March NPD: GoWIII, FFXIII Sell High, PS3 Keeps Growing

It was a darn good month for the industry, which saw God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 top 1 million copies sold, another dogfight between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and another month of growth for the PS3.

The latest NPD numbers for March are in, and as noted by NPD analyst Anita Frazier, "in terms of total revenue, March 2010 is the third best non-holiday month on record behind March 2008 and June 2008." Only hardware sales fell - down 4% to $440.5 million - but software sales shot up last month, rising 10% overall to $795 million. God of War III hit #1 on the top 10 list with 1.1 million units sold, and the combined PS3 and 360 sales of Final Fantasy XIII hit 1.322 million (the top 10 list doesn't combine SKUs for multiplatform titles). But not surprisingly, the PS3 version sold much better in comparison to the 360 version; 828,000 to 493,900. The following are the official numbers:

Overall Dollar Sales

Games: $1.52 billion (+6%)
Hardware: $440.5 million (-4%)
Software: $875.3 million (+10%)
Accessories: $206.8 million (+11%)

Hardware Sales

DS: 700,800
Wii: 557,500
Xbox 360: 338,400
PlayStation 3: 313,900
PSP: 119,900
PlayStation 2: 118,300

As for Sony's response, they wanted to bring your attention to the following facts: the PS3 is still the only console to see double digit growth both year-over-year (44%) and year-to-date (36%), four of the top ten software titles were on the PS3, and PS3 software/hardware/peripheral sales comprised 26% of the total video game dollar share in March, the highest of any console. Their official statement from Patrick Seybold, SCEA Senior Director of Corporate Communications:

"The huge appetite for PS3 content and gaming experiences has never been stronger as we continue to bring out great games like God of War III which was the #1 software title in March with more than 1.1 million units sold in less than 3 weeks. We also remain the only console to see double digit growth of 44% when compared to last March and are up 36% at this point in the calendar year. It's no surprise, consumer demand remains incredibly high and PS3 supply will continue to be tight across our retail channels in the next few months. We're experiencing healthy momentum from an already blockbuster lineup of games such as MAG, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles, MLB 10 The Show, and God of War III in just the past 3 months -- which some would call a great year, but for us it represents just the first quarter of many anticipated games like ModNation Racers, Gran Turismo 5, and others we have yet to announce this year."

4/15/2010 8:48:23 PM John Shepard

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SayWord
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 9:52:08 PM
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I am a full time student and work part time at best buy (in canada). And even before the slim came out all multiplats on ps3 sold out before the xbox and would get more shipment in before the 360 version sold out. Now I thought this was just a trend with the local best buy I worked at but I checked all of canada's sales and it was the same way. Like I have nothing against americans but could that be a reason because xbox is american?

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Deleted User
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 9:59:23 PM

Many Americans buy American products simply because they think American-made products are the best. Take that as you will.

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hellish_devil
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:06:01 PM

@brighat1971

That's just stupid, how americans think

Last edited by hellish_devil on 4/15/2010 10:06:47 PM

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VicTheMighty
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:32:25 PM

ahh if only they knew their xbox is made in china lolll

Last edited by VicTheMighty on 4/15/2010 10:33:21 PM

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Kangasfwa
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:47:29 PM

Nationalism can make us do silly things

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Alienange
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:50:05 PM

We Canadians like our Anime.

What were we talking about?

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Bugzbunny109
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:06:14 PM

No, Americans are mostly just uninformed buyers. Most see the $199 price tag on the 360 and quickly make a purchase. America is a fast country; and most people don't stop to think about what they are doing. Maybe THAT is why we got in a recession....

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:10:53 PM

I'm an american and the only nuts I ever run into concerning American products are the car nuts. The notion that we buy our electronics based on the country they come from is foolish.

The xbox just got a foothold here for being cheap, the young people grabbed onto it and made it popular and most Americans still think MS is a quality company for some reason. America only likes youth, so them and their system got pandered to. (Any television show that mentions video games says "xbox" where they used to say "playstation")

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LimitedVertigo
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:41:12 AM

I'm an American and I only buy American glitter, sue me.

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Banky A
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:51:27 AM

LimitedV, neh I'll get Activision to try their luck.

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Underdog15
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:49:55 AM

I'm Canadian. I try to buy Canadian fruits and veggies, locally grown meats, and many other things sold at the local Saturday market.

Electronics? Who the eff cares? Most parts are probably synthesized in China anyways. It makes sense to support your local market, but I'm pretty sure the nationality of a video game console makes no difference.

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Mr Bitey
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 9:30:52 AM

I completely agree with World. There was a nationalism push for the auto industry, mainly because they were in dire finical straights. I don't really think that happens with electronics.

The main reason the 360 is doing well here is because it was the cheaper choice for a while. Same goes for the Wii.

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Dustinwp
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 9:33:30 AM

I've heard many people say they bought the X360 because Microsoft is a US company and they support US products over imported products. Too bad some peoples ignorance won't allow them to comprehend the fact that the X360 is just as much an import product. I provided a link to an article about the factory where MS has their controllers made taking advantage of China's nonexistent human rights laws.

http://kotaku.com/5517492/microsoft-supplier-factory-treats-workers-like-prisoners

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Mr Bitey
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:33:13 PM

The ironic thing is that Microsoft was found guilty of creating a monopoly. Last I checked, monopolies are about as un-American as you can get. ;)

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Arvis
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:21:56 PM

Well, I know of at least ONE real life person who likes the Xbox because it's "American." So... I'm sure there are others.

Honestly, I think it's how a lot of Xbots got their start. "It's American, it must be better. Now let me try and invent some reasons why it ACTUALLY IS..."

-Arvis

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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:07:19 PM

Fair enough, but anyone with a brain knows that parts are farmed by MS from the lowest bidder overseas. So, yeah I guess the xbot crowd might think it's "american"

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FlyingKickPunch
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:04:57 PM

i'm american, but i buy japanese products whenever i can, because i think they're made best. that includes games, game systems, anime, cars, etc...
i'm a bit of a japanophile (aka NERD)

Last edited by FlyingKickPunch on 4/16/2010 4:06:27 PM

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DemonNeno
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 11:24:04 PM

Being an automotive tech, I can guarantee my statements here. If you buy a brake rotor made in china and one made in the US (which, good luck finding anymore), the weight difference is substantial. We service police vehicles and must buy the absolute best rotors for these cars (06-09 Impalas with PP and Impala SS for the top dogs), yet even AC/Delco rotors are made in.. Yep. China. Garbage.

There's a big difference between American products and foreign products. Your Nikes suck donkey nuts because the product quality takes more time and loses their sales. Have you seen the overlapped glue marks on shoes? Seriously? For $100+, I should be looking at a perfect product.

JAPAN is not a 3rd world country with poor standards. Neither is Canada. There are places you can buy quality products that last a long time and are very well built outside of the US, but you can count those places on one hand.

The reason many people believe their American made products are best is quite simply because we've always had high standards. Most American cars assembled in Mexico feel like they're assembled there for a good reason. They suck, quality wise. Fit and finish is horrible. Part failure is sky-high.

Electronics? Well, if they're made anywhere other than the US, Canada or Japan, I don't expect them to last.. And they usually don't.

Every model from a brand is different and can be built anywhere you can imagine. Especially electronics. They're the worst.

I don't care what anyone has to say about China. Our business with them has proved to be lethal to the standards of quality and the value of workmanship. Yet even our (poisoned) dog food comes from there. I mean, how the hell does Lead get into dog food? Our childrens toys? Why are we still doing business there?! Because it's more profitable and we're just cash cows to the millionaires who don't want to pay workers who want more money to do the job right.

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Darthvintage
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 9:52:29 PM
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Claps*

Go On Sony. Gloat About your success. You Guys Definitely Deserve it.

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Deleted User
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 9:58:01 PM
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Nice to see that MLB '10: The Show made the Top 10 and of course, God Of War 3 topping the charts.

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LittleBigMidget
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:00:10 PM
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good job again Sony. Also, did you guys hear? PSN updates are now being moved to Tuesdays and Wensdays! W000000000000T

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SayWord
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:03:07 PM

What!? Two updates a week?

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LittleBigMidget
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:04:55 PM
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No, I think Tuesday will be for games,dlc ect and Wednesday will be for movies,tv shows ect.

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Club80
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:09:44 PM
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Impressive PS3 number this month! Was hoping GOWIII would top 1 mill, and it did. Awesome.

BTW, how many folks are there in NA? It just seems that the Wii sales are always enormous! I would think that everyone in the continent has a Wii (or two) by now.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:12:36 PM

Wii free is the way to be.

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johnld
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 3:59:16 AM

@world
i disagree, the wii had a few games i liked. well, new super mario bros. and smash bros. its not much but i still enjoyed them. maybe its the nostalgia with the mario games and the idea of multiple characters from different series/games battling it out like snake. i love the zelda series too since i played the gamecube version on my nintendo wii. if the new zelda is motion controlled only, then it'll be the first zelda game for consoles that i wont be buying until its real cheap. I love the zelda franchise more than final fantasy and if they ruined zelda for the hardcore fans, then thats 2 of my all time great franchises ruined in one generation.

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shadowscorpio
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:48:23 PM

I don't have a Wii.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:08:16 PM

I really just wanted to rhyme, you are free to have whatever consoles you enjoy :)

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ryandon69
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:26:28 PM
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Glad to see GOWIII at he top of the charts, i just finished it and it was awesome, now i'm going for that platinum..... but this game is a masterpiece. Totally loving the numbers for sony right now!!!!

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Snaaaake
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:42:48 PM
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It's a disappointing number for PS3 considering GOWIII and FFXIII also launched in the same month.

And it's good to see GOWIII top the chart.

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Alienange
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:55:01 PM
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Holy shnikies! You're telling me that the exclusive GoWIII gave us damn near the same sales numbers as a multiplat Final Fantasy?

In a race where you'd think FF would kick all kinds of ass, Kratos is right there breathing down it's neck.

That's a big "WOW" for me.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:13:57 PM

proof that one doesn't need multiplat status to kick ass, but as long as those inferior 360 dollars get re-upped into FFVersus we should all be okay.

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Alienange
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:21:37 PM

You said it. Multiplat what?

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Milonakis
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:48:09 AM

Now just for God of War to beat Gran Turismo -?). (Cyclops smiley)

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 10:58:40 PM
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It is still truly amazing to me that even with all the sheer greatness the PS3 trails the 360. Oh well, I got mine. Kudos on the White Knight Chronicles mention! Definitely the better RPG than FFXIII (which I did enjoy)

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johnld
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:01:40 AM

trails by about 20,000. but the sales of the ps3 in other markets erases that US lead and then some. all microsoft has now is that 1 year head start which sony is chipping away.

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Hezzron
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:32:06 PM
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Seeing as how I have my PS3 and other gaming systems already, I'm a little more interested in Seybold's last sentence about games, specifically "others we have yet to announce this year". I can't wait to see what E3 brings in the way of announcements.

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johnld
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:03:15 AM

yeah, thats what caught my attention too. i may be happy but my wallets hp just took a critical hit with a side of poison.

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shadowpal2
Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 11:57:26 PM
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Guys I think you also need to understand that Final Fantasy XIII sold 2x as many copies on the PS3 than it did on the Xbox 360. Ladies and Gentlemen...I would all like us to find the moron the arrogant moron in M$ who had the balls and the fu**ing brain to automatically say that "FFXIII WILL SELL MORE ON THE XBOX 360 THAN ON THE PLAYSTATION 3!"

Guys I'm not making this stuff up...I know...and I DAMN WELL KNOW...some moron in M$ said it and right about now they're trying to hide from their failure in making a damn arrogant claim.

Because honestly...I've had enough of these so called M$ executives coming out of nowhere making random fallacious claims backed by absolutely no evidence whatsoever.

In other words, what I'm really trying to say is: FU** OFF Micro$oft!

Last edited by Ben Dutka PSXE on 4/16/2010 12:03:51 AM

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:04:43 AM

I can't believe they said that. It's too stupid. They have no presence in Japan and they knew the game would be huge there...about HALF of PS3 owners in Japan own FFXIII. It wasn't even available for the 360 over there.

Maybe he was talking about US sales. Still stupid, though.

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Snaaaake
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:32:15 AM

It was Aaron Greenberg who said it last year and I still remember it well, around that same time he also said the 360 will sell 100M units.

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sonic1899
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:32:26 AM

Lol, I remember that statement. That guy said the Xbox 360 version would outsell the PS3 version just because the 360 version had the most searches. When the 360 verison was annonced back in 2008, the impact it made was larger than any atom bomb. From people wanting to know why the decision was made, to others pissed that the PS3 lost a major exclusive, to some people buying a PS3 specificly to buy that game, it's only natural for people to want to get more info about it. But to think attention will equal sales is pure nonsense.

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shadowscorpio
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:53:41 PM

Thank you for saying that shadowpal.

I too am soo tired of the arrogance that comes out of Microsoft.

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FlyingKickPunch
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:14:27 PM

i think i remember that fool saying it would sell at a 3:1 ratio on xbox. i'm awaiting his apology to us PS3 owners :)

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Scarecrow
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:12:00 AM
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US gamers disappoint again...

At least they gave GOWIII proper respect
I'm really over the whole American sales data. it's a lost 'cause

Japan and Europe will keep the ps3 going

And it's true, even without games Americans just buy the other console because it's cheap (cheaper) and because they think it's the better one.

While the Japanese/most of Europe are informed, or at the very least know which console is getting the better games.

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SvenMD
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:17:31 AM

I totally agree.

I am dissappointed and almost embarassed by the American market and it's continued support for the 360. I understand that there are a few good games for the console, but overall it's obvious that the PS3 is the better system.

But I guess when you're 12 and all your friends are telling you that "if you don't get a 360 then you're a loser, and that the PS3 is gay"....then there's really only one option for you.

Unfortunately there are not enough of us older educated types here in the states.

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ace_boon_coon
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:19:22 AM

world wide ps3 is kickin xbox' a**

Last edited by ace_boon_coon on 4/16/2010 8:19:35 AM

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sonic1899
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:33:26 AM
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I hope Square is paying attention to those numbers. FFXIII might've outsold GOWIII in the total number of units, but seeing the 1.1 million units GOWIII sold even though its an exclusive should make Square realize they don't need to get in MS pants to make a profit. They might've made the same amount, if not more, if FFXIII stayed exclusive and didn't receive content cuts for becoming a multiplat...but that's just what I think.

Last edited by sonic1899 on 4/16/2010 12:35:55 AM

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Robochic
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:55:07 AM
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Nice sales figures.
Not surpised that FF13 sold more on PS3. Look at how many Discs the 360 needs for this game it's retarded.

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OriginalSin
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:35:52 AM
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Makes me wonder.... If an (EPIC)exclusive like GOWIII could sell that much in 3 weeks for being so F***** awesome.... What would FFXIII have sold like if they kept it exclusive?

Huh?

The game would have been bigger and better as an exclusive and I bet you they lost at least 500 000 sales from PS3 owners that decided to wait for FF Versus XIII seeing it's exclusive and has a world map and all that...

Just curious. It seems like the PS3 community has really started backing the exclusives and sales are up so that is a good thing. It means we'll get more and even greater games.

Yeah sure it might never reach the COD sales numbers but at least exclusive developers can say that 1.1 Million sales in 3 weeks is most definitely worth it...

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shadowscorpio
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:02:15 PM

Can you imagine a Final Fantasy 13 Jeff Butler Sony commercial if the games stayed exclusive?

Square-enix, that right there would've been your 1 million and a half copies sold.
Understand where your loyalties and true success lie Square-enix.

Stick with Sony...

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RebelJD
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:00:22 AM
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Love that the momentum is continuing to build and build for Sony and Playstation. I just want to see the Playstation 3 pass the 300+ monthly units sold already and top the 360 permanently. In due time I know, in due time.

Rock on Gamers, Gamers rock on.

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___________
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:19:50 AM
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thats a surprise?
both games could contain a goat hanging a sh*t and both would sell like grandmas underpants!

i really hope stig decides to release all the cut content from GOW3 as DLC, i really want to play the E3 level they cut out!

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The X Factor 9
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:28:13 AM
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PS3 isn't going to top the Xbox 360 in sales in the U.S. this generation. Sadly, I think I'm beginning to come to this conclusion, as I am an older gamer who grew up on PlayStation products.

It might have a chance to catch up worldwide, but that would be years from now; possibly after the launch of the next generation of consoles.

One thing the data shows is that Sony has a lot of positive momentum for itself right now. The fans, like most of us here at PSX, are pretty hardcore and we put our money where our mouths are. Sony has done an excellent job over the last 18 months in particular, giving us many reasons to spend our hard earned cash.

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shadowscorpio
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:09:08 PM

I just hope that Sony improves on the decisions that hurt them this gen. Namely not allowing the competition to have a full year to be the only one with their next-gen out and constructing a system that is able to hold an attractive price tag.

Unfortunately, Sony just can't rely on the minority that will buy a PS4 regardless of the price the put on it.

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little dreamer
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 3:42:23 AM
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I'm happy for God of war 3. Sony keep up the good job.

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FM23
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 3:43:59 AM
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Why does the PS2 still exist and who is buying them?...I don't mean that in a bad way. I still have my PS2 for 2001 and it doesn't work that good, but I would love to play San Andreas again. But seriously, sony should cut it from production and maybe sale figures all around we grow. I personally don't care about sale figures because I am a gamer, I leave the business to the businessman, but I can't help but notice this. Thumbs up if you agree

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johnld
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:12:51 AM
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It really dont know what square enix was thinking when they made FF13 multiplatform. I mean the 2/3 of the people who bought FF13 for the ps3 are a lock already. those were the people who will buy final fantasy 13 because its a final fantasy. They wont really loose out on anything if they made it exclusive. I mean, those 1/3 customers who bought ff13 on the 360 (morons!) wouldve been convince to buy a ps3 just for ff13 if they made it as amazing as it shouldve been. I mean, the final fantasy franchise is just that big. It is a system seller and being amazed by a game that meets final fantasy expectations, not 13, will be more than enough to cover what they made right now from the 360 crowd.

although i just thought about final fantasy 13's "streamlined" combat system, those 360 sales were probably from twitch gamers, not fans. Either way, FF13 couldve shifted a few more software and hardware if it stayed exclusive. oh, and one last thing. concerning decisions like this, sony, get your head out of your a$$e$!!

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shadowscorpio
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:18:04 PM

Could've sony intervened to sway square-enix? It is said through the land that MS more capital to dispose of than Sony.

I/m sure SE found it difficult to refuse MS's money offer.

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Milonakis
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 5:45:49 AM
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I was seeing 360 above PS3 on the sales charts and I thought that was weird, but then I realized... holy hell the ps2 is still moving systems. That amazes me. Good to see people still appreciate quality.

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FullmetalX10
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:05:24 AM
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Read this with a fake French accent*
You Americans do not know the best console.
End accent*
hey! That French guy's right, most of you don't. Being loyal to your country and buying things like consoles when you're not informed isn't a smart thing to do.
just Sayin'

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Simcoe
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:18:23 AM

"hey! That French guy's right" ROFL!!!

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RadioHeader
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:11:32 AM
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It would be nice if you acknowledged world-wide Hardware sales. I could understand a xbox site wanting to focus only on American.

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JackC8
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:58:52 AM

Agreed 100%.

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JackC8
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:58:34 AM
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Look at that PS2, still chuggin' along. I still play mine almost every day. Just bought another game for it yesterday.

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Scarecrow
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 11:55:58 AM

It just has so many great games...

So many games I still need to get for it :(

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telly
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:43:54 PM

In my opinion, probably the best system ever. And in ten years, if enough people take off their rose-tinted glasses while looking at the NES, I think it will be widely recognized as such. It just did EVERYTHING SO WELL. Groundbreaking genres, terrific graphics -- Metal Gear Solid 3, the God of Wars, and quite a few others are holding up remarkably well in terms of visuals AND gameplay even as we delve further into the HD gaming age -- a veritable Sh*t Ton of super high-quality games, high watermark software acheivements that reinvented the game industry... you just can't say enough about it.

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FlyingKickPunch
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:18:30 PM

i found a copy of makai kingdom (finally) the other day, and have been jammin on my ps2 for the past few days. as a hardcore nintendo nut growing up, now moved on to sony since 1996, i have no qualms in saying PS2 is the most prolific system of all time. "best" is subjective, but it would be hard to make a case against it.

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BigBoss4ever
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:38:20 PM
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i dont understand, the 360 still managed to sell 338,400 units vs PS3's 313,900 units, 20,000+ more units than the PS3. Wut damn games do they have these days on the 360? and with the release of Heavy Rain, FF13, GOW3, Demon's Souls, Uncharted 2 etc and $299 price, the PS3 is still behind the 360 sales in absolute number of units, I just dont get it.

I think the FF13 multiplat contributed to 360 a bit too, and also the multiplat games like Dante's Inferno, Bayonetta, AC2, Darksiders... helped 360 loyalist. But I just do not get it, for the multiplat titles, why would anyone want to buy a 360 version rather than a PS3 version copy.

This does not make sense, and if this continues, I dont see when and how the PS3 total number of units sold can surpass that of the 360.

for me, i bought a 360 two years ago, because that time, there were no JRPGs on PS3, and I have to play Lost Odyssey, Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean 4, Blue Dragon, Last Remnant, Magna Carter 2 etc, but that was all, I did not buy a single 360 title since last year, and dont think I will buy another one in the near future on 360. and for multiplat games, i get the PS3 version, and for PS3 exclusives.... u know the logic.

I am just a bit discouraged after seeing the figure from one of the best months of PS3, still behind 360. sigh ...

Last edited by BigBoss4ever on 4/16/2010 12:44:48 PM

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Milonakis
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:50:14 PM

This is only a US figure. PS3 owns in every other country. Also people have a boner for xbox live for some reason and want to play COD and battlefield bad company on it. Eventually PS3 will surpass in America.

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FlyingKickPunch
Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 4:45:25 PM

dude, relax, it's just existing customers replacing their exploded xboxes. :)

what's perturbing me is that xbox gimped ff13, and for what? 400,000 units? it's enough to give a ragdoll the runs.they cut out half the game for that? lol wtf SquareEnix, you used to be cool...

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Star Trek: The Video Game review	PS3
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Dead Island: Riptide review	PS3
Defiance review	PS3
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Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel review	PS3
Bioshock Infinite review	PS3

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Time and Eternity preview	PS3
Ride to Hell: Retribution preview	PS3
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger preview	PS3
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon preview	PS3
Spartacus Legends preview	PS3
Payday 2 preview	PS3
DUST 514 preview	PS3
Dynasty Warriors 8 preview	PS3
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness preview	PS3