We'd advise you to note down the following quote from Microsoft's Director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live (phew) Aaron Greenberg for further reference:
"We have to step back and look at is the total ecosystem. I don't think it's just about console sales month in and month out because, frankly, if someone buys a piece of hardware and doesn't buy any games and doesn't go online then the experience becomes very limited. It also doesn't provide a benefit for our third-party publishers.
"If you look at total consumer spend across hardware, software, and accessories, it was $838 million. And if you look at software games, specifically third-party software games, we sold more games than the PS3 and the Wii combined."
This was in follow up to Microsoft's claim that this November was the best November for the Xbox 360 ever.
However, he also notes that, "We're essentially flat, year over year. It's down 2%, technically, if you just look at hardware sales."
Looking forward he explains the Microsoft expects Halo Reach "will be, hands-down, the biggest game of the year."
Full interview here.
"We have to step back and look at is the total ecosystem. I don't think it's just about console sales month in and month out because, frankly, if someone buys a piece of hardware and doesn't buy any games and doesn't go online then the experience becomes very limited. It also doesn't provide a benefit for our third-party publishers.
"If you look at total consumer spend across hardware, software, and accessories, it was $838 million. And if you look at software games, specifically third-party software games, we sold more games than the PS3 and the Wii combined."
This was in follow up to Microsoft's claim that this November was the best November for the Xbox 360 ever.
However, he also notes that, "We're essentially flat, year over year. It's down 2%, technically, if you just look at hardware sales."
Looking forward he explains the Microsoft expects Halo Reach "will be, hands-down, the biggest game of the year."
Full interview here.
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Bukkow 11 Dec 2009 13:00
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Halo Reach biggest game of the year? Of course it will be, it could be called 'Halo : Colonoscopy' and still be the biggest game.
I hate that gaming is now mainstream, it's got as much filth and sheepery as the rest of the media .
I hate that gaming is now mainstream, it's got as much filth and sheepery as the rest of the media .
Dreadknux 11 Dec 2009 17:13
2/4
What? Just a couple of months ago Microsoft was yakking on about console sales like it was the most important thing in the world.
They must be feeling the heat from Sony's PS3. This is a classic change-the-subject defence mechanism.
They must be feeling the heat from Sony's PS3. This is a classic change-the-subject defence mechanism.
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deleted 11 Dec 2009 23:09
3/4
Well i doubt ill be buying Halo Reach unless its a drastic change from the normal halo s**te thats pumped out now, halo3 was fun online for a couple of months but nothing to COD, so its gonna need a something special for me to bother.
Tamikaze 14 Dec 2009 14:11
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I love how Microsoft had to point out the fact that third party software has sold more on the XBOX 360 than the PS3 and the Wii, like its a major thing. NO, it just shows that both Nintendo and Sony make good quality software, when you Microsoft make the same thing over and over and just give it a different name.
And i think people seem to forget, people buy Nintendo consoles to play Nintendo games.
I love how Microsoft had to point out the fact that third party software has sold more on the XBOX 360 than the PS3 and the Wii, like its a major thing. NO, it just shows that both Nintendo and Sony make good quality software, when you Microsoft make the same thing over and over and just give it a different name.
And i think people seem to forget, people buy Nintendo consoles to play Nintendo games.