Nintendo Wii Leads U.S. January Game Console Sales

zippyjuan · 02-21-2007, 12:16 PM

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multime...221074938.html

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Nintendo Wii Leads U.S. January Game Console Sales.
Microsoft Xbox 360 Still Outsells PlayStation 3

Category: Multimedia

by Anton Shilov

[ 02/21/2007 | 07:50 AM ]

Nintendo Wii game console was the was the most successful game machine in the U.S. in January, 2007, whereas sales of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 collapsed dramatically from December.

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 could not sustain the lead in the U.S. market in January as sales of the console dropped nearly four times from December. Meanwhile consumers were still very enthusiastic about Nintendo’s Wii, which was the best-selling new-generation console in the first month of the year. Sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 dropped two times, making the PS3 the worst-selling new-generation game console in the U.S. in January.

According to preliminary figures from NPD Group, Nintendo sold 436 thousand of Wii game consoles in January (down from 604 thousand in December), Microsoft sold 294 thousand of its Xbox 360 machines (down from 1.132 million in December), whereas Sony’s PlayStation 3 was close to that, but still behind, with 244 thousand of units acquired by customers.

“I do think that we’re selling to additional and different customers, compared with the Microsoft and Sony consoles. We've had an incredibly healthy start and we think there's going to be a pretty long tail on this product,” said Perrin Kaplan, vice president of marketing for Nintendo.

“Xbox 360 had a fantastic January, and we feel great about our position in the marketplace,” said Molly O’Donnell, a spokeswoman for Microsoft Xbox group, adding that sales of Xbox 360 in January, 2007, were 18% higher year-over-year.

Considering that Sony sells its PlayStation 3 game consoles at $499 or even $599 depending on configuration, while the Xbox 360 is priced at $299 or $399 and Wii is sold for $249, it is hardly surprising that the PS3 receives relatively tepid welcome. Despite of that, slow sales of the PS3 may force game developers to focus more on the Xbox 360 and Wii, which may slowdown sales of PS3 going forward due to the lower amount of games available.

Prngr44 · 02-21-2007, 12:57 PM

...and the Sony fanboys continue to weep.

ray · 02-21-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Prngr44

...and the Sony fanboys continue to weep.

No, the Sony fanbois are preparing their onslaught of calling everybody else Wii Fanbois.

Cubsfan · 02-21-2007, 01:17 PM

Wonder how many the Wii's would have sold if they weren't in short supply

MikeD · 02-21-2007, 01:44 PM

fillup0215 · 02-21-2007, 03:16 PM

wii brings all people together! the other game consoles are not for everybody! the interaction is the most important factor! GO Wii !!!!

Thesifer · 02-21-2007, 03:22 PM

Found a couple of PS3's sitting lonely at Target.

Oh and for anyone in San Diego looking for Nunchucks, Chula Vista Best Buy had like 5 or more.

I'm really not too surprised that Wii won the month of January. Although what's more surprising was that the 360 Beat out the PS3, and its been out over a year. PLUS they keep talking about another "Version" which usually slows down buying.

Hanwei0725 · 02-21-2007, 04:40 PM

Hey Thesifer, you mentioned in your post about another "Version" of xbox 360...do you have any websites or know of any info about that? some kid at the game shop i went to was mentioned something about a new version but didnt know much. i already have a 360 but i like to know whats new and about.

Thesifer · 02-21-2007, 04:56 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/21/n...ld-run-cooler/

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/b...rumors-abound/

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/13/n...o-handle-iptv/

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/t...box-360-rumor/

Thesifer · 02-21-2007, 10:54 PM

Oh and speaking of No Wiis, I saw 5 Wiis for sale at Best Buy in Mission Valley today. And I think 4 PS3's that will probably sit there longer then the Wii's.

MikeD · 02-22-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hanwei0725

Hey Thesifer, you mentioned in your post about another "Version" of xbox 360...do you have any websites or know of any info about that? some kid at the game shop i went to was mentioned something about a new version but didnt know much. i already have a 360 but i like to know whats new and about.

www.xbox-scene.com should have some good info for you. The new version you're referring to has been tagged Zephyr. It should host several enhancements, including bigger drive and HDMI. Woot!

Take a look at this link for more info.

ray · 02-23-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeD

www.xbox-scene.com should have some good info for you. The new version you're referring to has been tagged Zephyr. It should host several enhancements, including bigger drive and HDMI. Woot!

Take a look at this link for more info.

I've been hearing they are targeting to release it about the same time Halo 3 is released.

MikeD · 02-23-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ray

I've been hearing they are targeting to release it about the same time Halo 3 is released.

Which is when? Fall '07?

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Prngr44 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,620	...and the Sony fanboys continue to weep.

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Cubsfan Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,743	Wonder how many the Wii's would have sold if they weren't in short supply

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Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/21/n...ld-run-cooler/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/27/b...rumors-abound/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/13/n...o-handle-iptv/ http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/t...box-360-rumor/

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Thesifer Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,338	Oh and speaking of No Wiis, I saw 5 Wiis for sale at Best Buy in Mission Valley today. And I think 4 PS3's that will probably sit there longer then the Wii's.

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