Hehe... Martha Stewart.

A) I agree with the "defective systems aren't as numerous as widely believed." -
B) Can't we all just get along? which leads to c:
C) Lets all just hope and maybe thingls will turn out for the best (whatever that "best" might be...)

The transition to the newer consoles and the impending launch of the PS3/Rev are some reasons the market might be in a slump. The fact that no blockbuster titles on par with Halo 2 and San Andreas were released, as was stated in the article, also factors in. I wouldn't worry too much about it. And to the people that talk about the 360s being rampantly defective, its BS. Myself and 18 of my friends managed to pick one up a piece and have had no problems with any of them.

I agree a %150 with LurkerCreep. While many people say there X-box 360's are defective, they have no way to prove it, or to show they even have one in the first place. Those who do have defectives, are, again like LurkerCreep mentioned "Vocal". Those who "wish they had" or "loathe" X-box 360, will say they also had defectives? Why? Because they feel since they don't have one, no one else should buy it either (Kinda makes sense, if you make many people think it sucks, then no one will buy it, leaving it all for you, although, they "phailed")

Peace, Manakra

Thats the nail in the coffin.Microsoft has been throwing out mad Propaganda before and after launch,Now the shut up NPD becuase they released there wack numbers.Man I think that about does it for me and my affair with the Xbox.

Regardless of what's being posted in the forums, "defective" 360's aren't as rampant as people are making it out to be. It just appears that way because the people with defective systems are the most vocal (understandablely so, I might add). The people with problem free systems (which include myself) really have no reason to post that their system is perfectly ok... I mean, DUH, that's what is expected, so it's not exactly 'news worthy'. And let's be honest, you know that a percentage of people having problems are at fault due to improper placement of their system and/or the atomic powerplant that is the 360's power supply. They're cramming the console into a confined bookshelf or entertainment center... or, worse yet, setting them on the carpet. RTFM people!! Dispute it all you want, but I'm certain that another percentage of the forum posts are from gamers who failed to obtain a 360 and are just pissing gasoline onto the fire outta pure spite. God knows there are already enough MS haters out there.

I'm pretty sure 360 isn't going to sell so much now after all those people complaining about overheating and such...i was going to buy it after a month or 2 but now im not buying it no matter what...so the conclusion...MS sucks

It will be interesting to see what the final numbers are.

Righto
LurkerCreep!

Only Microsoft knows its official numbers so I'm not going to go with(or trust) NPD's numbers exactly. The 360 is going to do well weather you all like it or not, and it might not fail in Japan. Just because Xbox one failed doesn't mean 360 will fail we just don't know how Japan will react to it.

It might take the 3incrination of XBOX before they get it right (In Japan) or maybe never, who knows?

As much as I hate to say it.... it's starting to look like all the recent talk about a 2nd game market crash aren't just the grumblings of a few Chicken Littles clucking that the game market sky is falling. Hopefully, the worst (i.e.: best) thing to happen will be a thinning of the game company herd... where the 'weak sauce' companies that constantly release lackluster, half-baked games collapse under the weight of their own mediocrity. Survival of the fittest. People also don't seem to remember that the transition year between console generations has always been accompanied by a sales slump as consumers stop buying games for the current gen consoles in anticipation for the new consoles on the horizon. At least I pray that's the case this time.

Why is gamespot only mentioning Xbox 360? The retracted numbers could be for any of the other systems as well.

well how interesting....

Bleh. I'm surprised to see the figures for the 360 to even be this high.

Just take a look on any retail website. It's clear the 360 has been a sellout; eBay prices are still ridiculous. However many units were sold is however many were available - the figures are meaningless until stores actually have a regular supply of stock and the console is easily available.

obviously yes

Does anyone really care about this stuff?

Does anyone remember the mumbers of the first week for the launches of the PS2 and the Xbox?

petegrrr, how do you claim to know how many units Japan is getting? Can you cite some sources that aren't your own opinion? Why not wait until the actual numbers for all three markets are released and production catches up to demand before people comment either way?

well, since they made over 332,000 for american release (heck, japan gets 300,000 at launch...and there JAPAN. Home of the people who never by MS products)..... it seems that you are wrong aa7

and since that figure is going down, who knows.

I do know for a fact that many retailers are holding off on selling all their stock until the next shipments arive (my friend at the local best buy says their store has 12 units they're waiting for teh next shipment to sell, in hopes of getting more bundle deals from desperate fanboys)

Ah, also... forever_blank wrote: "Hmmmm, It Would Seem MiCrOsOfT, did not do that good.... good, but not phenomanal." It's did not do that well. *gets beaten thoroughly for correcting grammar*

Well, considering huge shortages, it would be hard to outsell the PSP, which was so well stocked that there were still full shelves of the units all thoroughout the first week. I also can't wait to hear the last word on this story... *anticipates*

I think microsoft is doing amazingly well, if there were more xbox 360's to sell they would be sold.

Hmmmm, It Would Seem MiCrOsOfT, did not do that good.... good, but not phenomanal.

oh my....oh my. Something is afoot. Cant' wait to hear the final numbers.

We all know who is behind all this..... *Damn you, Martha Stewart*

Its just a big trap to catch Bunkum.

interesting.....