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I think I remember someone asking for sales data for the video game consoles. This data is courtesy NPD, who track most (but not all; for example, they don't have access to Wal-Mart sales) video game sales.

So here it is (all quantities in thousands):
ConsoleGBA
Jan '07244299436294239179211
Feb '07127295335228485136176
Mar '07130280259199508148180
Apr '078219436017447184183
May '078218833815542381221
Jun '0798271382198562114290
Jul '0715922242515940587214
Aug '0713120240427738368151
YTD105319512938169534768961626


So there you have it. Best-selling consoles of the year so far are Wiis and DSs. The XBOX 360 is still the best-selling home console of the current generation, with 5.5 million units sold (the Wii has 4.02 million units sold, and the PS3 has 1.74 million units sold).

(edited by Mr. Boffo on 5.10.07 1523)
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#2 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.03
Wow. I can't believe the PS2 outsold the PS3 by nearly a factor of 2. I mean, the PS2 is at the end of it's lifespan, it shouldn't be doing twice as many numbers for the year as its successor.
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    Originally posted by Tenken347
    Wow. I can't believe the PS2 outsold the PS3 by nearly a factor of 2. I mean, the PS2 is at the end of it's lifespan, it shouldn't be doing twice as many numbers for the year as its successor.


That probably has as much to do with the price as anything, though. A new PS2 is like $100. It was an easy choice to replace my dead PS2 with another one rather than spring for the PS3.



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#4 Posted on | Instant Rating: 5.03
    Originally posted by JayJayDean
      Originally posted by Tenken347
      Wow. I can't believe the PS2 outsold the PS3 by nearly a factor of 2. I mean, the PS2 is at the end of it's lifespan, it shouldn't be doing twice as many numbers for the year as its successor.


    That probably has as much to do with the price as anything, though. A new PS2 is like $100. It was an easy choice to replace my dead PS2 with another one rather than spring for the PS3.


I suppose I didn't really think about replacement consoles. With the size of the PS2 install base, it makes sense that there would be a lot of replacements. But it's still surprising that there are twice as many people who are picking up a console on its deathbed as are picking up its replacement.
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I'm one who bought a GBA...because I still play original Game Boy games. If there was a way to play them on my DS, I'd do so. I still think there's a way, I just haven't found it.



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#6 Posted on | Instant Rating: 6.62
    Originally posted by Oliver
    I'm one who bought a GBA...because I still play original Game Boy games. If there was a way to play them on my DS, I'd do so. I still think there's a way, I just haven't found it.
There isn't. The DS plays Game Boy Advance games, but not Game Boy or Game Boy Color games. I'm sure emulators exist, but that won't help you play the actual cartridges.



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#7 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.61
The Wii alone has outsold the PS3 and Xbox 360 put together, even with the continued scarcity of the system. The combined sales of the two current Nintendo systems is greater than the combined sales of the PS2, PS3, PSP and Xbox 360.

As a long suffering Nintendo fanboy, I'd just like to say y'all can suck my dick. Thank you and good night.
PeterStork
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#8 Posted on | Instant Rating: 4.84
    Originally posted by OlFuzzyBastard
    The Wii alone has outsold the PS3 and Xbox 360 put together, even with the continued scarcity of the system. The combined sales of the two current Nintendo systems is greater than the combined sales of the PS2, PS3, PSP and Xbox 360.

    As a long suffering Nintendo fanboy, I'd just like to say y'all can suck my dick. Thank you and good night.


Seconded. The last year has been a relief from a long haze of Gamecube-related gamer hazing, and it's been more than swell watching Nintendo's comeback.

Now they just need to ramp up production for Christmas. I know controlling supply is their thing, but nuts to that.



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    Originally posted by PeterStork


    Seconded. The last year has been a relief from a long haze of Gamecube-related gamer hazing, and it's been more than swell watching Nintendo's comeback.

    Now they just need to ramp up production for Christmas. I know controlling supply is their thing, but nuts to that.


So much for that idea. Nintendo of America president admits that they will not meet demand during the holidays. He almost seems to be bragging about that point, but I am not sure why.

http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-532512



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    Originally posted by ges7184
      Originally posted by PeterStork


      Seconded. The last year has been a relief from a long haze of Gamecube-related gamer hazing, and it's been more than swell watching Nintendo's comeback.

      Now they just need to ramp up production for Christmas. I know controlling supply is their thing, but nuts to that.


    So much for that idea. Nintendo of America president admits that they will not meet demand during the holidays. He almost seems to be bragging about that point, but I am not sure why.

    http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-532512


It doesn't surprise me, and I understand why, but it would be nice to see everyone who wants a Wii this year be able to get one. Nintendo is notorious for their holiday shortages (the DS was ridiculously hard to find last season; we had more requests for it than the Wii) and the ability to land this wonderful console just as a lot of the killer games are released could cement its dominance.



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Well it's long term thinking in my view. They have pushed up production as much as they can from the plants they have. To do more would mean opening new plants. So they meet demand now, but as we all know it will slow down in time, they have to shut down those new plants. That's never a good thing.

I'm more concerned about them getting more adult games out there. They have great party games and great Nintendo properties out or coming out. I just wonder if it will hurt in the long run if they don't expand beyond that. Maybe not. Clearly they were smarter than everyone with the whole Wii thing to begin with.
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