PS3s still being returned? Wii starting to trickle in? Xbox 360 sales surging?
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It is no secret that the Playstation 3 has had a bumpy ride thus far into the systems life cycle. Whether it be slow initial hardware sales due to low inventory or simply being outshined by the Xbox 360 on 3rd party games due to lack of online features or sub par graphics. The PS3 has received its fair share of bad press and set backs. Retailers are still reporting that Playstations are being returned from Ebay hopefuls not able to sell the pricey machines.In a call to my local Gamestop today I was able to confirm that they are indeed still receiving PS3s back whether it be by way of "return" or "trade-ins".
I also asked about this past holidays "golden boy", the Nintendo Wii and was able to confirm that indeed 2 units were traded in today as well.
Before ending the call I asked how the return rate of the PS3 and Wii compares to the Xbox 360. I was told that the Xbox 360 return rate was nearly zero, not counting the red ringed D.O.A. consoles. (which are few and far between now)
On another positive note for Xbox 360, NPD numbers for the month of January are reporting a surge in Xbox 360 sales with numbers 18% higher (294,000 units) than 1 year earlier when Microsoft had no "next gen" competition.
Is the 360 getting a second wind? Is interest for the Playstation 3 and Wii currently on the decline in the absence of many compelling games? Only time will tell.
Labels: nintendo wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
posted by Wasted Rage @ 2/21/2007 05:01:00 AM,
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