Sony: PS3 Has Better Attach Rate For Third-Party "Blockbusters"
See Full ImageThe attach-rate statistic is an important one for console manufacturers, and although Microsoft usually sees the numbers fall in their favor, Sony is claiming that the PlayStation 3's attach rate for multiplatform games is better than the Xbox 360's.
According to Gamasutra, Sony says many of the bigger blockbuster multiplatform games actually sell better on the PS3 than on the 360. But because of the user base discrepancy, one can't use hard numbers; one has to view the percentages. For example, there were 402,919 copies of Street Fighter IV sold on the PS3, while 446,435 copies of the Xbox 360 version have been sold. If you add in the difference of 5-7 million hardware units, though, the percentage falls in Sony's favor. This is a logical way to examine the numbers, of course, but Microsoft can always point to their larger installed user base and say, "that's that. We're still winning." Well, based on the fact that exclusive software tends to sell hardware, it won't be any huge surprise if the PS3 has closed the gap significantly before the end of 2009, and many analysts have predicted that Sony will catch the 360 within the next couple of years. In terms of an attach rate, perhaps it's important to select the right game...? "Blockbuster" third-party titles is kinda vague.
But Sony has also referenced Grand Theft Auto IV in the past, as they've said that the attach rate is once again better on the PS3, all things considered. This console battle is tricky, so it often relies entirely on how you interpret the facts.
4/15/2009 Ben Dutka
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crawdaddy
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 9:55:11 PM
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Douchebaguette
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:13:12 PM
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N a S a H
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:24:18 PM
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NiteKrawler
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:35:25 PM
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Tim Speed24
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:11:14 AM
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NiteKrawler
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 12:47:23 PM
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crawdaddy
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 9:47:44 PM
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bamf
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 6:39:15 PM
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BIG_E
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 9:58:16 PM
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times but,this is good news.Im a follower of
all that's posted here.This article is one of the reasons why. Anyways to be a little off I would like to know if there's any news on
ACE COMBAT for ps3,Hawks was a superficial clone.
Or even any news on the price drop.
PS: The rambo joke was funny.I know i know it was trolling
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Alienange
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:03:32 PM
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Oyashiro
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:22:12 PM
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Nobody cares about Percentages. Even if they are valid, people just want hard numbers.
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N a S a H
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:24:44 PM
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Oyashiro
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:30:59 PM
When comparing systems its probably the only accurate way of doing so. But you get blocked with a "So what? The other still sold more".
It's a annoying side effect of the "War".
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NiteKrawler
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 10:37:58 PM
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Tim Speed24
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:12:40 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 11:05:15 PM
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godsman
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 11:30:10 PM
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Most of the owners out there bought more than one xbox 360 in their lifetime. Most likely modding their box and voids the warranty and then it RROD. If you dont count the Xbox that got bricked, you'll see that the attach rate for the blockbuster games are much higher on xbox than PS3.
I have also read in an article saying that theres only about 14 million owners on xbox live. How can half the owners have a xbox and not take advantage of their famous online? Most likely RROD takes a huge chunk out of those numbers. Theres also the Japanese-like owners that get it for the JRPG, and dont give a damn about online.
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NiteKrawler
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 11:40:29 PM
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dso8515
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 12:34:36 AM
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Scarecrow
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 11:51:48 PM
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HOODGE
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 3:35:57 AM
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In the end Sony wins this generation again and then PS4 comes out to battle the 720 with probably the same end result. Microsoft is in it to make a buck. Sony is too, but they care about their name and business more so. That's why they they have three successful playstation business's. PS3,PS2, and PSP. What's Microsoft got? Vista and crapbox 3fixme. lol's
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LegendaryWolfeh
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 12:15:36 PM
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 6:10:18 AM
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Robochic
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:50:52 AM
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isaya85
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:59:16 AM
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PSN ID Biggest_GMoney
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rell
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 11:57:59 AM
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BikerSaint
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 6:10:05 PM
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I only go by 1 statistic(and I made that one decades ago).......
"Not even 1% of my little toe, give's a rats ass what the other 99 & 9/10% of the world thinks".
I've worn my "F.T.W" patch proudly since the 70's(and "NOT" as a fashion statement like some 8 year old rugrats think it is these days).
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shadowpal2
Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 11:22:54 PM
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And of course there will be people who own an Xbox 360...who do love a variety of different games.
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NiteKrawler
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 @ 9:47:03 PM