Comments on: Xbox 360 Holiday Sales King? http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/ - an Xbox 360 Community Show Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12427 DeaconBlade Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:39:49 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12427 i've been hearing that too Cleric...cool. i’ve been hearing that too Cleric…cool.

]]> By: UNSCleric http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12426 UNSCleric Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12426 Microsoft sold 10.4 million by the end of the year. It's been confirmed. It'll be announced tomorrow night at CES. Microsoft sold 10.4 million by the end of the year. It’s been confirmed. It’ll be announced tomorrow night at CES.

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12373 DeaconBlade Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:10:53 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12373 lol that may be true about the Wii gaining nothing for selling a lot lol i just see it as basically suffering the same fate as the Gamecube...it'll be cool for a while but in the end, there won't be many titles beyond the first party ones to keep it in the forefront. remember..Nintendo is always the least expensive console yet it's never outsold the PS2 etc. this generation will be different i think. still, it doesn't matter much. if you have the console you want, then it doesn't matter much. but it is rather interesting to talk about haha lol that may be true about the Wii gaining nothing for selling a lot lol i just see it as basically suffering the same fate as the Gamecube…it’ll be cool for a while but in the end, there won’t be many titles beyond the first party ones to keep it in the forefront.

remember..Nintendo is always the least expensive console yet it’s never outsold the PS2 etc. this generation will be different i think.

still, it doesn’t matter much. if you have the console you want, then it doesn’t matter much.

but it is rather interesting to talk about haha

]]> By: Sirharper http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12371 Sirharper Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:36:04 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12371 I agree with most of what Deacon just said. I don't know why people keep mentioning Wii on equal footing with 360 and PS3 in "the console war". I do not agree with his assessment though that Wii stands no chance of outselling at least one of the other two (if not both). What does it matter if it did? Does not mean Wii won "the console war"? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! This "console war" will not be won by selling the most units. That might win the fanboy war, but the console battle will be settled at the bank. 360 has positioned itself to to generate the most revenue with it's offering. Does that mean MS will make a profit on it's gaming division? Probably not! Remember the previous Xbox program (which never made a profit in any quarter) was hundreds of millions of dollars in the red...then 360 was developed and the wave of red ink swelled even more. Write this down kiddies... PS3 will sell more units. MS will lose the least money. THAT is winning "the console war". Wii will sell alot of units and in the end gain little to nothing for it. I agree with most of what Deacon just said. I don’t know why people keep mentioning Wii on equal footing with 360 and PS3 in “the console war”.

I do not agree with his assessment though that Wii stands no chance of outselling at least one of the other two (if not both). What does it matter if it did? Does not mean Wii won “the console war”? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

This “console war” will not be won by selling the most units. That might win the fanboy war, but the console battle will be settled at the bank. 360 has positioned itself to to generate the most revenue with it’s offering. Does that mean MS will make a profit on it’s gaming division? Probably not! Remember the previous Xbox program (which never made a profit in any quarter) was hundreds of millions of dollars in the red…then 360 was developed and the wave of red ink swelled even more.

Write this down kiddies…

PS3 will sell more units.
MS will lose the least money. THAT is winning “the console war”.
Wii will sell alot of units and in the end gain little to nothing for it.

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12370 DeaconBlade Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:04:10 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12370 write this down. the Wii won't continue this trend. it's been a few months..it's the new 'it'. but it has no staying power. it'll always be just a secondary console...which was brilliant of Nintendo to pitch it as...they've never went for it being your primary console...smart. but still, i think it'll slow down as months come. that's the key to things...consistency. do you think the Wii can consisently sell 4+ million consoles every 2-3 month period?? no, it won't. that's the struggle for the PS3 as well. can it consisently sell at $600...not that it won't sell..but can it consisently sell at that price and still expect to gain ground on the Wii and 360? no, it won't. write this down. the Wii won’t continue this trend. it’s been a few months..it’s the new ‘it’. but it has no staying power. it’ll always be just a secondary console…which was brilliant of Nintendo to pitch it as…they’ve never went for it being your primary console…smart.

but still, i think it’ll slow down as months come. that’s the key to things…consistency. do you think the Wii can consisently sell 4+ million consoles every 2-3 month period?? no, it won’t.

that’s the struggle for the PS3 as well. can it consisently sell at $600…not that it won’t sell..but can it consisently sell at that price and still expect to gain ground on the Wii and 360? no, it won’t.

]]> By: Sirharper http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12368 Sirharper Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:56:35 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12368 [quote comment="12353"]The 360 is doing pretty poorly when you put the figures into context. The Wii is without doubt selling a heck of a lot more, and after its been out 12 months I can guarantee it will have sold double of what the 360 has managed thus far. It is the fastest selling console.[/quote] I certainly wouldn't say 360 is doing poorly but people keep wanting to overlook the fact that MS also missed their sales target for 2007. Gates, Ballmer, and Moore ALL CLEARLY and repeatedly stated a goal of 10 million by end of year. [quote comment="12353"]The 360 is doing pretty poorly when you put the figures into context. The Wii is without doubt selling a heck of a lot more, and after its been out 12 months I can guarantee it will have sold double of what the 360 has managed thus far. It is the fastest selling console.[/quote]

I certainly wouldn’t say 360 is doing poorly but people keep wanting to overlook the fact that MS also missed their sales target for 2007.

Gates, Ballmer, and Moore ALL CLEARLY and repeatedly stated a goal of 10 million by end of year.

]]> By: bigisy http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12353 bigisy Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:38:56 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12353 The 360 is doing pretty poorly when you put the figures into context. The Wii is without doubt selling a heck of a lot more, and after its been out 12 months I can guarantee it will have sold double of what the 360 has managed thus far. It is the fastest selling console. The 360 is doing pretty poorly when you put the figures into context. The Wii is without doubt selling a heck of a lot more, and after its been out 12 months I can guarantee it will have sold double of what the 360 has managed thus far. It is the fastest selling console.

]]> By: bruin http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12349 bruin Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:05:23 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12349 [quote comment="12340"]Half? It's barely sold 1/3 of the Xbox 360's number. The PS3 is not experiencing short supply either. Quite the opposite.[/quote] Wii is at about 4 million and 360 is at about 8 million. [quote comment="12340"]Half? It’s barely sold 1/3 of the Xbox 360′s number.

The PS3 is not experiencing short supply either. Quite the opposite.[/quote]
Wii is at about 4 million and 360 is at about 8 million.

]]> By: DeaconBlade http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12341 DeaconBlade Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12341 well i'm just saying all the if's and shortages in such need to factor in to it all then lol if the 360 hadn't gone through shortages when it launched how many more 360s would have been sold? we'll never know...we can only speculate..which is why i'm trying to point out the if's really don't matter. nice to think about sure..but still...why factor an 'if this were to happen' into any equation. well i’m just saying all the if’s and shortages in such need to factor in to it all then lol if the 360 hadn’t gone through shortages when it launched how many more 360s would have been sold?

we’ll never know…we can only speculate..which is why i’m trying to point out the if’s really don’t matter. nice to think about sure..but still…why factor an ‘if this were to happen’ into any equation.

]]> By: UNSCleric http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12340 UNSCleric Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:55:11 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12340 Half? It's barely sold 1/3 of the Xbox 360's number. The PS3 is not experiencing short supply either. Quite the opposite. Half? It’s barely sold 1/3 of the Xbox 360′s number.

The PS3 is not experiencing short supply either. Quite the opposite.

]]> By: bruin http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12339 bruin Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12339 [quote comment="12334"]i don't see how anyone factors in short supply lol who's fault is that really? on that same token we could all say well had the 360 had the supply when it launched its numbers would likely already be well passed the 10 million mark. point is...if's don't matter. i don't care one way or the other about the #'s but it's no knock on the 360 that there was short supply of the other consoles. the Wii will fizzle out next year after people become bored of it..my opinion. it's not a primary console and i'll wager that anyone on it will be sitting there in a few months wondering what else to do with it. the PS3 will have a price cut sooner rather than later. they'll be forced to with the Wii and 360 outpacing it. i mean $600 is $600 no matter how you slice it. average people like me can't afford that in one shot. no matter though...competition is all good for the end users like us :)[/quote] You have to factor in short supply because PS3 and Wii just launched and all consoles launch with shortages. Fact is, Wii has been out for a month and a half and has already sold about half of what 360 has sold in 13 months, shortages or not. [quote comment="12334"]i don’t see how anyone factors in short supply lol who’s fault is that really? on that same token we could all say well had the 360 had the supply when it launched its numbers would likely already be well passed the 10 million mark.

point is…if’s don’t matter. i don’t care one way or the other about the #’s but it’s no knock on the 360 that there was short supply of the other consoles.

the Wii will fizzle out next year after people become bored of it..my opinion. it’s not a primary console and i’ll wager that anyone on it will be sitting there in a few months wondering what else to do with it.

the PS3 will have a price cut sooner rather than later. they’ll be forced to with the Wii and 360 outpacing it. i mean $600 is $600 no matter how you slice it. average people like me can’t afford that in one shot.

no matter though…competition is all good for the end users like us :) [/quote]
You have to factor in short supply because PS3 and Wii just launched and all consoles launch with shortages. Fact is, Wii has been out for a month and a half and has already sold about half of what 360 has sold in 13 months, shortages or not.

]]> By: Sirharper http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12338 Sirharper Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:12:29 +0000 http://www.unscripted360.com/2007/01/02/xbox-360-holiday-sales-king/#comment-12338 [quote comment="12334"] no matter though...competition is all good for the end users like us :)[/quote] Yes it is! Problem is many would like to see a world with only 360 in it. [quote comment="12334"]
no matter though…competition is all good for the end users like us :) [/quote]

Yes it is! Problem is many would like to see a world with only 360 in it.

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