Price Cut of PS3 Up Sales By 700 Percent
Consoles are getting their price slashes everywhere – but how effective is the cut? Let’s see..
On September 3, the price of the PS3 was dropped and by October 11, Sony had seen a 707 percent increase in the sales of PS3 in Japan. In addition to that, Sony also lowered the price of PSP-3000. A small decrease in price, but there was an increase of 126 percent by October 11.
Meanwhile, Nintendo also announced a price cut for the Wii from October 1. By October 11, the sales have increased by 29 percent. Xbox 360 on the other hand, weren’t doing well. The console was announced to have a price cut too – there was a bounce of sales during the week of September 7 to 13, but for the period ending October 11, Xbox sales were actually down by 70 percent :3
So ultimately, Sony should have just lowered the price by just a tiny bit, and they will definitely see an increase in sales. The PS3 is price sensitive, hence a small decrease of price would definitely increase sales..
I feel so happy that I actually have a PS3 :D.
Source: Kotaku
Eh, I, personally, don’t think a PS3 is all that great because Sony fails at bringing your friends together with there patched on software and what not. And some of there games are at par. The only games I care for on the PS3 is those that are exclusive to it (MGS4, Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, etc) and RPG games (like the up coming FFXIII game). Otherwise, if I want made skill hunting of blowing shit up with friends I’d rather use my XBox 360 since there XBox LIVE system is better designed for that.
@ scsa20: Well from what I gather here, the Xbox doesn’t last as long as the PS3. I have people telling me that their Xbox went for “repair” 3 times, and 0 for the PS3. If you ask me to choose, I’ll go for PS3 too. I have PS1, PS2, PSP and now PS3 XD. Lol a Sony Fangirl? XP
I had a xbox 360 (second generation) that is still going strong that I’ve given to someone else so I can get an xbox 360 elite. I had yet had any issues with any of the 360’s I’ve used. And to be honest, I’ve talked to someone who had the first generation xbox 360 and had it for years until someone plugged something in who he told him not to and caused it to break down and he just couldn’t bring it in yet.
So why do you think the failure rate of the 360 is high in the first place? I guess you can say it’s Microsoft’s fault for not doing some of the things they are doing now in the newer generation in the older generation in the first place but I blame mainly on the owners for not up keeping it in the first. Think of it this way. If you got a brand new computer and you downloaded something that has a virus on it and now your computer is all messed up, are you going to blame the manufacture of who built the computer or yourself for being stupid for A) not having an anti-virus installed and B) downloading something from an unknown source? I’d like to think it’s be the later one but yet people will still blame the manufacture even though it’s the user’s that uses it.
Point is, anything and everything will fail if not up kept well enough. You’re just lucky that the failure rate isn’t as high on the PS3 then it is on the 360 (and if I have to guess, it’s because not everyone uses it consently and “maybe” because it might of been built a bit better (in terms of hardware layout)).
Should I say more? Should I also list off the list of mistakes that Sony has made?
btw, I had a PS1, PS2, and PSP as well (got ride of the PS1 and PS2 though since I can play all my older games on the PS3).
(note: Not trying to pick a fight, just voicing my opinion on the subject matter since it was brought up)
@ scsa20: You sound like a Xbox fan, so arguing is really useless. You’re claiming that my facts are based on the fact that it’s the owners problem in the first place that the console broke down. Well to be honest, a lot of owners do take care of their consoles. M here has all the consoles, I never heard him complain about his Xbox failing until recently(though I forgot whether it’s okay now..). He’s a clean freak, so he really keeps everything clean and stuff. Not that cleaning is a issue that causes the console to break down, but this just shows how he “takes care” of his stuff.
and correct me if I’m wrong, the Xbox has region-fixed games or something? I remember M telling me that Xbox games here doesn’t have Rockband, so a lot of people had to purchase PS3 just to play Rockband games, on their PS3 (Since PS3 games are region-free).
PS3 wins in this because you can play any type of games while not so much for Xbox.. (basing my facts on what M told me.. lol)
First off, I own a PS3 and a 360 and I like them both as they both have there own advantage and disadvantage. I wasn’t going to step there but I guess you step there first so here we go~.
First of all, no game consoles will be regional free. Since the 360 still uses normal DVD formats, the DVD region here in the US will be (and always will be) 1 as that’s the US standard for the region. Can’t say what the other regional codes are but whatever it is over there, replace regional 1 with your’s and hold on tight for a lovely right of an eye opener.
Wait, what does this all mean? Oh, you guessed it, the Sony PS3 is also regional locked! ZOMG!!! The only difference is that the PS3 uses a new technology called Blu-Ray which you can pretty much make a game that can work with more then 1 region without having to go back and re-do all the regional locking making production faster. Yes, that’s right, the PS3 has regional locking as well. So what does all this mean? It means that games are more widely available in other regions without the need of hacking the PS3 for the sure fact that it’s already is part of the needed region. Don’t believe me that PS3 games are regional locked still? Look at the side of the case near the bottom of any PS3 game. You’ll see a picture of what looks like a globe with a number. That indicates what region it’s locked in (even though it’s kinda worthless since it can be unlocked for more then 1 region without having to actually say what it’s locked for).
Just because Sony says, “Hey! Gamers! Buy the PS3 because it’ll be regional free!” doesn’t really mean it’s “regional free” since it’s actually “still there” for few reasons.
1) The game developer wants to lock it down for only that region
2) For older PlayStation games (PS1 and PS2 games)
3) DVDs and Blu-ray movies
So what does this all mean? It means regional locking is here to stay no matter if it’s a game console or a blu-ray player so don’t throw out facts you don’t know.
If you have the need to delete this and/or any of the other comments on this post, go right a head. If you have the need to try to argue with me again, please email me =)
Your opinions are based on the fact that u guys have a more “superior” console. You have to remember not everyone is a pro at switching the whatever US THINGY u are talking. Lol. And while I have no idea what type of games our local consoles can play, i do based my views from friends who have both the xbox and ps3. And really i am not joking that the xbox dies earlier despite giving it tje lovvvve. Maybe is the manufacturing problem since most of our problems are not even manufactured locally. Yes I am not an idiot. I do know sony games have region but basically the game isnt locked to a region that one has be aware. only the DLC are locked and not that it matters since we are able to purchase dlc no matter which region.
Wait why are we having this argument? You can go be a xbox fanboy, but folks who prefer PS3 can go purchase it too. Both consoles have their worth and its really the user preference. I personally prefer the ps3 because I can watch blu ray movies which the xbox hasnt been able to give me that at all.
And perhaps that is what other customers thought when they bought the ps3:3
Wrong, I’m not basing it off of the more “superior” console as I did not even mention which is more superior. I’m basing it off of what you said so far in previous comments and based off the fact that I OWN BOTH SYSTEMS (if you read my previous comments, you would see that I mention a couple of times that I owned both and that I like them both).
I just simply stated that I don’t think that the PS3 is all that great in terms of the social networking aspect of it and that some games are at par. But that doesn’t stop me from buying games for the PS3 or anything of that sort.
Last time I checked, I wasn’t a fanboy of anything (unless I call me being a big fan of Hinagiku Katsura and Aria a fanboy). Please don’t group me with any of those xbox 360 or PS3 fanboys ans I’m not either of those. Besides, if I was one of those “fanboys” I would only be owning 1 of the system, I wouldn’t be owning both (since most fanboys will only own just one or the other and nothing else).
Once again, wasn’t trying to start an argument, but if you want to open it up, I’d be more then willing to go at it but if you read through all of my comments, I’m pretty neutral about it and did not shown any signs of this so call “fanboyis” obesity.
@ scsa20: I think my meaning of “superior” is wrong here. What I mean was the Region your Xbox console. Consoles here are different from the ones you have in the States. Correct me if I’m wrong but there are the Asian ones and the US ones? o.O. I guess it really differs as to what type of games you guys can play, and for us, and for any other countries, like Japan.
Anyway I like to point to the fact that game consoles are never meant to be used for social networking. If you do want to social network, do use the computer. Lol. The game consoles are to play games, well I won’t bother using a console to go networking if my main aim of obtaining the console in the first place is to play a GAME. I can tell you that for the PS3, I only used the PS Home like 2-3 times and never bothered using it ever again. Lol.
well the main point isn’t really why the PS3 or Xbox is better in this post, but yes you did pointed out that you don’t think the PS3 isn’t really that awesome, but ultimately it’s our preferences, and whatever the reason that the sales were BETTER THAN Xbox in Japan might be due to the fact that the PS3 Slim can act as a blu-ray player too.
So yeah, case closed.
Ok. even though zen said case closed, i’m gonna be putting my two cents into this conversation, albeit being very out of point from the post.
@scsa
Do note, I’m voicing MY opinions from MY singaporean standpoint.
As Zen has mentioned, I own both a 360 and a PS3. The former I’ve owned since ‘06 and the latter since ‘07.
I currently have 6 games for the 360, 9 for the PS3. 3 of my 6 X360 games, are all Halo-related. (Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo 3:ODST)
For me, I live in Singapore. Over here, it’s illogical to get a 360 when you think about games, and online fees and such.
The 360 discs of a certain region only work with 360 consoles of that same region. That being said, even though the PS3 games have different regions, all the different region discs work on the console, regardless of which region the console is from. I believe you said it was due to the blu-ray format. That being said, it would make more sense for me, living in Singapore, to get the PS3 because I can import games when they’ve not been released in my country yet.
The key example I’m going to bring up here would be Rock Band. Rock Band was released in the November of 2007 in the US on the 360 and the PS3. Rock Band was released in Singapore only in October of 2008. Would I want to wait 11 months for a game? As such, it is logical I would choose the PS3 camp in situations such as this.
Then there’s my point about online fees. Over here we pay $88 for a year’s worth of XBL Gold Subscription compared to $0 I pay for my PSN. For me, it’s a plus point. If I could play online with my friends without having to spend an extra cent, I’m sold.
Microsoft Points do not come cheap as well. 4000 points is $50 USD and $88SGD here. Most of my PS3 DLC content, I buy from the US store, thus I have to purchase the US PSN card. and a $50USD PSN Card costs me $75 here comapred to $88 I have to pay should I buy stuff from the XBL store. So yeah, cheaper DLC, yet another plus point.
I would agree to a certain extent that the interface of the XBL is leaps and bounds better than the PS3. It’s a solid platform but sadly, none of the people around me seem to own a 360. It would be pretty sad if all I did was play alone. Thus, I got a PS3. Call it a herd mentality, but having someone to play with online is a plus point for me, compared to just playing against the AI half the time.
I believe you also mentioned something about social networking. Who would use the consoles for social networking? I mean, sure, that’s what the PS Home is for, but it’s pretty much a dud. No one in the right mind would buy a console for social networking purposes. I could do it on a PC, a laptop, the library’s PC for free if I wanted to.
I personally like both my consoles, because of what both can offer me.
the PS3 – Free Online Play, Ability to play with friends who have PS3s(which are alot), Ability to play games from different regions, Cheaper Online Points, my BluRay player.
the 360 – The Exclusive Games.
So yeah, that’s about it. Both consoles are good in their own way, but from MY viewpoint, the PS3 wins.
@zenical – In terms of “social networking” the way I used it was mainly used for in terms of better friends support, better networking within the web based community, and better support at sending game invites from which Playstation 3 lacks there of and trying to match 360’s networking but failing at it. If anything, the PS3 is only good for gaming and watching movies, that’s it. But if you’re looking for something that’s networking out for like, “Oh, look, billy just signed on xbox live, and we’re getting our ass beat in this halo map, invite billy, I know with him we can win this map!” and send invites instantly unlike with the PS3 because of there lacking features. That’s pretty much all I’m disappointed about and the fact that in order for you to show updated gamer card information when using there gamer card thing you have to go the the website and press a button to update the card while with xbox live it instantly updates without you thinking about it. End of story.
And the fact that it’s not doing good in Japan is the fact that it’s A) Microsoft and B) Most good RPG games comes out on the Playstation anyways, so of course the 360 won’t sell well in those markets and Microsoft sees that and they’re trying to work on it.
@M – I understand where you are coming from and what not, but again, you are taking my comment way out in left field. The whole point of my original comment was to point out the limitation that I wished Sony would improved on but didn’t and failed at it. They were honestly better without the whole “trophy” aspect but now that it’s there they should of made it better but it’s only at par.
And again, you took my “social networking” part out of aspect. When you’re talking about “social networking” could mean a lot. It can mean making a blog where people can talk together and what not (such as this site) or using a site like facebook or myspace. Social Networking could also be part of gaming like with the Playstation 3 and XBox’s friends list. Play an online game with someone you haven’t talked to before and you guys become best buds on the battle field and decided to add them works (although, I do believe with the Playstation 3 you need to write down the name just so you can retype it in while with xbox you can simply view the list of players who you’ve played with and simply add but I don’t use my PS3 for online gaming as I used it mainly for single playing so correct me if I’m wrong in that aspect).
Please, don’t take my comments out of aspect.
@scsa20: You’re wrong, there is a list of friends and a list of players whom you recently played with on the ps3. Take a while to appreciate the PS3. I would say both systems are on par. It just depends on which you prefer to use.
it’s useless to continue this lame discussion. Xbox fans can continue being xbox fans, and PS3 fans can go play their console. If you have both consoles and want to compare everything, then good for you.
Btw you do realised that you are daring me to fight back on this discussion when I am just posting that the sales of PS3 have skyrocketed but not for the Xbox. Clearly you have shown your disagreement a lot.
BOTH SYSTEMS HAVE THEIR PROS AND CONS, AND LETS FACE IT THAT THE JAPANESE LOVES THE PS3 NOW THAT THE PRICE HAS DROPPED.
[CLOSED]
P.S: I don’t mean anything. I just want to sleep. It’s late and I want to save my energy for tml test which is more important than this argument.
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