360 NPD numbers will be HORRIBLE in APRIL

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#1 inkybinkydonkey
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elite is not out until the end of april... so everyone will be waiting for it and very few people will buy premium

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#2 project343
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Is there any real use for the elite if you don't have an HDTV? I mean, the 120 gigs doesn't really make a difference when you can stream everything from your PC...
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#3 jack_russel
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casuals don't even know what it is, let alone when it comes out. If sales are low, it will be because it's in april, A.K.A. no games season.
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#4 Prid3r
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I don't think they will be uglier then the Feb PS3 sales numbers ( 130k and got outsold by the GBA :lol: ) .
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#5 bobbytkc
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nobody cares about the 'elite'. The avarage gamer only needs 20 gigs anyway
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#7 rappid_rabbit
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Well if your smart like me, youll put in your own 2.5" drive, when the 120GB drive comes out...and yes it can be done
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#8 TrueReligion_
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Do you work for Morgan & Stanley to know this?
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#9 Nike_Air
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Casual gamers won't even know about it.

 

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#10 Natural_Mystic
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I hope so, someone at microsoft needs to because of this elite debacle. The only way they will learn is if their bad decisions effects their sales.
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#11 inkybinkydonkey
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Casual gamers won't even know about it.

Nike_Air

casuals wont know... but when they go the store the salesperson will tell them a new one is coming out... and they will think..."100 more gigs for only $80" and they will wait

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#12 hendrix29
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[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

Casual gamers won't even know about it.

inkybinkydonkey

casuals wont know... but when they go the store the salesperson will tell them a new one is coming out... and they will think..."100 more gigs for only $80" and they will wait

will a casual know what a gig is? Also, would they be willing to spend that much more?
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#13 ironwarrior2
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[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

Casual gamers won't even know about it.

inkybinkydonkey

casuals wont know... but when they go the store the salesperson will tell them a new one is coming out... and they will think..."100 more gigs for only $80" and they will wait

causals dont even know what a "gig" is.  they buy a core and memory card.

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#14 rocktimusprime
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casuals don't even know what it is, let alone when it comes out. If sales are low, it will be because it's in april, A.K.A. no games season.jack_russel
actually in the past few days since the announcement, I've had more people ask about pre-ordering the Elite, than people who actually ask for a PS3...elite is the for the fence sitters and sadly because MS waited so long to annouce the damn thing, we can't take preorders on it ;(

people are very intrested in the elite, especially those who were unsure of what to buy.

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#15 liljon546
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I don't even think that many casuals even know about the Elite.
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[QUOTE="jack_russel"]casuals don't even know what it is, let alone when it comes out. If sales are low, it will be because it's in april, A.K.A. no games season.rocktimusprime

actually in the past few days since the announcement, I've had more people ask about pre-ordering the Elite, than people who actually ask for a PS3...elite is the for the fence sitters and sadly because MS waited so long to annouce the damn thing, we can't take preorders on it ;(

people are very intrested in the elite, especially those who were unsure of what to buy.

how many of those people were casuals?
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#17 deactivated-57af49c27f4e8
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i think that partially explains the 360 sales to this point as well. and the fact no one wants theirs to break.
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#18 Ibacai
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Speculation, possible but not fact. Let's just wait and see.
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#19 rocktimusprime
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[QUOTE="rocktimusprime"]

[QUOTE="jack_russel"]casuals don't even know what it is, let alone when it comes out. If sales are low, it will be because it's in april, A.K.A. no games season.jack_russel

actually in the past few days since the announcement, I've had more people ask about pre-ordering the Elite, than people who actually ask for a PS3...elite is the for the fence sitters and sadly because MS waited so long to annouce the damn thing, we can't take preorders on it ;(

people are very intrested in the elite, especially those who were unsure of what to buy.

how many of those people were casuals?

quite a few, many were on the fencers. most ps3 buyers are kids with money and true blue gamers. most 360 buyers are college kids, casuals who care only for madden and quite a few true blue hardcore gamers. the Wii is the hot property though, everyone still wants one.
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#20 GoldenEye005
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People buying the elite are more an likely the ones who purchased the 360's they will probably turn in their premiums. Aint gamestop and microsoft teaming up for something like that anyways.
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#21 PS3_3DO
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Casual gamers won't even know about it.

 

Nike_Air

Casual gamers know about the price of the PS3! :lol:

 

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#22 rocktimusprime
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People buying the elite are more an likely the ones who purchased the 360's they will probably turn in their premiums. Aint gamestop and microsoft teaming up for something like that anyways.GoldenEye005
at the moment no, there are no plans to. elite is appealing more to folks who don't own either system. as for premium people, they seem more interested in the controllers and HD
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#23 e200dylan
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elite is ridiculous compared with a ps3. microsoft admits they screwed up by releasing this terrible console
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#24 Alleluia_Cone
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They should have delayed the announcement in my opinion until at least a week before launch. I don't see any benefit in announcing early.
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elite is ridiculous compared with a ps3. microsoft admits they screwed up by releasing this terrible consolee200dylan
when did microsoft admit that they released a terrible topic.
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#26 rocktimusprime
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They should have delayed the announcement in my opinion until at least a week before launch. I don't see any benefit in announcing early. Alleluia_Cone
getting your name in the news buzz about your system news generates intrest gives retailers time to set up and advertise gives MS a month to perform a marketing blitz last time a console just snuck onto the market was the Saturn....yeaah