I must apologize in advance for this....

[Adrian M]

But this is great news!

 

http://xbox.gamespy.com/articles/519/519384p1.html

Xbox Outsells PS2 in the U.S.

According to Microsoft, armed with the NPD sales data for April 2004.

Microsoft announced today that the Xbox has finally outsold the PlayStation 2 in the United States, according to sales data provided by NPD. For the month of April the Xbox garnered 51 percent of the US console market, spurred on by its March 30th price cut of the system. During E3 Sony Computer Entertainment also announced a price cut, which should make the numbers on console sales shift back and forth between the two console giants. According to sales data from GfK and ChartTrack the Xbox gained a combined market shares of 4 percent, up to 26 percent. No specific unit sales number were given.[/url]

[oesii]

Pretty interesting, I think the PS2 needs some killer special editions like the Halo Xbox or the Zelda GameCube because it's so late in the game, if you wanted a PS2 and don't have one yet

 

Myself, I'll wait till the next gen and PS2's will be under $30.

 

And Adrian, I think this should be in your sig "I must apologize in advance for this...."

[Adrian M]

And Adrian, I think this should be in your sig "I must apologize in advance for this...."  

 

Good suggestion!

 

It's good to see there are people out there like you oesii, who have a sense of humor and don't take my posts so seriously!

[Godzilla]

Wow! That's awesome! I always knew the Dreamcast II could succeed!!!

[HawgWyld]

Good suggestion!

 

It's good to see there are people out there like you oesii, who have a sense of humor and don't take my posts so seriously!  

 

 

I rather doubt too many people around here take you seriously at all, Adrian. After all, you do prattle on in a rather annoying manner, much like a 12-year-old girl at the mall.

[Adrian M]

Good suggestion!

 

It's good to see there are people out there like you oesii, who have a sense of humor and don't take my posts so seriously!  

 

 

I rather doubt too many people around here take you seriously at all, Adrian. After all, you do prattle on in a rather annoying manner, much like a 12-year-old girl at the mall.

 

LOL!

Very nice!

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Good for them. All the millions of PS2 owners are getting kind of curious as to what they arent missing out on. MS is still LOSING money on every console they sell, so it works either way.

[Adrian M]

Good for them. All the millions of PS2 owners are getting kind of curious as to what they arent missing out on. MS is still LOSING money on every console they sell, so it works either way.

 

And they make money on the games, licensing and XBOX Live fees. Thanks for your insight though.

[Adrian M]

Before you gather up the lynch mob to string me up for posting this, realize that:

 

1. This is a modern gaming topic

2. I said nothing offensive

3. I have been civil throughout

 

This is news and it would be nice if everyone would just take it as that and not get all wrapped up about "fanboy this" and "microsoft sucks", etc.

[PaulEMoz]

It's not really that surprising. So many PS2s have already been sold that there HAD to be a slowdown eventually. Looks like that time may have arrived. I mean, who HASN'T already got a PS2 that wants one? Besides, even the Gamecube outsold the PS2 at one point (after the price drop), so it's not that exciting.

 

It doesn't actually bother me which sells most. I've got a PS2, a GC and a PC, and would have an XBox if I wasn't moving continents in the near-ish future. Competition is healthy.

[figgler]

This happened to Cube too, sales spiked after a price slash. I think it's too bad that the leader in the console race is so far ahead that the other two can't come close unless the cut retail prices and take a financial hit. Even then, this will only last a month or two at most

[ubersaurus]

Xbox has some good stuff upcoming...its like they're trying to appeal to the hardcore gamer more at this point. I mean, look at what they got comin...Slug 3 that just came out, a slew of 2d fighting games for Live (SF2, SF3, GGXX#R, SvC, Sam Sho 5 & Special, KOF 2k2 & 2k3), DoA Online, Halo 2, the EA Live deal, Fable, Xyanide, KOTOR 2, Perfect Dark Zero, it's pretty crazy. Live is definitely their main killer app, moreso then the games, even, because it gives them an advantage towards any games also getting released on PS2, such as, for example, the SF2/SF3 bundle. PS2 may have one this race, but I don't think it was ever MS's plan to win this console war, but rather, to build a brand name and good PR for the next gen, and in the process, it's given us some damn fine games.

 

Honestly in this upcoming year, I see few PS2 games I want to get, but Xbox and Gamecube have a good number...I like how the runner ups are putting out some sweet games to try and differentiate themselves, as well as try to take that number 2 spot.

[Fretwobbler]

cut retail prices and take a financial hit.

 

Short term losses are meaningless. The only number they are after is on the balence sheet at the end of the year.

[Major Havoc 2049]

Here are the April NPD numbers if anyone is interested. The PS2 will be back on top next month, now that it has dropped to $149.99. The Xbox almost passed the PS2 in February as well, but then it was software that drove the sales, with AAA games like Ninja Gaiden and Splinter Cell: Pandora Tommorow. The Xbox price drop and the Halo bundle is what drove April sales.

 

Hardware:

XBX $45,719,021 297,351

GBA $28,203,318 292,570

PS2 $34,597,063 188,669

NGC $9,465,022 96,050

 

Top 15 Across All Platforms:

1 PS2 FIGHT NIGHT 2004 $19,331,310 389,372

2 PS2 NBA BALLERS $9,425,634 236,080

3 XBX FIGHT NIGHT 2004 $8,758,186 176,313

4 PS2 MVP BASEBALL 2004 $7,927,068 159,098

5 GCN POKEMON COLOSSEUM $7,644,942 155,639

6 PS2 RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBRK $7,461,225 149,837

7 XBX T. CLANCYS PANDORA $6,559,942 133,608

8 XBX NBA BALLERS $3,897,392 97,685

9 XBX HALO $2,313,000 86,259

10 PS2 HITMAN: CONTRACTS $4,085,442 81,920

11 XBX HITMAN: CONTRACTS $3,306,254 66,431

12 GBA NAMCO MUSEUM $735,275 62,757

13 PS2 MLB 2005 $2,261,671 57,068

14 XBX MVP BASEBALL 2004 $2,819,908 56,669

15 PS2 MX UNLEASHED $2,190,389 55,128

[figgler]

cut retail prices and take a financial hit.

 

Short term losses are meaningless. The only number they are after is on the balence sheet at the end of the year.

 

The losses won't be short term unless they increase the price to compensate . If MS was losing $X on systems before the cut, they are now losing $X + $Y to pass the cut to consumers. They may make up for some losses on sheer volume of sales and hence games sales for those systems sold, but probably not much. They are taking a financial hit long term to peddle the hardware

[Godzilla]

boy, who knew so many people would get all 'partisan' over some simple facts. The Dreamcast II is the best of the current systems, IMHO. :-) But I own them all, so I can say this with comfort and without 'hating' cause all the current systems are good.

[Brad2600]

But this is great news!

 

http://xbox.gamespy.com/articles/519/519384p1.html

Xbox Outsells PS2 in the U.S.  

According to Microsoft, armed with the NPD sales data for April 2004.

Microsoft announced today that the Xbox has finally outsold the PlayStation 2 in the United States, according to sales data provided by NPD. For the month of April the Xbox garnered 51 percent of the US console market, spurred on by its March 30th price cut of the system. During E3 Sony Computer Entertainment also announced a price cut, which should make the numbers on console sales shift back and forth between the two console giants. According to sales data from GfK and ChartTrack the Xbox gained a combined market shares of 4 percent, up to 26 percent. No specific unit sales number were given.[/url]

 

No apology necessary. I mean, it is TRUE.

 

Though if you don't mind, I would like to add that XBOX sales probably started spiking after they ported GTA3 and GTA:Vice to the XBOX.

[MegaManFan]

It's not really that surprising.

 

Indeed. Slash the price often enough and you'll end up one step ahead of Sony sooner or later.

[HawgWyld]

Being a GameCube owner, I really don't have a dog in this fight as my system -- as usual -- trailed in April in terms of sales.

 

However, it seems worth mentioning that the PS2 regularly beats on the xbox in sales. As for Microsoft's successful April, and old adage applies -- even a blind pig can find an acorn now and then.

[liveinabin]

Wow, one huge global multinational sold more boxes than another. That must be a victory for the people, right?

[Foxy Cleopatra]

Good suggestion!

 

It's good to see there are people out there like you oesii, who have a sense of humor and don't take my posts so seriously!  

 

 

I rather doubt too many people around here take you seriously at all, Adrian. After all, you do prattle on in a rather annoying manner, much like a 12-year-old girl at the mall.

 

Kind of like you prattle on like a grouchy old man about how Windows just about ruined your life?

Or was it Microsoft? Or was it Bill Gates? Or was it the Xbox?

 

Holy shit, I have to listen to grumpy old people on the phone all day long, it's nice to see so many future complainers getting their practice in around here.

[Fretwobbler]

cut retail prices and take a financial hit.

 

Short term losses are meaningless. The only number they are after is on the balence sheet at the end of the year.

 

The losses won't be short term unless they increase the price to compensate . If MS was losing $X on systems before the cut, they are now losing $X + $Y to pass the cut to consumers. They may make up for some losses on sheer volume of sales and hence games sales for those systems sold, but probably not much. They are taking a financial hit long term to peddle the hardware

 

Sorry, but this is twaddle. You cant seperate a cost like that from the rest of a business and cite it as a problem in isolation. Peddling hardware is just the catalyst part of the overall equation which generally equates to a very positive positive.

 

And besides, you could multiply the losses Sony and Microsoft make on hardware by a factor of 1000 and it would still barely make a dent.

[liquid_sky]

Good suggestion!

 

It's good to see there are people out there like you oesii, who have a sense of humor and don't take my posts so seriously!  

 

 

I rather doubt too many people around here take you seriously at all, Adrian. After all, you do prattle on in a rather annoying manner, much like a 12-year-old girl at the mall.

 

Kind of like you prattle on like a grouchy old man about how Windows just about ruined your life?

Or was it Microsoft? Or was it Bill Gates? Or was it the Xbox?

 

Holy shit, I have to listen to grumpy old people on the phone all day long, it's nice to see so many future complainers getting their practice in around here.

 

I agree. Some people need to just shut up around here and quit having delusions of grandure and pretending to be forum jesus.

[PuddWakkr]

Know what is surprising to me...

 

 

9 XBX HALO $2,313,000 86,259  

 

A four year old game still regularly stays in the top 10 games sold each month. Thought everyone had a copy of this game already.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

GGXX#R is coming out for XBox? Well, make that 6 games I'm intrested in.