By now we all know that the 40GB PS3 is on its way for the price of $399 USD, just in time for the holiday season, you know, that time of the year when people spend a lot of money on gifts for giving. There is also that rumor that the PlayStation 2 will get a price drop and sell for around $99 USD and I'm sure for that price a lot of people will be buying it if they don't already have it.
Right now the Nintendo Wii is crushing its competitors, the true next gen consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, down to the ground, and it's mainly due to the lower price and the promise of games that will be better experienced more interactively with the motion controls of the Wii-mote. Right now the Wii's biggest competitor is actually the PS2 both in sales and graphics, some would argue of the latter. Some would also argue that the PS2 is last gen and consumers should skip it for what's being offered now.
The PS2 has sold well over 120 Million units sold and it's still getting bigger because the PS2 is still selling quite decently, especially in Japan where it's outselling the Xbox 360 as well as its very own successor, the PS3. The president and CEO of Nintendo,
Satoru Iwata, has clearly stated that the Wii is aiming to break the PS2's worldwide sales record and they want reach the goal much quicker than the 7 years it took for the PS2 to reach that number. If I was at Sony and I heard that statement then I would most likely plan on keeping that magic number for years and years.
I'm sure a lot gamers, myself included, as well as industry journalists, developers and analysts were really baffled by the news that the new 40GB PS3 model would not include backward compatibility with all PS2 titles but would do so with PS1 titles. This made no sense since the 80GB model, the one without the built-in PS2 chip, already plays PS2 games through software emulation even though the numbers of compatible PS2 titles are limited compared to the 20GB and 60GB units. This also made no sense since the PS2 has a huge library of games and that Sony had promised backwards compatibility from the very start. It didn't make sense before but now I'm seeing things much differently. I'm sure some of you reading this already know which direction I'm going next.
Sony will do whatever it takes to keep their hard earned worldwide
sales record from getting in the hand of the Wii and that means taking out
backwards compatibility from the new PS3's and marketing the PS2 again
in order to make a bigger profit. With upcoming AAA titles like Guitar Hero 3, Rock Band and Sony's very own popular franchise, SingStar, I'm sure they will attract a lot of new gamers or non-gamers to their affordable console with a vast library of stellar games that is still getting bigger
and better and also the ability to play CDs and DVDs for the price of $99 (or less if you're in the UK or Europe) and that's not a bad deal at all.
Let's not forget that the Wii will still sell for $250 USD and they are still expecting a shortage of units for the holidays even though some analysts think that's all bullsh!t PR by Nintendo who are actually holding back a lot of units to sell it all for the holidays and have a huge fourth quarter earnings. When all is said and done, the PS2 and the Wii will sell a sh!t load of units therefore making a lot of money for their parent companies. Sony's PS2 worldwide sales will probably grow larger and may stay that way for a long time unless the Wii is not really a fad like most analysts speculate especially with the recent announcement of acquiring the very popular Japanese franchise, Monster Hunter 3, that helped sell a lot of Sony's PSP hardware.
By next year I'm sure that the PS2 will finally retire and then we will hear someone at Sony say that they have reached a breakthrough in technology and that the next firmware update (possibly 3.00l) will allow the 40GB PS3 users to play PS2 titles after all. I might sound like I'm bashing Sony even though I'm a Sony fan but I must say that the business aspect of gaming sure takes out a lot of fun and it ends up hurting us in our wallets. Please keep in mind that all I've said is my own opinion and speculation. You can agree or disagree all you want and I wouldn't give a flying fcuk but thanks for taking the time to read.
Nagoshi Studio’s YouTube channel with the Gang of Dragon trailers appears to have been removed following reports that NetEase will stop funding.
Dear team,
Xbox has always been different.
We started with a simple idea. Games should bring people together through shared experiences. That led to the first Xbox in 2001, Xbox Live in 2002, and new ways to connect, from friends lists and achievements to parties and play across devices. Today, Xbox reaches over 500 million players around the world, with some of the most important franchises in entertainment.
re-evaluating exclusivity 💀
PS players will need to go back to pretending to dislike Xbox games
Or meaning since it’s doing so good they might just do everything day 1.
They didnt say re-evaluating their multiplatform approach.
🤣🤣🤣 Xbox is so dead. I know you scared🤣🫵ӿ 97;
Even when the topic is strictly Xbox he can't stop talking about PlayStation. Xbox has basically become the hate of PlayStation... and not much else.
Hurt over video games 🤣🤣
Lmao we all grew and got jobs but apparently you stayed home broke 🤣🤣.
Man I love loyal dogs like you. MS kicked Spit and slapped you around but you still come back on all 4s.
Good little boy 🤣🤣
My only question is what games are PlayStation gamers gonna play now? They don’t really come out with new games anymore. I’m looking forward to wolverine, but after that then what?
Lmao
There’s no way after everything it’s going back, the damage is done
What you are seeing now is the new management telling what the core fanbase (aka…you) want to hear so they are pumped full of hope and are more likely to invest in the next Xbox console
When Phil took over after the awful Xbox One reveal he did the same thing, he told people what they wanted to hear for damage control.
It’s crazy people are getting suckered into this again.
FWIW..... wasn't the new management speaking to the other staff.... not so much us (regular folk)?
And you'll now go back to again thinking exclusives suddenly matter, that multiplatform is no longer the future, or that revenue from multiplatforms doesn't matter, like all you flop flopping xbox grifters lol.
The whole post just sounds like the previous phil corpo slop talk to me, whole thing reads like a nothing burger lol.
“re-evaluating exclusivity”
She also said this.
“The model that got us here won’t be the one that takes us forward.”
I don't know if they have a model anymore it's flipped so many times since the xbox one reveal
There's a bunch just like him but that's what happens when some rely on dreams, hope and wishful thinking. lol
"pretending"? Bro gears hasnt broke 1mil on ps5, and starfield hasn't passed 200k, Hellblade 2 was even stated to be a financial disappointment in sales on its own console, let alone ps5. Im not saying people don't like them, but they certainly aren't setting the community on fire, Forza may be different tho
Xbawx is ''re-evaluating exclusivity''... Translation: After throwing all sort of crap to the wall to see if something sticks but clearly nothing worked, we, including our lord ''in charge'' Phil came to the conclusion that exclusives indeed do matter so please forget if we ever said otherwise.
Yup, I feel it in my gut, next gen belongs to xbox, PS6 is cooked...
Someone can’t sleep after those 5 million forza games PURCHASED by PlayStation owners🤣 🧌 💥
Well with the decreased price of gamespass even with cod off it there is no way it is profitable given the cost of making their 1st party games (not if you actually include that cost in gamespass costs which they typically dont but should) they will just make a loss without the sales on
If they go back to exclusive games it at least shows that they are finally getting it. They would be turning down immediate money for something that will potentially workout in the long term.
Only issue is they've already opened Pandora's box. A lot of their base has moved to PC or jumped to PS. So will be a long road to get back on track.
We have been saying this from day one exclusives are a must if you are going to be selling hardware look at Nintendo and Sony before Jim Ryan. That's the proven formula. You had some that were deluded and blinded by loyalty accepting that multiplat was the future and that MS was merely getting ahead of where the industry was headed, but at least they can finally see the light and agree with what everyone has been saying for a decade+
True, blame it on the rabid fanboys. MS can do no wrong and spinner this multiplatform move. While the actual fans moved on.
I feel like with the new Xbox coming they are hoping to bring back those old fans and then if it goes well. Bring back exclusives.
If the new console is performing like series x and one. Naw they staying multiplatform.
Actual fans dont move on... they can add to their hobby while waiting for the next new release. If you believe what you typed then I guess PS fans moved on too.... you know, since its been a Sahara for 1st party games this gen.
Funny world where Sony is pro consumer and Xbox is not? At least according to what you loyalists have been saying all this time 🤭
@itveds For how many years have you been doing this sad stuff? For how many years have you been creating fake accounts to troll? For how many years have you always been cl vnn
Pathetic incels with nothing better to do than argue over a box... Because they don't have any good games to play on theirs, obviously. If your precious box is so special, why don't you shut the fuck up and go play it?
I think it's too late, xbox sales were diving even before ABK, they got even worse since then even long before the full multiplatform push. I'd be surprised if they even went back to timed exclusivity at this point, Helix is basically a PC and is going to be expensive, they already struggle to sell cheaper xbox consoles, it will be low volume and they'll have a very small 'console' base to sell to, which has already been conditioned to just play via gamepass anyway.
I don't see them removing PC from the equation. Considering MS has a heavy enough investment in the PC market, it would be foolish to abandon them. I could see them taking away games from PlayStation or ensuring they are timed exclusives at the very least. Say what you will but if Call of Duty ends up becoming a timed exclusive to Xbox machines, that would hurt PlayStation, don't pretend like those games don't sell millions.
They would lose out on a lot of CoD sales tho. Doesn't PS make up most of the sales?
Their lifeline of solely the Xbox consoles is dry. Good-Great games on a 1st party scale can't be made at a loss so willingly - sent to the Xbox to only sell limited copies.
They invested billions scooping up studios and need to start making returns.
Sucks that nearly every company is publicly traded and have to be so shareholder biased but that's how it is.
Their words are strong but it'll take time to see what their actions accomplish. Lowering the cost of Game Pass and taking CoD off of it was a good clear start.
More like, allot of their base just played game pass. So now they need to encourage them to start buying again.
Despite all of that, it's clear that Microsoft's Xbox division is broken beyond repair.
PlayStation is currently draining money on flop after flop. It's Sony that needs to re-evaluate their strategy
Wonder how much money was lost on perfect dark, hellbalde 2, 300 million lost revenue
by putting cod on gamepass. The recent Jason schrier news that Xbox has cancelled dozens of projects, spent 70 billion just to see Xbox sales further collapse and gamepass see little growth.
The fact is this has been PlayStation's most profitable generation and they are making loads of money and selling plenty of consoles and games. While MS won't give you any sales figures or profit numbers for Xbox, says it all really.
It isnt. But I dont think they mean in 'games', rather, footprint.
They own the OS but as far as gaming is concerned, Steam dominate. I imagine the VAST majority of people who use the Xbox app/launcher are PC gamepass subs. No ones buying their 3rd party PC games through Xbox PC.
Insider Gaming writes: "Marathon was one of the best-selling video games in March 2026 in the United States. On Wednesday, Circna released the best-selling games of the month, and it featured six new releases along with two games returning to the top 20 after previously falling out."
Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
well it's not on Switch / Switch 2.. so their number would be zero.
The game had a decent launch however the userbase numbers are dwindling on Steam.
“ Is it April fools day again?
The game is dead.
EDIT: the numbers are fudged. “digital sales on Nintendo and Xbox weren’t included in the data”
Does it hurt you to hear a SONY game was BEST selling ?
You gotta let go of those OBCURED feelings 🤷🏿
I mean the only reason MLB was the best selling title was because it was multi-platform. Likewise with Marathon. Will ring true for MS games. Only Nintendo titles are truly flexing their muscles when they chart as they are only to be found there.
It's kinda funny how this Obscure guy lives rent-free in your head. lol
Does Phil also live there?
It's kinda funny how this Obscure guy lives rent-free in your head. lol
Does Phil also live there?
I’m sorry did you wrote something smart ?
Or are you trying to to be funny because you failed at both
Now kid run to mommy legs the grown ups are talking.
Don’t bother writing anything I will not respond to a bratty child like you
Yeah sure, yet the player count is no where near what they want for a AAA game with so much money behind it
Why people are trying to spin this game like it’s done overly amazing is baffling to me.
It won’t even be a blip on peoples radars by the end of the year .
You must me typically wrong cuz those Steam chart numbers (AKA where the game sold the MOST) is less than what Hunt has, and Hunt didn't cost $500 million to make lol
Wow. Never thought of it that way. Maybe you should be an analyst :)
so 178 sales increase in UKWOW!!!
Also a proof that Sony really listen their costumers like they pretends, also about BC that people where mad at. Numbers show that people from UK REALLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT BC.
The question is: what is the servey say about USA. In UK PS3 have the lead I think. As Sony listen costumers, and I notice Sony act differently between regions there is chances we see BC in US if people want it.
I hope they keep the PS2 price like that it will help PS3 sales.
Ya excellent blog, no one talking about the PS2 sales that beat Wii.
They should get some mote for the PS2 to compete wii, but that is my way of seeing it.
Also to mention that Wii usual price for games are 50$ compare to 60$ for PS3. But PS2 games are still cheaper. They should keep the PS2 until 2010 on shelves.