In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:16:32 +0100
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> Microsoft's XBox360 sales crash in August
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> | Still, it's entertaining to watch Microsoft get smacked
> | around repeatedly in the marketplace outside of desktop
> | operating systems, especially where it has to compete more
> | on merit than monopolistic ownership.
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> http://blogbeebe.blogspot.com/2007/09/microsofts-xbox360-sales-crash-in.html
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> Well said. That sums up pretty much the whole situation.
It gets weirder. I heard an advert on the radio this
morning that promises (1 per household, of course) "free
XBox-360s". Presumably they're hoping for word-of-mouth
to propel lagging sales.
Good luck. That "word of mouth" presumably includes the
many failures of XBox-360 units in the field because of
overheating. My more cynical side suggests that the
ones being given away are refurbished returns.
>
> Wii named fastest-selling console in UK history
>
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> | A representative of Nintendo UK has already proudly
> | stated that the Wii is being enjoyed by both avid
> | and new gamers of all ages, and that it's also
> | achieving a non-stop sales demand during what it
> | claims is a relatively slow sales period for video
> | games in the UK.
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> http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/09/03/wii_chart_track/
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>
> Related:
>
> Microsoft: XBox 360 Price Drop Won't Fix Broken Strategy
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> | So in the end, it doesn?t matter if the 360 is $50
> | or even $100 less. Ultimately, the price cut will
> | just reveal how niche the system has become.
> |
> | Exactly. Come on, guys. The blogosphere, be it the
> | guys at GigaOM, Chris Kohler at Wired Game I Life or
> | myself, have come up with some pretty rational
> | approaches for how you can get it together.
> | Unfortunately, however, our protestations seem to
> | fall on deaf ears. Best of luck with your "winning
> | strategy." I guess you know best.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070809/43985_id.html?.v=1
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