k in July, anyone willing to bet a ban it won't? :lol

Me.

Donny said that NPD retroactively adjusted some of their sales in that other thread. That could explain PS3 May.

Did they really? I thought something was fishy about that month.

 

[laserbeam]

Donny said that NPD retroactively adjusted some of their sales in that other thread. That could explain PS3 May.

May having the exact numbers june is reported to have? I find that very unlikely

 

[nategc]

Don't see it happening.

If the PS3 beats the 360 in July, then Microsoft is in deep shit.

why would microsoft be in deep shit....they might have a price drop in august and halo 3 says

"I'm mastercheif bitch"

 

[Proelite]

Me.



Did they really? I thought something was fishy about that month.

Me Two.

 

[FrankT]

May having the exact numbers june is reported to have? I find that very unlikely

Exactly

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Me.



Did they really? I thought something was fishy about that month.

Bad idea dude.

And I'm just basing it off Donny's post.


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7151842&postcount=448

EvilLore,

Can you post the LTDs of the consoles as well as June's numbers when you post the thread?

NPD delayed the numbers to readjust their system, so the LTDs might have new data.

Thanks!

 

[dammitmattt]

Hopefully in the FALL, that's when some good original ps3 titles will be coming out.

It's just weird that people are buying a lot more systems but not a lot more games. What are they playing on these new systems besides the free BR movies?

 

[BamYouHaveAids]

PS3 selling over 200k in July, anyone willing to bet a ban it won't? :lol

I'm bored and like gambling so you're on! Month long ban? I'm confident I will win even though, I have never so muched as glanced at a NPD chart.

 

[donny2112]

NPD potentially backfitted some numbers, since they redid their system causing the delay. I don't know if they actually changed any of their older numbers, though.