DC R1D3R, 09/10/2008 - The latest Media Create hardware sales data from Japan has been released and shows that not only is Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continuing to outsell rival Sony’s PS3, but it’s actually starting to have a negative affect on Sony’s highly treasured sysytem. This week Xbox 360 managed to sell 8,271 units, whilst Sony’s PS3 managed just 7,232 units……Sony’s lowest recorded sales ever, since the launch of the PlayStation 3. Many industry insiders predicted an upturn in fortune for the PS3 this week, considering the fact that TGS 08 conference would relinquish some interest in the system, but so far, it hasn’t panned out that way. Hit jump for the rest of this weeks sales data.
DS Lite 42,385
PSP 26,045
Wii 25,330
PS2 8,618
Xbox 360 8,271
PS3 7,232
You know hotcakes? The 360’s selling like ‘em. The company have announced during their TGS address this morning that, since a range of price-cuts were introduced for the console across the US, Europe and Japan over the past few months, sales have - shockingly - increased. According to Microsoft’s John Schappert, US 360 sales have “doubled”, European sales are up by “62%”, and they’re up “five-fold” in Japan. Whichever way you look at it, that’s an increase.
As previously discussed we aren’t making any price moves this holiday season,” Patrick Seybold, director of corporate communications at Sony Computer Entertainment America told Edge.
“In my opinion,” he added, “we have the best line up of any PlayStation generation going into this holiday and consumers will be very receptive to it.”
Many of you have already been granted access to the upcoming Resistance 2 beta; you either pre-ordered the game at GameStop and received your key code that way, or you registered at the official site for beta testing. However, we’re still not exactly sure when the the action will begin.
Initially, we had heard Sony prepared to begin testing on October 6, but that day has come and gone, so we’re still in a waiting pattern. Thankfully, that beta may only be a few days off: firstly, we’ve received several inside tidbits of information that points towards a Friday, October 10 launch. We won’t reveal the sources for that, but let’s just say they’re at least semi-reliable. Secondly, an administrator over at the Resistance 2 forum posted the following message in reply to all the rumors zipping around the Internet:
“Over the last few days, I’ve seen several threads that *think* they know the start of the public beta. Well, they are wrong.
We haven’t announced any firm dates for the beta yet. But trust me, it’s close (like, real close). Please be patient and just ignore the threads falsely reporting the start date. As soon as we can tell you, we will–promise!”
Well, this Friday would certainly qualify as “real close,” so here’s hoping our information is correct. We’ve been waiting patiently to get our hands on one of the most anticipated games of the year, and indeed, one of the most anticipated next-gen titles to date. Resistance 2 is scheduled to release on November 4, and it’s guaranteed to be an absolutely gigantic holiday game; the PS3 should get yet another awesome exclusive for 2008!
