I think 500,000 PS3's sold is a very good launch (PS2 did worse)

We will see. VGA is best site for these informations but lets waith a few more days until Sony says somethingVojkan80001

"After a delay of more than four months, one million PlayStation 3 consoles went on sale from midnight across Europe, with over 200,000 available in the UK."http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a44314/ps3-selling-faster-than-xbox-360-in-us.html


VG charts before the euro sale http://www.vgcharts.org/ngwars.php(note they did not update the sales for PS3 in there sig links) which was 2.08 million

now its at 2.67 million i think its a good launch,at least they acknowledged the PS3
unlike japan and Xbox360 :lol:


Squall_Griver

[QUOTE="Vojkan80001"]We will see. VGA is best site for these informations but lets waith a few more days until Sony says somethingalfy13

They couldn't even sell out of 1million in all of europe? GundamGuy0

If true (which I;m suspicious of), a console that's like what... triple the cost of it's biggest competitor? Selling that many in one day is an achievement 

How could VG Charts get that info so quickly? It literally launched hours ago.metalmonkey268

[QUOTE="alfy13"][QUOTE="Vojkan80001"]We will see. VGA is best site for these informations but lets waith a few more days until Sony says somethingSquall_Griver

[QUOTE="Squall_Griver"][QUOTE="alfy13"][QUOTE="Vojkan80001"]We will see. VGA is best site for these informations but lets waith a few more days until Sony says somethingalfy13

coming from a console that sold 100mil i would expect the ps3 to sell more then 500k on the UK launchDeadbeatcobra

Same here.  

[QUOTE="Deadbeatcobra"]coming from a console that sold 100mil i would expect the ps3 to sell more then 500k on the UK launchGundamGuy0

Same here.

"After a delay of more than four months, one million PlayStation 3 consoles went on sale from midnight across Europe, with over 200,000 available in the UK."http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a44314/ps3-selling-faster-than-xbox-360-in-us.html


VG charts before the euro sale http://www.vgcharts.org/ngwars.php(note they did not update the sales for PS3 in there sig links) which was 2.08 million

now its at 2.67 million i think its a good launch,at least they acknowledged the PS3
unlike japan and Xbox360 :lol:


Squall_Griver

I thought cows were saying VG charts was unreliable especially after 360 was found to be selling more units when using VG charts. Now its ok to switch back to VG charts when cows stated the info was inaccurate?  :lol: 

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[QUOTE="Deadbeatcobra"]coming from a console that sold 100mil i would expect the ps3 to sell more then 500k on the UK launchSquall_Griver

Same here.

That's because they only had that many to sell.  

No, selling only half of your stock on launch day in a region which Sony usually dominates is not a very good launch. In fact, given the circumstances, it's a mildly disappointing launch. Please stop trying to spin it. The quicker the die-hard Sony Fans start complaining, the quicker Sony realizes they have no body in their corner and they need to get their act together.Zerostatic0

I think you're letting the past skew your opinion. Yeah yeah, we all know that Sony was a monster last gen but that doesn't apply to the current situation. The PS3 is extremely expensive in Euroland, selling that many at all in one day ANYWHERE is surprisng.  

How could VG Charts get that info so quickly? It literally launched hours ago.metalmonkey268

I am wandering the same thing..

most launches dont even have a million units alloted in any region anymore so to sell that many units in a single day since they were WIDELY avaialble unlike both the Euro X360 and Wii launch is EXCELLENT....it looks bad only because it wasn't sold out. Consider the price and the availability at the moment and it seems PERFECTLY fine.Cronaroth

When your supply exceeds demand on launch day with less then 1million units... then there is a problem... the sales of the PS3 in teh US are not good either, but at least they were able to sell more 1 million and before the supply out paced the demand.  

well have you ever wondered why they NEVER have many units on launch? it's called marketing-if they can release few systems but make it look like many and then sell those few fast-you create the appearance of momentum. When was the last console that was this widely available at launch? I can tell you it has been along while...Cronaroth

The Wii.  

No, selling only half of your stock on launch day in a region which Sony usually dominates is not a very good launch. In fact, given the circumstances, it's a mildly disappointing launch. Please stop trying to spin it. The quicker the die-hard Sony Fans start complaining, the quicker Sony realizes they have no body in their corner and they need to get their act together.Zerostatic0

you know how expensive it cost over there..and to be able to sell half of the ps3s..if the price was cheaper it will sell out in seconds.. i know sony is gettin tired of the media bein so negative towards them..it will motivate sony to work harder...Sony need the price drop..the 360 its goin to cost what 500 dollars now...when they release the new version of 360 next month..sony should really consider doin a price drop soon..and everyone will know the ps3 is the better deal to get even though it is from the start..

Um, why do all the pictures show no lines of people lining up but PS3 sold more on launch in Europe then it did in NA and JP combined?spinecaton

It's probly based on the number of preorders. Not actual sales...  

Um, why do all the pictures show no lines of people lining up but PS3 sold more on launch in Europe then it did in NA and JP combined?spinecaton

Because pictures are from a select few locations don't tell you the entire picture for ALL of Europe

Remember - Britain =/= All of Europe. 

[QUOTE="Zerostatic0"]No, selling only half of your stock on launch day in a region which Sony usually dominates is not a very good launch. In fact, given the circumstances, it's a mildly disappointing launch. Please stop trying to spin it. The quicker the die-hard Sony Fans start complaining, the quicker Sony realizes they have no body in their corner and they need to get their act together.metalmonkey268

I think you're letting the past skew your opinion. Yeah yeah, we all know that Sony was a monster last gen but that doesn't apply to the current situation. The PS3 is extremely expensive in Euroland, selling that many at all in one day ANYWHERE is surprisng.

[QUOTE="Zerostatic0"]No, selling only half of your stock on launch day in a region which Sony usually dominates is not a very good launch. In fact, given the circumstances, it's a mildly disappointing launch. Please stop trying to spin it. The quicker the die-hard Sony Fans start complaining, the quicker Sony realizes they have no body in their corner and they need to get their act together.elementz28

you know how expensive it cost over there..and to be able to sell half of the ps3s..if the price was cheaper it will sell out in seconds.. i know sony is gettin tired of the media bein so negative towards them..it will motivate sony to work harder...Sony need the price drop..the 360 its goin to cost what 500 dollars now...when they release the new version..sony should really consider doin a price drop soon..and everyone will know the ps3 is the better deal to get...

Maybe. Maybe not... Sony thought they could sell it at that price... maybe they lost track of what people wanted.  

[QUOTE="Cronaroth"]well have you ever wondered why they NEVER have many units on launch? it's called marketing-if they can release few systems but make it look like many and then sell those few fast-you create the appearance of momentum. When was the last console that was this widely available at launch? I can tell you it has been along while...GundamGuy0

The Wii.

Yeah and the Wii was only $250....of course it will sell well....it would only look pathetic if at that price they didnt move at all. Considering how pricey PS3 is I am impressed.... 

 

 

The Wii.

GundamGuy0

The Wii was not widely available at launch. It's not widely available anywhere.  

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]Um, why do all the pictures show no lines of people lining up but PS3 sold more on launch in Europe then it did in NA and JP combined?metalmonkey268

Because pictures are from a select few locations don't tell you the entire picture for ALL of Europe

Remember - Britain =/= All of Europe.

there were pictures from France and Germany as well. That's most of the big countrys...  

[QUOTE="GundamGuy0"]

 

 

The Wii.

metalmonkey268

The Wii was not widely available at launch. It's not widely available anywhere.

Yes it was, it launched with as many or more units then the PS3, the fact that it sold out doesn't mean that it there wasn't as large a supply at launch.  

I dunno, I think it's rather strange that they'd be able to get that info so quickly. metalmonkey268

[QUOTE="GundamGuy0"]

[QUOTE="Cronaroth"]well have you ever wondered why they NEVER have many units on launch? it's called marketing-if they can release few systems but make it look like many and then sell those few fast-you create the appearance of momentum. When was the last console that was this widely available at launch? I can tell you it has been along while...Cronaroth

The Wii.

Yeah and the Wii was only $250....of course it will sell well....it would only look pathetic if at that price they didnt move at all. Considering how pricey PS3 is I am impressed....

What happend to "We can sell 5 million with out any games?" There has got to be at least 1 million people in europe that would be willing to play the PS3 at any price... if there arn't then the future is grim for sony.  

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]Um, why do all the pictures show no lines of people lining up but PS3 sold more on launch in Europe then it did in NA and JP combined?metalmonkey268

Because pictures are from a select few locations don't tell you the entire picture for ALL of Europe

Remember - Britain =/= All of Europe.

I've seen pictures from Germany, France, UK. Heard stories from Sweden so I think I can make a pretty good judgement.

Also those pictures where of the major distributors, not some random store. 

[QUOTE="Deadbeatcobra"]coming from a console that sold 100mil i would expect the ps3 to sell more then 500k on the UK launchGundamGuy0

Same here.

When discussing the success of a product, the results come first not the various aspects that contributed to that result.Zerostatic0

Maybe for you. But when I look at sales, I look at that circumstances surrounding the sales. I don't look at them in a vacuum. 

There's a time difference. Hell the UK is the closest to America and it still 5 hours ahead of New York timenickmag

I know.

The launch day isn't even over in the UK, and yet they have sales records. I still think it's strange. 

[QUOTE="metalmonkey268"]How could VG Charts get that info so quickly? It literally launched hours ago.DaddyDC650

Don't be so stupid there weren't even 500,000 available in the uk

some people forget to see my point sure the PS3's isnt sold out in europe but it is in UK :P
but even if it isnt sold out 500,000 units is a good sales figure
Squall_Griver

It's not sold out in the UK... Not from the reprots i've been seeing.  

[QUOTE="DaddyDC650"][QUOTE="metalmonkey268"]How could VG Charts get that info so quickly? It literally launched hours ago.fraz1776

Don't be so stupid there weren't even 500,000 available in the uk