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#1 KratosHimself
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Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then?
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#2 deleterguy
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Cause Kratos wants it.
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#3 spinecaton
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I don't really think it was a price drop for the xbox 360, was just the dropped a sku since it wasn't needed. It is more like the system just got more HDD space.

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#4 Darkmoone1
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Maybe Kratos is lying because he doesn't have a link?? I never did trust a God anyway, much less a God of System Wars....
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#5 bionicle_lover
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The 360 has been on the market for a much cheaper price for a while now. It would make more sense that people who want a 360 are more likely able to afford one or are willing to get one. So with the price drop for the ps3, those who wanted to get it but couldnt or were on the fence are more likely to get one.

Simply, more people have 360, less people to buy it.

Also, blue ray is the leading HD format, if not the only one now so why not get a machine that can play blue-ray movies and do some other stuff?

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#6 _Cadbury_
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Because Sony also uped their marketing campaign at the same time and the PS3s price drop is probably seen as more significant considering it was always the less affordable console.
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#7 patriots7672
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Because the PS3 has Bluray, charge and play controllers, WiFi, internet browser, free online gaming, way more reliable,and comes in a Slim version.

The price drop brought it neck and neck with the Black 360 pricewise, but it does more for less.

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#8 Phoenix534
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Because Sony also uped their marketing campaign at the same time and the PS3s price drop is probably seen as more significant considering it was always the less affordable console._Cadbury_

This. The campaign for the PS3 right now is dynamite. Also, being at the same price, the PS3 is a better deal and people realize it.

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#9 Nike_Air
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I have no idea. Uncharted , Ratchet , and Demon's Souls are niche properties. How are they selling more systems than Halo , GTA , L4D , and Forza can on more affordable systems ? Blu-ray players are like so cheap thatI can find the money for one in my couch , so that can't be it.Perhaps it is elpresadorgetting the best of mld on youtube ?

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#10 opex07
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Only the elite dropped in price, and I believe it was only by $50 not $100.

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#11 KukicAdo
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Because both consoles are $299, but 360 doesn't come with Online play, Wireless, Battery Charger, or Blu-Ray. With PS3 you arguably get a lot more for your money.
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#12 monkeyarms07
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Because people need a new door stop :P

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I have no idea. Uncharted , Ratchet , and Demon's Souls are niche properties. How are they selling more systems than Halo , GTA , L4D , and Forza can on more affordable systems ? Blu-ray players are like so cheap thatI can find the money for one in my couch , so that can't be it.Perhaps it is elpresadorgetting the best of mld on youtube ?

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None of those PS3 titles are selling enough to be system sellers, except for maybe Uncharted 2, I believe the main thing increasing PS3 sales at the moment is hype around a price drop as well as a new model being released, due to software sales remaining mostly the same.
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#14 AzatiS
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Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then? KratosHimself
Simply because of these 100millions ++ Playstation 2 + PSone fans around the globe WAITING for it. Simply as that.
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#15 Sword-Demon
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cause sony's commercials have been AWESOME lately

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#16 coltgames
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i didnt get a ps3 till the price dropped i always wanted a ps3 so i got one i wouldve got one at release but 600 dollarsi dont think so sony so i waited and waited and now im happy

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#17 LoseEagles1245
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The 360 didn't have a real price drop. They should have kept the 60GB system and sold it for $199, and dropped the Arcade to $150 or $120. That would have sold more 360's than dropping the Elite to $299.
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#18 patriots7672
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Because Sony knows how to make great electronics. Their Desktops and Laptops are Superior to all others (not including Macs).

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#19 Johnny-n-Roger
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Because Sony decided they were willing to lose even more money on hardware to sell consoles.

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#20 Kashiwaba
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The 360 didn't have a real price drop. They should have kept the 60GB system and sold it for $199, and dropped the Arcade to $150 or $120. That would have sold more 360's than dropping the Elite to $299.LoseEagles1245

I doubt that MS can afford dropping the price of the arkade SKU anymore any remainingt profitable.

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#21 Lionheart08
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cause sony's commercials have been AWESOME lately

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I'm not sure about the 1.5 mil TC is talking about, but I'd have to agree with this post. Better marketting in the Sony Camp lately.

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#22 roosuu
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Maybe the xbox live ban had something to do with it....
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#23 -ArchAngeL-777-
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[QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

I have no idea. Uncharted , Ratchet , and Demon's Souls are niche properties. How are they selling more systems than Halo , GTA , L4D , and Forza can on more affordable systems ? Blu-ray players are like so cheap thatI can find the money for one in my couch , so that can't be it.Perhaps it is elpresadorgetting the best of mld on youtube ?

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None of those PS3 titles are selling enough to be system sellers, except for maybe Uncharted 2, I believe the main thing increasing PS3 sales at the moment is hype around a price drop as well as a new model being released, due to software sales remaining mostly the same.

The 360 is not that much more affordable. Also, I think fans of the still PS3 exclusive series from last gen (MGS4, God of War, team ICO's projects, Gran Turismo, Ratchet and Clank, Socom, etc.) are being drastically underestimated. Even if they already own a 360 because of price, fans of these series will still want to play them. They are buying PS3s. Others are PS2 owners that haven't gotten a next gen console yet like a couple of friends of mine. Fact is, there are a lot of people who have been waiting for this price drop. These folks also want to play titles like Infamous, Little Big PLanet, Killzone 2, and other games they havent been able to play otherwise. Its not just about what released this fall. Lets not forget the Spring lineup that includes MAG, Heavy Rain, and of course God of War 3. Add the Blu-Ray player into the mix, and 360 just cant beat it at a comparable price range. The Japanese sales have really picked up because there has been a huge FF13 push in Japan tied to the PS3. They wont buy 360 over PS3. FF13 ships in March. In addition, Gran Turismo 5 ships in March in Japan. Infamous just launched over there too.
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Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then? KratosHimself

Source?

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#25 Kashiwaba
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[QUOTE="KratosHimself"]Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then? _Impmacaque_

Source?

Why do you need a source everyone knows that 360 elite got a $100 price cut and PS3 slim price tag is $299 so that means it got $100 price cut too

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because ps3 was priced super high for the majority of its life...

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[QUOTE="_Impmacaque_"]

[QUOTE="KratosHimself"]Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then? Kashiwaba

Source?

Why do you need a source everyone knows that 360 elite got a $100 price cut and PS3 slim price tag is $299 so that means it got $100 price cut too

Because he wants to know about the so called 1.5 million gap that the PS3 has closed with the 360 in the TC thread. I don't believe it also. The ps3 is doing well but not 750K more in 2 months WW better.

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#28 Johnny-n-Roger
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[QUOTE="Kashiwaba"]

[QUOTE="_Impmacaque_"]

Both consoles reduced their price by $100 in September. Why has PS3 been outselling it by so much since then? KratosHimself

Source?

Why do you need a source everyone knows that 360 elite got a $100 price cut and PS3 slim price tag is $299 so that means it got $100 price cut too

**facepalm**
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#29 VoodooHak
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Some have touched on it earlier, but people have been waiting for a PS3 price-cut for much longer. So it was much bigger news.

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#31 navyguy21
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there was no price drop cows. Eliminating the pro, and replacing it with the elite is not the same as a price drop because there was ALWAYS a 299 unit, and thats the way consumers will see it. When MS drops the price after the holidays, we will see how much you guys run off at the mouth then..........but my guess it will be "teh MS is desperate" :roll:
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there was no price drop cows. Eliminating the pro, and replacing it with the elite is not the same as a price drop because there was ALWAYS a 299 unit, and thats the way consumers will see it. When MS drops the price after the holidays, we will see how much you guys run off at the mouth then..........but my guess it will be "teh MS is desperate" :roll:navyguy21

It was a price drop. They dropped the price of the Elite. Thus, price drop.

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[QUOTE="navyguy21"]there was no price drop cows. Eliminating the pro, and replacing it with the elite is not the same as a price drop because there was ALWAYS a 299 unit, and thats the way consumers will see it. When MS drops the price after the holidays, we will see how much you guys run off at the mouth then..........but my guess it will be "teh MS is desperate" :roll:Phoenix534

It was a price drop. They dropped the price of the Elite. Thus, price drop.

MS just phased out the Pro model to have the Elite take it's place, so no, it wasn't a real price drop.

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#34 navyguy21
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[QUOTE="navyguy21"]there was no price drop cows. Eliminating the pro, and replacing it with the elite is not the same as a price drop because there was ALWAYS a 299 unit, and thats the way consumers will see it. When MS drops the price after the holidays, we will see how much you guys run off at the mouth then..........but my guess it will be "teh MS is desperate" :roll:Phoenix534

It was a price drop. They dropped the price of the Elite. Thus, price drop.

well, its obvious you dont know anything about business, and are judging based on your clouded judgement.. But in dealing with merchandise, its not the same as a price drop, but merely an SKU replacement. Going by your logic, when sony released the all the different SKUs with the same or different hard drives, do those count as a price drop?? Of course not
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Because people honestly wanted the PS3 but it was just too expensive at the time.
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i say its because the ps3 has never been officially 299 where as 360 has been 299 forever, especially over the last few years where pros got knocked down to 299, any "hardcore" gamer who has wanted to spend 299 on a hdd-eqipped 360 has most likely already bought one, the only difference is the hard drive size with the elites coming down to 299 whatever boost in sales (or lack of drop in sales) i attribute new releases along with maybe some select few "hardcore" who want to upgrade their consoles entirely be it the hdd or hdmi and those who want to replace their current consoles for reasons such as ongoing failures (rrod) the big question will be what happens when both the ps3 and the elite reach 199, the 360 has had model at 199 (no hdd) for several years, how will the price drop affect 360 sales and how will having a 199 xbox 360 for several years have affected those sales of a 199 elite where as the ps3 has never been 199
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Because it is more popular. And they got some good ads too. WITH A STICK.
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#38 Steliosco20
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because the xbox isnt as good as the ps3 and only sells when the ps3 is more expensive...?

now that the price is the same is normal for the ps3 to ousold it,even when m$ has the arcade model which(according to m$, google it)accounted to half of xboxs sold at last years bfriday...if it waren't for that then the sale difference would be very great,the arcade model is holding m$ not the "quality of xbox as a game console". so price basically kept the 360 end of stoy and wait for this months NPD and decembers.

check posts of xboxs owners,the games they buy or want to buy are multiplatform or availble at the pc,most wanted xbox game mw2?thats everywhere and i can play it for free on pc and on ps3.the ps3 has console games that you need the ps3 to play.uncharted,mgs4,gow3,kz2 p.also incoming heavy rain and the last guardian and the agent.

i see some lists of exclusive for xbox and when you remove the multiplatforms is 1-2 games..htats why when is equally priced the ps3 wins..and thats why xbox owners say "wait for the next pricedorp"beacuse sony droped the price and came equal with m$(and m$ has the cheapish arcade)in turn m$ has to cut the price to be lower than sony,to reflect the quality offered...

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#40 Phoenix534
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Because it is more popular. And they got some good ads too. WITH A STICK.Floppy_Jim

"But I want to pla"

"Stick!"

I love that commercial:P

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#41 Crazyguy105
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Because everyone had a 360 already if you didn't notice.

It outsold because not many people were buying it because of the price.

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[QUOTE="opex07"][QUOTE="Nike_Air"]

I have no idea. Uncharted , Ratchet , and Demon's Souls are niche properties. How are they selling more systems than Halo , GTA , L4D , and Forza can on more affordable systems ? Blu-ray players are like so cheap thatI can find the money for one in my couch , so that can't be it.Perhaps it is elpresadorgetting the best of mld on youtube ?

None of those PS3 titles are selling enough to be system sellers, except for maybe Uncharted 2, I believe the main thing increasing PS3 sales at the moment is hype around a price drop as well as a new model being released, due to software sales remaining mostly the same.

This is all marketing 101 people it has nothing to do with quality of titles or the quality of the console. It has everything to do with the brand name and perceived value. Since Sony chose to start selling there console at $600 and keep it at a higher price for as long as they did the consumer market as ascribed a higher value to the product so when the price is reduced it is perceived as a very good deal thus sales rise. Not a bad plan if you can pull it off but it seems like drastic measures to me.
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#43 XileLord
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because most of that 1.5 million already own a xbox 360

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#44 Zombie2k
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@ OP

Because the PS3 is a far better value for the money considering the hardware included.

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#45 Steliosco20
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"because most of that 1.5 million already own a xbox 360"

so they are not satisfied with them...?

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#46 delta3074
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where did the TC get 1.5 million from? somebody earlier said it was a million the ps3 closed the gap, where do i find out?
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#47 3rdbass
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where did the TC get 1.5 million from? somebody earlier said it was a million the ps3 closed the gap, where do i find out?delta3074

VGChartz of course. LOL. JK.

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#48 Steliosco20
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[QUOTE="delta3074"]where did the TC get 1.5 million from? somebody earlier said it was a million the ps3 closed the gap, where do i find out?3rdbass

VGChartz of course. LOL. JK.

yeah lol,strangely whenever the companies say how much they sold or npd come out,is on par with their numbers...

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#49 coasterguy65
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well I doubt it was 1.5 million but if Wikipedia or VGchatz says it's so it must be so....lol

Anyway I think people seem to forget that the same day the $100 price drop was announced for the PS3 the Slim was announced. A whole new system might sell some consoles...just a guess though....

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#50 oajlu
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cuz PS3 is a better console than 360 when price is the same.

why would you buy celeron CPU when you can buy i7 at the same price?

blue-ray, wifi, bluetooth, free online play, HDMI 1.3, Sony (brand),and 1 year newer than 360.