Console Makers Respond to April Sales Data
With a whopping 1.85 million copies sold, the Xbox 360 edition of Grand Theft Auto IV was the month's top-selling console title, followed by 1.12 million units of Mario Kart Wii and 1 million copies of Grand Theft Auto IV for PlayStation 3.
Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Jack Tretton claimed that "PS3 momentum is fueled by enthusiasm for Blu-ray" and "PS3 remains on pace for a breakthrough year."
"The tremendous legacy of Grand Theft Auto on PlayStation, combined with the blockbuster launch of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue packed a one-two punch with consumers at retail this month," Tretton added.
Nintendo marketing VP Cammie Dunaway remarked: "Our belief in appealing to a broad, diverse audience of players continues to resonate with consumers, and we look forward to continuing our outreach to an expanded audience with the launch of Wii Fit next week."
In a statement yesterday, Microsoft senior VP Don Mattrick boasted: "This year will be the largest in the history of the video game industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S."
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AllYourBase
replyand as usual sony has the most arrogant statement and came in last
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I don't really see them as being the most arrogant, or atleast in this sense (they have made a lot of dumb posts) ........ but come on what should they say? "Hey guys, we tried, but with our smaller install base due to us coming in at a later year we couldn't sell as much as the 360, but hey your hardware still works!" ........
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People aren't going to go out and change all their DVDs for Blu Ray. This isn't like the VHS/DVD shift, Bluray only offers better picture/sound quality whereas DVDs offered so much more than VHS did, like subtitles, different language options on the same disc, skipping from scene to scene. Until a new format is brought out that revolutionises the home movie format, we won't see another migration like the DVD one.
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have you used Bluray? :s if it's anything like HD-DVD it's a lot more than just better picture quality and sound :S
also as Sony seem to have arranged for the PS3 to eb the only real choice for a bluray player out there, of course all the enthusiasts are gonna buy it, softwares upgradeable and its half the price of anything else.-
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My argument is they do not improve the plot or acting or anything much except visual clarity.
FWIW I have a 50" 720p plasma. I've only watched 1080p stuff on my PC monitor, and not much of that, so maybe it makes a huge difference that I can't see at 720p. I don't buy it, though, because it's just something you get used to after 5 minutes, after which you are watching the same actors (and/or CGI) say and do the same things. I don't care if I can make out the button holes on someone's shirt and I don't see how it is a major improvement in most films.
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A lot more? Spill the beans on the details then.
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interactive, downloadable content, mini games, lots of smalll functions like bookmarking. I'm not saying people should go and replace all their DVD's, just that theres more than a prettier picture involved with them. Personally I'd rather have digi downloads but thats just me and at the moment that doesn't seem viable without a massive hard drive.
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Actually I want Bluray, and I'll be getting a PS3 soon to get it.
Wait what? Oh, my bad.
It's great and all you think your opinion counts like it's the 11th commandment. But it just aint'.
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