Archived from groups: alt.games.video.nintendo.gamecube,alt.games.video.sony-playstation2,alt.games.video.xbox,rec.games.video.nintendo (
More info?)
In article <Xbtqe.2351$hK3.227@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
leondexterNOSPAM@earthlink.net says...
>
>"MS#1Fanboy-JoJo" <jojo@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:A4sqe.80306$Wr.65452@fed1read04...
>
>> 5. Wrong. The PSP is whats being gobbled up. Even in Japan where the DS
>has
>> been coming out with all kinds of special deals and special colors to
>boost
>> sales its still only neck and neck with the PSP that has no special colors
>or
>> special come on deals.
>
>
>I don't really want to get involved in this weird thread, but boy, are you
>wrong about the DS and PSP. The DS is over a million units ahead of the PSP
>over there. The DS has sold 2.4 million units, the PSP has sold 1.37
>million. Over the last month of tracking (through May), the DS has sold
>164,000 units, while the PSP has sold 106,000. That's not "neck-and-neck".
>The month before was even worse--212,000 vs. 130,000. The DS has caught the
>PSP after it's strong start this year and passed its year-to-date numbers,
>and continues to pull away.
>Here in the US, the DS is about 700,000 units ahead, despite Sony's
>high-profile launch.
>If Sony wants to stop the nearly 2-to-1 sales (not counting GBA sales), they
>need a price drop soon.
>
>
Don't let the facts get in your way. The PSP was outselling the DS until
Nintendo started with their colored units and pack in deals. Even with these
deals the PSP is keeping up and will soon start to outsell it again. Please
note that the PSP has sold 892,000 units this year and the DS has sold 904,000
units. That is neck and neck my friend. Here is a link to support what I say.
Something else I find interesting is an article in Famitsu that talks about
how the PSP has caused Nintendo to stray from its "make money on hardware"
strategy with the pack in deals connected to the DS.
http://www.the-magicbox.com/topten.htm
Now try Amazon.com and see that the PSP is #7 in videogame sales and the
Nintendo DS is #78 in videogame sales(pretty pathetic considering how much
cheaper the DS is). Oops looks to me like the PSP is whooping ass. Now run up
to Gamestop and ask the guy behind the counter which handheld is selling
better. Don't forget to listen when he gives you a reply.