current worldwide console sales

gamedudex2 · Post by **gamedudex2** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:50 am

http://www.vgchartz.com/

Calavera · Post by **Calavera** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:56 am

Xbox 360 takes a firstplace knockout!

Wii finishes second

PS3 is in another timezone!

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:32 am

360 did terrible in Japan for some reason. Guess they like to stick with the systems made in their own country. Still that chart does not really say which one is the most popular. The Wii might have more sales if more consoles was available, and the 360 has been out a lot longer then the others giving it a head start.

Calavera · Post by **Calavera** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:38 am

The Wii is doing remarkable considering how much longer the 360 has been out.

gamedudex2 · Post by **gamedudex2** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:48 am

ya, but a lot of people are waiting on halo 3 and gta 4. but nintendo needs to increase production

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:22 pm

[nods] I wonder how those numbers would be affected by full Wii availability. I only managed to get one because I know the store manager, who was willing to pull one out of the "we don't have any" back stock for me. I ended up having to order extra nunchuks online, because nobody ever has them in.

APE · Post by **APE** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:32 pm

Veggita2099 wrote:360 did terrible in Japan for some reason. Guess they like to stick with the systems made in their own country. Still that chart does not really say which one is the most popular. The Wii might have more sales if more consoles was available, and the 360 has been out a lot longer then the others giving it a head start.

You are looking for the word "Xenophobia" combined with a general lack of completely Japanesey games on the 360. Who else would want a bus driving simulator?

Nyarlathotep · Post by **Nyarlathotep** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:51 pm

That site is infamous for inventing its own data, and shouldnt be relied on for anything other than the broadest possible generalisation about sales trends.

Which is that the 360 hasn't sold particularly well in the time its been out, the PS3 is doing approximately the same as the 360 did, and the Wii is selling phenomenally well globally.

But everyone whos looked at any actual sales data already knew that.

zero · Post by **zero** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:31 pm

Nyarlathotep wrote:That site is infamous for inventing its own data, and shouldnt be relied on for anything other than the broadest possible generalisation about sales trends.

Which is that the 360 hasn't sold particularly well in the time its been out, the PS3 is doing approximately the same as the 360 did, and the Wii is selling phenomenally well globally.

But everyone whos looked at any actual sales data already knew that.

I'm pretty sure that i remember reading on a good few sites that the 360 has been selling better then the PS3 has for a good while now.

mrandyk · Post by **mrandyk** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:14 pm

lol ds doubles psp sales.

zero · Post by **zero** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:24 am

Hasney wrote:
zero wrote:
Nyarlathotep wrote:That site is infamous for inventing its own data, and shouldnt be relied on for anything other than the broadest possible generalisation about sales trends.

Which is that the 360 hasn't sold particularly well in the time its been out, the PS3 is doing approximately the same as the 360 did, and the Wii is selling phenomenally well globally.

But everyone whos looked at any actual sales data already knew that.
I'm pretty sure that i remember reading on a good few sites that the 360 has been selling better then the PS3 has for a good while now.
No, what he means is that the PS3 is doing about the same numbers as the 360 was at the same point in it's lifespan.

Oh

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Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:05 am

Calavera wrote:Xbox 360 takes a firstplace knockout!

Wii finishes second

PS3 is in another timezone!

God I loved that game. Be nice to see it on Virtual Console.

APE · Post by **APE** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:38 am

Even if the site is inventing numbers they can't be that far off, not like the PS3 sold more than the Wii and they are lying about it. I read some ranting and raving about how the PSP is about to catch up to the DS, even if that number moved to within 3/4 of the DS he was full of it.

Dew · Post by **Dew** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:28 pm

Some of my friends wanted PSPs. Whenever they say that I just say "Alright, look at what games the PSP has and look at what games the DS has." That's all it takes, lol. The DS just has way better games imo.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:04 pm

Of all the current hardware platforms, DS has the best game selection by far. Of course, it's also the platform that's been OUT the longest, but still...it really says something when that title goes to a handheld.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:46 pm

DaMadFiddler wrote:Of all the current hardware platforms, DS has the best game selection by far. Of course, it's also the platform that's been OUT the longest, but still...it really says something when that title goes to a handheld.

It's funny. I bought into every generation of the GameBoy, and while there were a few games I played on each, they rarely got any playtime whatsoever. I consigned myself to the "I don't like handhelds" group, and was ready to pass the DS off as something I wouldn't play as well.

But boy was I wrong, it easily gets more playtime than anything else I have right now, and theres loads of great games I've not even played yet. I absolutely love the thing. Plus with Dragon Quest 9, Zelda, FF4 Remake, and new Phoenix Wright and Elite Beat Agents on the way...it's all looking good.

Post by **melancholy** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:31 pm

The PSP is great for all the things it wasn't intended to do. If you are looking for the best portable emulation, homebrew, and media device, the PSP wins easily. But if you are looking for a device to play good commercial games, the DS stomps all over it.

Nyarlathotep · Post by **Nyarlathotep** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:32 pm

Since this forum cares about sales figures now apparently;

April NPD Sales (USA Sales)

Nintendo DS 471k
Wii 360k
PlayStation 2 194k
PlayStation Portable 183k
Xbox 360 174k
Game Boy Advance 84k
PlayStation 3 82k
GameCube 13k

for added lol, I'll reiterate:
Game Boy Advance 84k
PlayStation 3 82k

Post by **melancholy** » Thu May 17, 2007 7:42 pm

Nyarlathotep wrote:for added lol, I'll reiterate:
Game Boy Advance 84k
PlayStation 3 82k

Oh my...

zero · Post by **zero** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:56 pm

imo i like the PSP better then the DS i mean come on, some point an click type games or god of war??.

When im not so drunk tomorrow ill give a better reason why i like my psp better then DS, but for now i cant.