Official numbers: XBOX still ahead.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-26-global-ps3-sales-still-behind-xbox-360

"A record 14.3 million PS3s were sold during those 12 months, taking the global PS3 tally to 50 million.

But Microsoft's worldwide Xbox 360 total is higher, standing at 53.6 million (as of January 2011)."

You trying to start a war here? XBOX 360 FTW. LustForSoul

This is System Wars right? ;)

Official numbers are always nice once in a while.

America **** yeah!

If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swriver_rat3117

Congrats! Now...let's talk about the 2010 exclusives lineup to go along with all those sold consoles...;)

If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swriver_rat3117

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

Congrats! Now...let's talk about the 2010 exclusives lineup to go along with all those sold consoles...;)

TheMoreYouOwn

Slashkice already has a good thread on the three companies' respective earnings releases, and Eurogamer is wrong about the dating of the figures. All figures are sell-in to the end of Q1 CY2011. The gap expanded 0.6 M this last quarter essentially.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-26-global-ps3-sales-still-behind-xbox-360

"A record 14.3 million PS3s were sold during those 12 months, taking the global PS3 tally to 50 million.

But Microsoft's worldwide Xbox 360 total is higher, standing at 53.6 million (as of January 2011)."

Recarnator

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swSnugenz

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-26-global-ps3-sales-still-behind-xbox-360

"A record 14.3 million PS3s were sold during those 12 months, taking the global PS3 tally to 50 million.

But Microsoft's worldwide Xbox 360 total is higher, standing at 53.6 million (as of January 2011)."

Recarnator

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swEasyle

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

Yes, and if you were around SW back then, you'd know that. Even at that ridiculous price it was almost SW fact that the PS3 would do better than the 360 according to some people.

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swSnugenz

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

[QUOTE="Easyle"][QUOTE="Snugenz"]

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

Snugenz

Yes, and if you were around SW back then, you'd know that. Even at that ridiculous price it was almost SW fact that the PS3 would do better than the 360 according to some people.

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swriver_rat3117

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

[QUOTE="Recarnator"]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-26-global-ps3-sales-still-behind-xbox-360

"A record 14.3 million PS3s were sold during those 12 months, taking the global PS3 tally to 50 million.

But Microsoft's worldwide Xbox 360 total is higher, standing at 53.6 million (as of January 2011)."

The_Gaming_Baby

Then shouldn't it be about 10 million units ahead?

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swriver_rat3117

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

And there's been "_______ is the final nail in the _____'s coffin" threads for every system (except the Wii, i think) since the start of this gen, those threads werent exclusive to the PS3.

[QUOTE="Snugenz"]

[QUOTE="Easyle"] No. $599 killed it.ianuilliam

Yes, and if you were around SW back then, you'd know that. Even at that ridiculous price it was almost SW fact that the PS3 would do better than the 360 according to some people.

Indeed.

[QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

Congrats! Now...let's talk about the 2010 exclusives lineup to go along with all those sold consoles...;)

locopatho

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-26-global-ps3-sales-still-behind-xbox-360

"A record 14.3 million PS3s were sold during those 12 months, taking the global PS3 tally to 50 million.

But Microsoft's worldwide Xbox 360 total is higher, standing at 53.6 million (as of January 2011)."

Recarnator

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"][QUOTE="Snugenz"]

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

locopatho

[QUOTE="locopatho"][QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

Congrats! Now...let's talk about the 2010 exclusives lineup to go along with all those sold consoles...;)

Heil68

[QUOTE="locopatho"][QUOTE="river_rat3117"] really cause I remember nothing but "_________ is the final nail in the ps3s coffin" and "sony should just drop out this gen" threads all over sw.river_rat3117

[QUOTE="Easyle"][QUOTE="Snugenz"]

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

Snugenz

Yes, and if you were around SW back then, you'd know that. Even at that ridiculous price it was almost SW fact that the PS3 would do better than the 360 according to some people.

I agree. If the PS3 wasn't 600 bucks back then it might be ahead and peole would say 360 sucks. But I have both so I could care less about who is ahead and who is behind.

Was anybody really expecting it to overtake the 360 in sales, yet?

I think it will eventually, but not this year.

Let us look at some facts, shall we?

The Xbox 360 came out November, 2005.

The PlayStation 3 came out November, 2006.

The Xbox 360 has sold 53.6 million units LTD.

The PlayStation 3 has sold 50 million units LTD.

On average, the Xbox 360 has sold approximately 0.8 million units per month.

On average, the PlayStation 3 has sold approximately 0.91 million units per month.

The PlayStation 3 is winning the "sales war".

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"]

[QUOTE="locopatho"] They were more then countered with all the "Just Wait" threads tho! Well its 2011 and we still waiting... :Plocopatho

So the Xbox actually widened its lead?charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]So the Xbox actually widened its lead?ianuilliam

If you said it would be this close now in the beginning of this gen lems would have laughed you out of swriver_rat3117

EDIT unless I misread and you meant they thought there would have been no chance of the 360 being ahead at this point :P

360 has a total of 18month head start over PS3, so it SHOULD have more sales. drakekratos

360 has a total of 18month head start over PS3, so it SHOULD have more sales. drakekratos

360 has a total of 18month head start over PS3, so it SHOULD have more sales. drakekratos

[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]So the Xbox actually widened its lead?charizard1605

Both numbers are from the end of March, actually.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110415_e.html

https://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/EntertainmentAndDevicesDivision/FY11/Q3/Kpi.aspx

Which makes me wonder, why are Eurogamer reporting on numbers that are 2 months old?

[QUOTE="river_rat3117"][QUOTE="Snugenz"]

If you said the 360 would ever sell more than the PS3 at the start of this gen, cows and everyone would've laughed you out of SW.

locopatho

Can't say I have a need to wait anymore.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="ianuilliam"]From 3 million gap at the end of December to 3.6 at the end of March, yes.

BigBoss154

Both numbers are from the end of March, actually.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110415_e.html

https://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/EntertainmentAndDevicesDivision/FY11/Q3/Kpi.aspx

Which makes me wonder, why are Eurogamer reporting on numbers that are 2 months old?

[QUOTE="locopatho"][QUOTE="river_rat3117"] really cause I remember nothing but "_________ is the final nail in the ps3s coffin" and "sony should just drop out this gen" threads all over sw.Ragnarok1051

Can't say I have a need to wait anymore.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="ianuilliam"]From 3 million gap at the end of December to 3.6 at the end of March, yes.

BigBoss154

Both numbers are from the end of March, actually.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110415_e.html

https://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/EntertainmentAndDevicesDivision/FY11/Q3/Kpi.aspx

Which makes me wonder, why are Eurogamer reporting on numbers that are 2 months old?

Because sales numbers take a few months to tally up?

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

[QUOTE="locopatho"] They were more then countered with all the "Just Wait" threads tho! Well its 2011 and we still waiting... :Plocopatho

Can't say I have a need to wait anymore.

I thought the PS3 "officially" passed the 360 in total?

I thought the PS3 "officially" passed the 360 in total?

Alpha-Male22

[QUOTE="BigBoss154"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] That's neat. I'm assuming the Kinect had something to do with it. Another question of clarification: the PS3 numbers are from May 2011, and the Xbox numbers from March 2011, right?charizard1605

Both numbers are from the end of March, actually.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110415_e.html

https://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/EntertainmentAndDevicesDivision/FY11/Q3/Kpi.aspx

Which makes me wonder, why are Eurogamer reporting on numbers that are 2 months old?

The fiscal quarters for MS and Sony might be different but the months are still the same.

[QUOTE="BigBoss154"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] That's neat. I'm assuming the Kinect had something to do with it. Another question of clarification: the PS3 numbers are from May 2011, and the Xbox numbers from March 2011, right?charizard1605

Both numbers are from the end of March, actually.

http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/110415_e.html

https://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/SegmentResults/EntertainmentAndDevicesDivision/FY11/Q3/Kpi.aspx

Which makes me wonder, why are Eurogamer reporting on numbers that are 2 months old?

Well according to this:http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Financials/FY11/Q3/IncomeStatements.aspx

The end of Q3 of MS' fiscal year is March 31

[QUOTE="drakekratos"]360 has a total of 18month head start over PS3, so it SHOULD have more sales. khoofia_pika

Ignorant consumers buy products, too.

Call of Duty is an Xbox 360 exclusive, remember?