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16 Nov, 2007

eGames 07: PlayStation 3 sales pass 100,000

PS3 News | Quicker than the PlayStation 2.
Sony has announced that sales of the PlayStation 3 have passed 100,000 in Australia. This means the 100,000 milestone has been reached in a faster time period than the PlayStation 2.

The PlayStation 3 sales were obviously helped along by the recent price drop, which saw the 40GB PlayStation 3 launch for $699.95. The new 40GB PlayStation 3 cannot play PlayStation 2 games, but is similar to the previous PlayStation 3 console released.

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20 Comments
2 years ago
My God! What a Dismal Failure it's been! icon_wink.gif
2 years ago
fatpizza wrote
My God! What a Dismal Failure it's been! icon_wink.gif
lol.


Well done Sony!
2 years ago
fatpizza wrote
My God! What a Dismal Failure it's been! icon_wink.gif
I'm not weighing in either way, but as the real cost of the console is roughly the same as the PlayStation 2 during launch period (after adjusting for inflation since 2000), one would expect the demand curve to be roughly similar.

If the market for consoles has grown since 2000 (which it definitely has), one would expect the PlayStation 3 to reach the same milestones as the PlayStation 2 slightly faster. To be precise, equally as fast as the percentage increase in market size. If it didn't reach those milestones at that increased rate, it's actually underperforming compared to the PlayStation 2. If it reaches them faster than the marketsize adjusted growth rate, it's outperforming the PlayStation 2.
2 years ago
iorkara wrote
fatpizza wrote
My God! What a Dismal Failure it's been! icon_wink.gif
lol.


Well done Sony!
Yeah, wtf just makes me cringe at all the doubting fools earlier on. Really.. like.. GOD those people. Anyway go sony! icon_biggrin.gif
2 years ago
Yeah, I think the PS3 is selling well in this country. But I do think in comparison with the other two consoles, it's not performing that well. The Wii is probably double the PS3 sales atm.

Nintendo Wii
Q3 2007 sales: 61,027
Total install base: 167,899

Xbox 360
Q3 2007 sales: 40,467
Total install base: 222,136

PlayStation 3
Q3 2007 sales: 27,533
Total install base: 82,261
2 years ago
Go Sony
2 years ago
Evan wrote
I'm not weighing in either way, but as the real cost of the console is roughly the same as the PlayStation 2 ....
FYI A $749 launch PS2 in 2000 (with the avarage rate of inflation) would be equal to about $900 at the time of the PS3 launch, not $999. SO the 'real' cost of the PS3 is higher than the PS2. Plus the the PS3 has just had it's first real price cut, whereas the PS2 had many price cuts within the same time.

A great attempt at negative spin though ... icon_wink.gif
2 years ago
@dropship-dvd

I think your name should be 'dropkick-dvd'

Edit: Deleted the advertisment, if anyone was wondering what this post was on about. icon_wink.gif -Cer
2 years ago
Maikii wrote
Evan wrote
I'm not weighing in either way, but as the real cost of the console is roughly the same as the PlayStation 2 ....
FYI A $749 launch PS2 in 2000 (with the avarage rate of inflation) would be equal to about $900 at the time of the PS3 launch, not $999. SO the 'real' cost of the PS3 is higher than the PS2. Plus the the PS3 has just had it's first real price cut, whereas the PS2 had many price cuts within the same time.

A great attempt at negative spin though ... icon_wink.gif
No, no negative spin involved. The economic perspective is normally that electronic consumer goods have gone through significant negative inflation, so a stable price for a given market good (not necessarily the same good over time) over close to seven years now is commonly seen as a real price increase.

Besides, even if you don't want to believe that, it's still within 10%. With the amount of error introduced by the RBA's selection of a basket of goods, a real price that's comparable within 10% is pretty darn close. Close enough, anyway. Arguing about this is missing the forest for the trees.

The PS3 also launched with multiple SKUs, so if you're going to take that argument, it's performed remarkably badly given it's actually been on offer in the Australian market for almost 10% under the PS2 launch price of around $900 in real dollars.

Either way, there wasn't any spin apart from what Sony put on it. What I said was that just that because they hit 100k units faster than the PS2 doesn't necessarily mean that it's actually performing better than the PS2 in reality. It may, it may not. But, their statement is pure marketing, not necessarily founded in logic. Don't shoot the messenger ...

For context, I'm going through 08 planning at the moment, and these are among some of the issues I'm grappling with. So, it's probably not a reflection on Sony specifically, it's just more of a comment on the complexities of calculating market performance. If I were in Sony's shoes, I'd be spinning exactly the same way. I'd probably be spinning it harder, to be honest - it's a great soundbite that seems logical on face value, so it could get a lot of air time. icon_smile.gif
2 years ago
The PS3 only launched with one SKU, a 60GB.
I think your missing the point - it's about units sold. Do we divide Wii sales by 2.5 to accurately compare to PS3 - I don't think so ...
2 years ago
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What was the point of that post?
2 years ago
[quote="Evan"][quote="Maikii"]
Evan wrote
I'm just saying that it isn't doing as badly as a lot of the media and other ignorant people would have you believe. It isn't setting the world on fire but it's making it's way.
2 years ago
@Eyce: I was editing it , gimme a break, it was up for like 3 seconds.
2 years ago
and don't forget when sony ps2 was released it had next to none in competition.. (what was it..? dreamcast... any others?) where as ps3 was released after the 360 and in direct competion with the wii at the same time
2 years ago
genxevo wrote
and don't forget when sony ps2 was released it had next to none in competition.. (what was it..? dreamcast... any others?) where as ps3 was released after the 360 and in direct competion with the wii at the same time
That's a good point. By that token, the PS3 isn't doing too badly compared to the PS2.
2 years ago
Evan wrote
That's a good point...
heh.. i'm good for 1 good post in every 200

theres too much propaganda going about at the moment, alot from the console companies, some from the upcoming election (vote for kev by the way, i need broadband at my house).
Everyone thinks you'll get useful sales forecast information from comparing with last gen (especially ps2) or just using it as a comparison point with current figures, when really the conditions for current/next gen consoles are much different.

well done for sony at the moment, but i don't think there'll be a clear winner (except for maybe wii since people are picking it up as a secondary console) this generation as not only is the competition fiercer, but the consoles are much different, where as all the consoles (in terms of hardware, graphics output and features) were basically the same last gen and what made the console were the games range
2 years ago
Ha, Sony at it again.

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GameDaily BIZ and other media outlets were led to believe that Sony CEO Howard Stringer's 100,000 sold figure for the week ending November 11 was specific to the PS3. Apparently it was not.

Bloomberg.com found out from Sony Computer Entertainment corporate spokesperson Kimberly Otzman that the 100,000 actually was inclusive of all PlayStation consoles, which we would assume means PS2 and PSP as well – not so impressive.
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/ps3-sales-boost-not-so-big-after-all/18578/
2 years ago
^ see! all propaganda!
2 years ago
odzendz wrote
Ha, Sony at it again.

Quote
GameDaily BIZ and other media outlets were led to believe that Sony CEO Howard Stringer's 100,000 sold figure for the week ending November 11 was specific to the PS3. Apparently it was not.

Bloomberg.com found out from Sony Computer Entertainment corporate spokesperson Kimberly Otzman that the 100,000 actually was inclusive of all PlayStation consoles, which we would assume means PS2 and PSP as well – not so impressive.
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/ps3-sales-boost-not-so-big-after-all/18578/
If Rush Hour 2 has taught me anything (which it has), its not to trust old, rich, white guys.

Curse you, Sir Howard Stringer!!
2 years ago
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The PlayStation 3 sales were obviously helped along by the recent price drop, which saw the 40GB PlayStation 3 launch for $699.95.
More like people being forced to buy the 60gb versions before they lose BC. The weekend after the 40gb came out I was doing the rounds at all the gaming stores in town and while I was at each 3 or 4 people asked about buying a 60gb PS3, but they were all sold out due to a sudden spike in demand.
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