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Microsoft's sales figures are "way off", says SCEA

Posted November 30th, 2007 at 08:46 EDT by Mike Harradence
27 Comments

Sony Computer Entertainment America has issued a statement declaring that Microsoft’s recent claims that it’s Xbox 360 console outsold the PS3 by 2:1 in North America last week are “way off”.

Microsoft announced earlier this week that it’s next-generation videogames console had sold a total of 310,000 units during the Black Friday week, which according to the company, had cemented a 2:1 lead over what Sony’s machine had accomplished during the same period.

However, speaking in an official statement today, the company told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "It's (Sony Computer Entertainment America) policy not to disclose our unit sales numbers until NPD numbers are officially released which will be December 13th.”

“However, I can assure you that Microsoft's estimates of our PS3 unit sales numbers are way off and they did not outsell PS3 2:1 during Black Friday week.”

Nintendo is believed to have secured overall console supremacy last week, however, with sales of the Wii reaching 350,000 units.

Source: Next-Gen

Comments

Tha_Last_Romeo
- 3:58am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 1
XBox is so dated... They should just take them out of stores!

The Wii can't stay in stock at any retailer anywhere!

And the PS3 is all that people will have to look at this season!
Tha_Last_Romeo
- 3:58am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 2
XBox is so dated... They should just take them out of stores!

The Wii can't stay in stock at any retailer anywhere!

And the PS3 is all that people will have to look at this season!
Enacku
- 4:04am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 3
Cant wait for Dec 13th to hear the results. All those idiots on the forums that jump at the chance to post the 2:1 ratio article will not be having the last laugh!
Snakeboy
- 4:06am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 4
whats wrong with u tha_last_romeo
LiQuiFiedArt
- 4:06am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 5
Straight up. My GF tried to get a ps3, and they were sold out but the guy said and i quote "We have plenty of xbox's" she says, "Well taht should tell you something. No Thank you."
roh_sik
- 4:14am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 6
don't understand why ms and its fanboys hated sony so much!!!
Maxkiller
- 4:28am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 7
ahah lol the simpsons :) anyhow yeah for sony hope this will help them take over the sales in 2008 ^_^
xBSGeorge
- 4:42am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 8
Nice work Microsoft, way to make yourself look like a tool!
Jezer29
- 4:44am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 9
The 2:1 ratio is correct.. Its the number of every Xbox's return per eveyone sold..
Untildeath89
- 5:14am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 10
ms never release a thing and they just start after so long? they outsold ps3 for while but now that ps3 is getting back on top they announce it? sounds the oppisite.

they didnt release when they were on the top and now that ps3 is nr 2 they are starting to announce
Ryoma
- 6:40am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 11
u lot dont no the results so dont jus be so fanboyish about it, Dec 13 i want to see who has the best sales.

will x360 comes 1st like last year, will wii overtake 360 for the holiday season or will ps3 outsell them all? who knows.
gingo
- 6:45am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 12
psn id: gingo.... hahaha microsoft trying ot make themselves look big by quoting an imaginative ratio when really it will only be by a small margin that they outsell ps3
irtz09
- 6:54am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 13
xbox will see sales of ps3 in 2008 it will be double times inverse of current sales u can say ps3 will outsell xbox by 4:1
Da Kang
- 7:14am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 14
i doubted the 2:1 ratio since it was surfaced but the truth will come out on Dec. 13th. Xbox fanboys are just looking for something to rejoice about because lately everywhere you look it's been PS3 this PS3 that.
Mecha_Daddy
- 7:23am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 15
All I know is last weekend I saw 360's on store shelves. I saw no PS3's and no Wii's. Almost all of the units in my area sold out.
tom ass
- 8:16am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 16
If MS is counting all the x360's that they repair and send back as sales then of course they'll have a 2:1 ratio. Its just a way for them to inflate their install base numbers in order to appeal to more 3rd party publishers. JK.... but you never know LoL
Clarky_psu
- 8:37am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 17
Xbox360 is rubbish, the Wii is okay...
Towelie
- 9:26am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 18
I don't know anyone who wants to purchase a 360! The biggest reason I hate Microsoft is the fact that they like to diss Sonys Playstation 3 any way they can, even pulling $hi+ out there a$! I have not heard one negative comment from Sony about the 360 besides fudging sales numbers!
Muzikguy
- 9:54am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 19
Wii had the most? big surprise...
Nitsu78
- 9:55am EST - November 30th, 2007
- 20
XBox's sole problem is its MICROSOFT, end of story... We all know and hate MS's track record, and it really suprises me that people keep on buying thier products. Its one thing to wanna have american products, but thier marketing stradegy is NOT healthy for america, I wish more people would understand that., A good Market is based on variety for the consumer, and time after time MS has bought up or tried to monopolize the market.