Xbox Gains Ground, Outsells PS2 In U.S.? 103
Thanks to Reuters for its story noting that Microsoft's Xbox is "expected to have outsold Sony's PlayStation 2 for the first time on a monthly basis in April" , apparently helped "by a price cut that made the Xbox cheaper than the PS2" - though a PlayStation 2 price cut to $149 is seemingly rumored for announcement at E3. The rise of the Xbox-exclusive title is also noted: "Titles like 'Ninja Gaiden' and 'Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow' rode rave reviews to big sales, both finishing among the top five titles in sales for March, according to the NPD Group." Elsewhere in the same article, Dan Hsu of EGM comments on Xbox 2's possible showing at E3, commenting: "I think it'd be very strange for them to announce anything like that, because it would only hurt this holiday season for them... Even if this thing is not coming out for a year or two years, that still gives the impression that [the Xbox] is outdated technology."
Re:The Beginning of the End... (Score:3, Interesting)
Plus, with Madden going online with XBL, the reasons for going PS2 are fewer than ever.
Re:The Beginning of the End... (Score:3, Interesting)
Fable - PC
Doom 3 - PC
KOTOR II - PC
Advent Rising - PC
Full Spectrum Warrior - PC
Starcraft Ghost - PS2 and GameCube
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow - PS2 and GameCube (this week or next if I'm not mistaken)
Halo 2 & Jade Empire - Would not be surprised to see PC versions
The only reasons the Xbox out sold the PS2 is
1. $50 cheaper
2. Everyone like owns 2 or 3 PS2 by now.
Heres a question, by how many consoles did the Xbox out sell the PS2 by? 100,000? 10,000? 1,000? 100? 10? 1?
What pretty much happen was MS drooped the price and people said what the hell, nothing good came out this month, might as well pick up this console for the hell of it. Its not because it has good "exclusive" titles, I'm sorry but it has one of the worst selections of "exclusive" games. 90% of the time you can go out and by their "exclusive" titles for the PC for like $10-$20 less with all the same features.
The PS2 will always have the largest selection of REAL "exclusive" titles. All the Xbox is getting are more PC ports and calling them "exclusive" titles and on top of that their not that great too. Take Rare's latest game.
Really how many boring RPGs and stupid FPS can you stand? Come on! Lets see I have a choice of Doom3, Half Life 2, Halo 2, UT2005, Quake 4 and what ever other FPS come out. And I rather play a FPS on the PC where I can uses a mouse and keyboard and also make Maps and Mods for the game. I like nothing more then being able to run around UT2k4 as Bender.
And come on KotoR was not that great, it maybe one of the best Star Wars games I've played in a long time, but it was one of the worst RPGs I've played. KotoR would have made a good MMORPG. The game was so boring and dry and the ending could have been written by a 10 year old. I uses to joke around about how that could be the ending and it turn out to really be it.
And all Ninja Gaiden was, was Shinobi with more blood, it was also another very lage disapointment. I'm glad I only rented it and didn't waste my money buying it.
It's one stupid month people, next month the PS2 will be back on top.
Don't forget people a couple months back the GameCube out sold the PS2 too.
Re:The Beginning of the End... (Score:4, Interesting)
yes, i know some of those aren't exclusive, but you did the same thing (Starcraft: Ghost and Full Spectrum Warrior both have PS2 release dates)
that being said, the "sushi-RPGs and repetitive kung-fu fighting games" are catering to an Audience that you probably don't subscribe to, then again, i could care less about Doom 3, FSW, and Advent Rising because i don't subscribe to their intended audience (but the rest that you mentioned are on my must-buy list... yes, that means i own an X-Box)
i also want to note, that anyone that didn't see a sale slump for the PS2 coming from 6 months ago needs a reality check, do P2-450MHZ computers sell as well now as they did when they first came out? i think not, old technology will be replaced, thats a proven fact
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by Phazz666 is the root of all evil (Score:1, Interesting)
And the XBOX IS superior to PS2 in every single way I can think of.
Plus its the most worthwhile, value for money, fun, money you can spend for any game console. Period!
Why don't you get a life dude?
And I don't mean lurking around salshdot spewing out vitriol and hate either.
That is not called a life. Its called stupidity!
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Re: by Phazz666 is the root of all evil (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:XBOX has all the momentum (Score:1, Interesting)
Honest reporting? Is that what you are calling it now? Don't make me luagh!
You mean honest reporting like the rabidly anti-American BBC making things up during the Iraq war to such an extent that even your own Independent Commision in Britain found the BBC guilty not only of lying regularly through their teeth, but of BBC executives doing everything in their power to cover up these lies as well.
If you call that "honest" reporting, you are smoking something pretty strong!
Having lived lived in Britain for some time myself, I know for a fact that the Daily Mirror regularly lies to stir up anti-American hatred. sSame thing with the "Indepenent" and the "Guardian".
I should know. I used to read those pathetic British rags regularly and watch the BBC news for over 10 years.
There is nothing "honest" about the coverage of American news by the "Economist", and this has been the case long before President Bush was even on the horizon, having read the "Economist" since I was a boy, for over 20 years.
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