Playstation 3 looking fresh: Sales double according to E3 announcement
Looks like Nintendo was off on its recent prediction that the PS3’s US$ 100 price cut won’t make a difference: SCEA head Jack Tretton has announced during Sony’s E3 conference that PS3 sales for the 60GB console has doubled at the top five retailers in North America. Like a herald of good news, Amazon‘s sales figures for the PS3 have risen by 2800% even before E3.
Following this news, Sony hopes to launch 11 million units by the end of the year. Some still express doubts though, saying that this boost in sales may not be for the long term. John Yamamoto of Square Enix, whose monumental Final Fantasy series was feared to move into the Xbox 360 for good, thinks that US$ 500 is still expensive for most gamers. And although Konami was not impressed by the price cut, rumors that Metal Gear Solid 4 will be moving to the Xbox 360 have been dispelled in the recent Sony E3 conference: it will remain a Playstation exclusive.
After the initial price cut, Microsoft started “Project Falcon” which improves the 360’s performance and hopefully reduce its price tag as well. How this news will affect the rest of the industry now remains to be seen. Things seem to be turning upside down and inside out and E3 isn’t even over yet. Stay tuned for more on E3.
Via Eurogamer
Looks like Nintendo was off on its recent prediction that the PS3’s US$ 100 price cut won’t make a difference: SCEA head Jack Tretton has announced during Sony’s E3 conference that PS3 sales for the 60GB console has doubled at the top five retailers in North America. Like a herald of good news, Amazon‘s sales figures for the PS3 have risen by 2800% even before E3.
Following this news, Sony hopes to launch 11 million units by the end of the year. Some still express doubts though, saying that this boost in sales may not be for the long term. John Yamamoto of Square Enix, whose monumental Final Fantasy series was feared to move into the Xbox 360 for good, thinks that US$ 500 is still expensive for most gamers. And although Konami was not impressed by the price cut, rumors that Metal Gear Solid 4 will be moving to the Xbox 360 have been dispelled in the recent Sony E3 conference: it will remain a Playstation exclusive.
After the initial price cut, Microsoft started “Project Falcon” which improves the 360’s performance and hopefully reduce its price tag as well. How this news will affect the rest of the industry now remains to be seen. Things seem to be turning upside down and inside out and E3 isn’t even over yet. Stay tuned for more on E3.
Via Eurogamer