Ah, this is refreshing. I don’t say that as a fanboy of any particular console, but more as the person who digs through the NPD data every month. It’s nice to see something different!
The PlayStation 3 has a good start this year with 269,000 units sold, beating out Microsoft’s number of 230,000. I’m glad to see that Sony didn’t go for the "in your face, Microsoft" approach for this victory, and I’ve applauded their humble tone before, but the release title unapologetically proclaims that "PS3 Outsells Xbox 360; PlayStation Brand Outsells Competition Combined." Ah, we’ll give it to them this month. Good job, sirs and gents.
Microsoft is quick to mention shortages. There hasn’t really been any serious shortage problems in the past, and it seems kind of funny that the news hits the same time as these NPD numbers, but our own quick checks with retailers seems to prove this true. In my own research, I couldn’t find an Xbox 360 today at all, but then again, the PS3, Wii, and especially the DS are also in short supply. What’s going on here?
As in the past, people continue to spend more on their Xbox 360s. Microsoft’s release says that $159 million was spent on Xbox 360 games in January compared to $131 million on Wii and $80 million for PS3. This may have something to do with six of the top ten games being Xbox 360 titles. You know these titles; I don’t have to tell you their names.
So, to boil these two releases down: Sony says they sold more systems, Microsoft says that they sold more games. Microsoft says that the Xbox 360 brand sold more than the PS3 or Wii, but Sony answers that the PlayStation brand sold more than anything. Whatever! I’m still waiting on Nintendo’s, but you all know what that will say already.
Things should become really interesting in the next couple of months. I predict that Sony’s momentum will continue, with high-profile releases like Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Metal Gear Solid 4, SingStar, Grand Theft Auto IV, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, and more on the horizon. Wait, does this make me a fanboy?
Damned if you do, right? Full releases after the jump.
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