PS3 about to make big turn-around with sales

[BrewCityUpstart]

This is all according to Tech.co.uk, but they believe the PS3 could "be about to pull off one of the biggest turn-arounds the games market has ever seen." This is relying on the idea that the PS3 was hampered by the lack of compelling titles at its launch coupled with the high entry price. Since both of those are pretty much nonsense now, the sales figures are already looking decisively different.

Tech goes on to explain how the Halo effect is starting to wear off of the 360 and the PS3 has been consistently outselling its number one rival in the UK. After the price cut of the PS3, sales doubled from about 5,000 to nearly 12,000 per week. It's interesting, but the PS3 is really starting to get into a comfortable number two position everywhere but the US. The Wii is getting a little nervous, as the gap between sales with the PS3 is continuing to narrow as well. Originally 6-to-1, the gap has shrunk down to 2-to-1. In time, it may shrink to an even more favorable gap for Sony, but for now, the race is getting closer.
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[Dom]

Sounds good i love playing my ps3 when I get time to hehe.

[namehater]

i like seeing the price drops on the ps3, it always brings me one step closer to buying one, but i think this artical is abunch of rubbish-

The Wii is getting a little nervous, as the gap between sales with the PS3 is continuing to narrow as well.

nintendo is NOT scared im sure, and no i havent looked at numbers, just judging by numbers ive seen

[Lord Geoff]

We haven't gotten any Wii systems in over 6 weeks now. If Nintendo was really worried, they should have responded by, oh, I don't know, making more systems! I would love to see an increased demand for PS3 products, for sure. Those are our major problems with those two systems. Can't sell Wii games/accessories because we can't get systems and we can't sell PS3 games/accessories because people haven't wanted the systems (I am referring only to our store). I would like to see a turn around on both their parts.

[D_Litch]

Big N isn't even thinking about the PS3 right now. For some ungodly reason, the Wiis are still selling like hotcakes.

[Thornes70]

With the Xmas shopping rush, people gotta spread the money on presents... I predict the Wii will still be harder to find than any other console due to it's price. We'll see how the "arcade" does - but Sony is gonna suck it this season, too - that's my prediction.

[D_Litch]

I agree that the 360 Arcade and the Wii will rule the roost this holiday. $400 is still a little much for a lot of people to give as a present.

[GoatMother]

Any turn around would be long term, one season isn't going to make or break.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Originally Posted by D_Litch

I agree that the 360 Arcade and the Wii will rule the roost this holiday. $400 is still a little much for a lot of people to give as a present.

Thats the opposite of what everyone has been saying for the last couple years with the 360.

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

Thats the opposite of what everyone has been saying for the last couple years with the 360.

But now there are 2 options under $300. I doubt many Elites, or PS3's will be sold this Xmas.

I think Sony will be banking on Q1/Q2 of next year. That'll be when I buy mine.

[Desi Cuse]

Originally Posted by D_Litch

$400 is still a little much for a lot of people to give as a present.

Not unless you give presents to yourself.....

[D_Litch]

Originally Posted by Cuse Killa

Not unless you give presents to yourself.....

Yeah, but then you've probably given yourself this present already. Not many people wait until Xmas to give themselves presents.

[WormholeXtreme]

They still have many unsold boxes of the 60GB model around here.
If I can snag several of the A2 HD DVD players I will give them out as Christmas presents. There is no chane of that happening with the PS3 for me. Plus I think the best US version of the PS3 is gone, the 20GB(all black) version. I'm glad I got mine last year.
I use it for what the PS3 is best at, BD(Blu-ray Disc) playback. Hopefully Sony will start offeringing movie and TV downloads soon, like XBL so I can get more use out of my PS3.

[GoatMother]

When Sony does start offering I would only hope they are significantly better quality than lives and priced better, otherwise I'll just go to Hollywood Video or Blockbuster which have Blu-ray (blu-ray only)and HD DVD (far better quality than live and less expensive).

[D_Litch]

Blockbuster is dead bro!!

[GoatMother]

Not mine, but if they ever do dissappear I'll go to Hollywood. Still might sign up for an online rental service as well.

[namehater]

i rent from blockbuster, whats this dead talk? btw, i know buster rents blu-ray, no hd-dvd there