Microsoft: “We won” 2011 in Australia, not Sony

[Sub-stance1]

Microsoft has issued its own response to the NPD Group Australia’s 2011 report, highlighting data in opposition to Sony’s claim to have won the year.

“It’s clear to see that the momentum in this industry is with Microsoft and the Xbox platform. We won at the telling Christmas period, we are standalone in our growth this year and looking at the past five years our consistency is unprecedented,” consumer channels group director David McLean said.
Microsoft said the Xbox 360 was the only platform to show growth in the Australian market, boasting a 5% increase in revenue across software, hardware and peripherals; Sony’s growth claim related to PlayStation 3 consoles only.
2011 marked the Xbox 360′s fifth consecutive year of growth of console sales and platform revenue, and is apparently the only console to do so.
The Xbox 360 was to top-selling consoles over the holiday sales period, and the platform had its most successful month to date during December 2011, and subscriptions for Xbox LIVE grew nearly 40%.
http://www.vg247.com/2012/02/06/micr...alia-not-sony/

[Soldier 95B]

PR is amazing. MS claims it won in Australia when you combine Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories. Sony was talking only consoles. Just like when Sony claims greatness in numbers when they state Playstation Brand (including PS3, PS2, PSP).

MS and Sony look for any little loophole to make their product sound better than the other.

[Sub-stance1]

PR is amazing. MS claims it won in Australia when you combine Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories. Sony was talking only consoles. Just like when Sony claims greatness in numbers when they state Playstation Brand (including PS3, PS2, PSP).

MS and Sony look for any little loophole to make their product sound better than the other.

They sure do.

[radgamer420]

PR is amazing. MS claims it won in Australia when you combine Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories. Sony was talking only consoles. Just like when Sony claims greatness in numbers when they state Playstation Brand (including PS3, PS2, PSP).MS and Sony look for any little loophole to make their product sound better than the other.

This.^^ Yep the PR machine grinds on. LMAO@MS trying to inflate their numbers. And yeah, both companies do it.

[TEJ2025]

PR is amazing. MS claims it won in Australia when you combine Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories. Sony was talking only consoles. Just like when Sony claims greatness in numbers when they state Playstation Brand (including PS3, PS2, PSP).

MS and Sony look for any little loophole to make their product sound better than the other.

+rep

[DarkVincent07]

Call of Duty on PS3 outsold Call of Duty on 360 in Australia in 2011. I think Sony won

[F34R]

I disagree with the criticism being shown for both companies here.

That being said, the first comment here is accurate lol:

Australia is an insignificant market for gaming, anyway…
There are probably more gamers in Leeds.

Too funny.

[Minnzy]

I disagree with the criticism being shown for both companies here.

That being said, the first comment here is accurate lol:


Too funny.

Being Australian, I find that incredibly... accurate.

Was thinking this when I first saw the thread, winning Australia is like owning the greatest gear for all characters 10x in wow, Sure you're beating other wow players but you're still a loser

[mickice]

I believe sales figures for Australia are like under 5k consoles sold per week.

[DarkVincent07]

I believe sales figures for Australia are like under 5k consoles sold per week.

The number isn't overly significant, but seems like its still worthy to brag over

[Thorzilla]

[mickice]

The number isn't overly significant, but seems like its still worthy to brag over

Even if Microsoft has to twist the figures to win? lol.
PS3 is at 1.5million, Microsoft should cough up their figure.

[Soldier 95B]

Even if Microsoft has to twist the figures to win? lol.
PS3 is at 1.5million, Microsoft should cough up their figure.

Well, the 360 was at 1 million almost 2 years ago:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/one-mil...lia-nz-6258966

So it must be pretty darn close!

[sainraja]

....does it really matter guys?

[Ghost-Rhayne]

....does it really matter guys?

Not really. This late into the gen things have changed quite a lot. MS is now chasing the casual market while Sony stays chasing the core and really, a few million consoles is kinda irrelevant when both have sold around 60 million.

[mynd]

Neither company has acutally issued hard sales numbers, rather talking percentages over what they did last year.
Whoop de doo.

20% of nothing is nothing.

[radgamer420]

Not really. This late into the gen things have changed quite a lot. MS is now chasing the casual market while Sony stays chasing the core and really, a few million consoles is kinda irrelevant when both have sold around 60 million.

Yep, that is true.

[DarkVincent07]

As I said earlier, we don't matter :'(

[mynd]

As I said earlier, we don't matter :'(

If you dont matter what does that makes us?

[Ghost-Rhayne]

If you dont matter what does that makes us?

I did my part to boost the relevancy of the countries game sales for NZ when I lived there.

[mynd]

Well, considering the ridiculous prices we pay for a game $87US, you probably did more than enough just buying one game.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

lol Yeah they were pretty expensive...Fallout 3 was fucking expensive ($130 or something). I got a discount luckily. That was the last game I bought before I moved.

[Soldier 95B]

....does it really matter guys?

No, it's just conversation.

Not really. This late into the gen things have changed quite a lot. MS is now chasing the casual market while Sony stays chasing the core and really, a few million consoles is kinda irrelevant when both have sold around 60 million.

Actually, MS is chasing core and casual.

[radgamer420]

Actually, MS is chasing core and casual.

No theyre not. Its been pretty clear that MS is chasing the casual while leaving it up to 3rd party developers to supply the vast majority of the core games. If they were chasing the core they would be making more first party core games and new core ips instead of just opening up more Kinect game studios.

[Soldier 95B]

I would have to disagree with your opinion. Not a big deal. Agree to disagree.