"Microsoft told Wall St it's reconciled to the fact the seven-year-old Windows XP will occupy more of the client revenue mix than Microsoft would have preferred, while revenue for the full year will grow less than the year just closed. With the 'wow' clearly failing to materialize in fiscal 2007, Microsoft was left to pronounce itself 'broadly happy' - not blown away - with Windows Vista sales."
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I think you need to also realise is that each Wii sold made a profit for Nintendo - they didn't go on a massive loss making spree which Sony and Microsoft went on.
Also, from the above data, one could argue that Playstation 3 biggest competition is actually Playstation 2.
Regarding Japan - it will be interesting to see what Sony is offering to their own market versus the rest of the world, it would also be interesting to know the level of tariffs and a number of other issues as well - anyone who has ever looked at the Japanese economy will tell you that calling it a 'free and open' market would be an insult to Adam Smith.
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For 2007. Hmm. Let's see.
2,030,031 + 505,622 + 434,493 = 2,970,146
Basic math in third grade.
Given amount / Total amount (100) = percentage
120,953 / 2,970,146 = 0.040722913957765039159691139762153
(100) 0.040722913957765039159691139762153 = 4.0722913957765039159691139762153
Rounded down it is 4 percent in Japan.
I guess in `Lil' Bush math` this calculates to roughly 96 percent market domination by Microsoft in Japan.
Seriously, I agree with Valhalla that Jayson should list his source. Reader's Digest and Microsoft marketing bulletins don't count.
Edited 2007-07-20 21:22
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2006-01-24
jayson knight wrote:
-"The XBox 360 is the dominant console of this generation, even outselling PS3 in its own homeland of Japan. The Wii could have been, if only Nintendo could keep up with production."
LOL, please site your source for this laughable statement!
http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/795/795341p1.html
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14529
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14752
Here are the latest Famitsu (most respected console publication in Japan) figures (2007 up until July 2) reported by magicbox: (note these numbers are actual sales, not shipped)
Total sold 2007:
Wii
2,030,031 units
PlayStation 3
505,622 units
PlayStation 2
434,493 units
Xbox 360
120,953 units
Again, please state your sources Jayson, I'm dying to see from where your statement originated. I can dig up numbers from Famitsu for 2006, but they are even less flattering for XBox360 than those of 2007, within 2 months after release in Japan PS3 overtook XBox360 in total sales.