03-13-2008, 07:22 AM | #351 | |
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03-13-2008, 07:41 AM | #352 | ||
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I think the above makes it clear that NPD numbers haven't been released, no? There was nothing misleading about my post. As for the MS comments about selling well when it's in stock, that's spin at it's finest. Microsoft is at fault for the shortage, whether it's intentional or not. I'd be floored if we didn't 'magically' see the supply problem go away a couple of weeks before the release of GTA4. If we don't see that happen, we can be pretty sure that the RROD concerns are the reason for the 'shortage'. Should Nintendo start releasing statements just before the NPD numbers are released each month noting that they would have sold double the number of consoles that they did if they didn't have supply constraints? Hell no. Stuff like that only gets mentioned when your sales are a concern. Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 03-13-2008 at 07:42 AM. |
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03-13-2008, 08:16 AM | #353 |
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Maybe I misread your post as it was still before my morning coffee, but I could have sworn the wording of your post was different before the edit. Shrug. In any case, all of the companies spin things, Sony included. In this case, we'll see if the spin is true if the 360 starts outselling the PS3 again when the supply issues are resolved in a month or so.
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03-13-2008, 08:25 AM | #354 | |
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Naw, I added the quote box for the article in my edit. You'll also notice that my edit occurred before your post. Morning coffee is a wonderful thing. The sales numbers in PAL territories will be the main focus for the March numbers. They need much improved numbers over there as MS has stated that Europe, not the U.S., is the crucial battleground in 2008. I'm sure they're hoping that the price drop will cause a big boost in sales. Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 03-13-2008 at 08:26 AM. |
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03-13-2008, 09:23 AM | #355 |
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Despite MBBF's posts to the contrary, EA exec tells Newsweek that the PS3 is not their lead platform and that they are going to remain platform agnostic:
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Certainly a very interesting non-response by EA there. Per the usual, instead of directly addressing the question that N'Gai asked (Will the PS3 become the primary development console to bring up the level of EA quality?), he danced around the issue by saying that all systems will get the proper amount of attention. In other words, "Every console is the most important console here at EA!" It was a bit amusing that N'Gai took such an open shot at EA's quality control in his question. It apparently did not register with the EA representative. Also, you seemed to imply in your post that I was the only one who believed this to be the case. If that we're the case, would you then stretch that to include that N'Gai only asked the question to clear up my statements and mine alone? Hell no. Most of the industry and the media has long believed that EA will be moving to PS3 development in the coming months. I remain sure that they will move to a PS3 development house with the note that as of today, they aren't there yet. I'll admit that I'm a bit surprised that they have taken this open stance given that the industry as a whole is moving to PS3 development to save development time and dollars on multiplatform games. With that said, this is EA we're talking about.......... |
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03-13-2008, 11:02 AM | #357 |
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Interesting blog about a programmer of the Atari version of Donkey Kong (16K cartridge). The reason I post it is because it shows a lot of the mistakes made by Atari as a company. Some have compared EA current-day to Atari in it's heyday and noted that EA can be seen making some of the same mistakes now in terms of bloated growth, lack of foresight in industry trends, and total lack of innovation/quality control. If nothing else, it's an extremely interesting read.
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03-13-2008, 12:04 PM | #358 |
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The numbers come out today, Microsoft is just doing a little pre-emptive damage control and it's definitely not the first time one of the three companies has done so. When GTA rolls around they'll have plenty of stock and probably have already had a price drop.
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03-13-2008, 12:10 PM | #359 | |
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Hey, those with the ability to remember what happened a year ago will remember that Jack Tretton (Sony exec) was feeding us this same line of B.S about shortages being the cause of their lackluster numbers in Europe. These claims of 'shortages' that get thrown around so much in recent years have to be taken with a HUGE grain of salt. |
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Pachter's NPD estimates for February (includes 'The Sim Exchange' estimates). Record February sales expected for the industry as a whole.............
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