April Console Sales

[badinsults]

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16199

The numbers:

Nintendo DS: 471K (10.9 million total)
Nintendo Wii: 360K (2.5 million total)
Sony PlayStation 2: 194K (38.2 million total)
Sony PSP: 183K (7.4 million total)
Microsoft Xbox 360: 174K (5.4 million total)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance: 84K (35.7 million total)
Sony PlayStation 3: 82K (1.3 million total)
Nintendo Gamecube: 13K (11.7 million total)

Looks as though the PS3 isn't selling that much. Nintendo seems to have figured out what to do.

[-hellvin-]

It sucks for Sony...a lot of people just don't want to throw down 600 bucks for a console alone with none of the essentials. I would hands down own one if it wasn't for the price point, I just have no way to throw that much money toward a game system. Sucks for them since it's a double edged sword and they're loosing money just making the console.

[bangtango]

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16199

The numbers:

Nintendo DS: 471K (10.9 million total)
Nintendo Wii: 360K (2.5 million total)
Sony PlayStation 2: 194K (38.2 million total)
Sony PSP: 183K (7.4 million total)
Microsoft Xbox 360: 174K (5.4 million total)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance: 84K (35.7 million total)
Sony PlayStation 3: 82K (1.3 million total)
Nintendo Gamecube: 13K (11.7 million total)

Looks as though the PS3 isn't selling that much. Nintendo seems to have figured out what to do.

The Wii sales are smaller than I thought. At least given all the talk we keep hearing about Nintendo's success with the system. All it takes is a couple of AAA exclusives to help close the gap between 1.3 million and 2.5. For all of the press the Wii is getting, that isn't a huge advantage like we are being led to believe. The sales are almost double of what Sony is doing with the PS3 but double of 1.3 million is a lot different than double of 5 or 6 million. Are these figures in the United States only?

Hint: The folks who have been posting that Sony is "done" over the past couple of weeks still have time to go back and edit their threads or posts to remove the evidence.

[p_b]

I think they're US only, as the PS2 probably has more than 38.2 million sold worldwide, I'd think.

[studvicious]

Yeah that has to be US only numbers. I think Japan sells that many DS's per hour. :P

[udisi]

I think nintendo would have higher sales numbers, but they're still having supply problems.

[skylark]

It looks like all the consoles are doing pretty well overall, but I can't see how 82k can make Sony happy in terms of recent trending considering that they seem to be meeting demand.

On the other hand, Microsoft can't be too comfortable given that their head start advantage seems to be quickly disappearing. (Serves them right for those patent lawsuits they just slapped down on the open source movement)

[Kejoriv]

I cant believe that the Gamecube sold 13,000 units.

[icbrkr]

I cant believe that the Gamecube sold 13,000 units.

Took the words out of my mouth. I love the cube but I can't imagine picking up one new cept maybe for a spare.

[heybtbm]

Took the words out of my mouth. I love the cube but I can't imagine picking up one new cept maybe for a spare.

Especially since the new ones can't even use component cables.