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____/ JEDIDIAH on Tuesday 05 Jan 2010 15:13 : \____
> On 2010-01-04, cc <scatnubbs@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> On Jan 4, 11:52 am, Mark Kent <mark.k...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Phil Da Lick! <phil_the_l...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>> > Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> >> ____/ Mark Kent on Sunday 03 Jan 2010 23:18 : \____
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>>> >>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>>> >>>> Xbox 360 sales tepid, stable in Japan
>>>
>>> >>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> >>>> | Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the
>>> >>>> | Xbox 360 sold 8,965 units between Dec. 14 and
>>> >>>> | Dec. 20 to rank No. 7 in overall hardware
>>> >>>> | sales.
>>> >>>> `----
>>>
>>> >>>>http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=9245
>>> >>> Cool! No7! Up there with Chanel? Or was it Players?
>>>
>>> >> The more interesting analysis ought to look at profit. IIRC, Wii might
>>> >> still be the only console that makes money on purchases.
>>>
>>> >> Microsoft could theoretically sell its DRM-crippled console $50 and
>>> >> declare itself a "winner".
>>>
>>> > Or declare its net loss year-on-year is less than the others so
>>> > therefore its the biggest winner, like we have later in this thread.
>>> > Sheesh!
>>>
>>> Bizarre! The funny thing is that all of the people I know who are in
>>> the console buying market are either buying Wii or PS3. I presume the
>>> OP is using US stats from a carefully selected vendor.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Bizarre! The funny thing is that all of the people I know who are in
>> the console buying market are buying the XBox360 or the Wii. Maybe the
>> people you know, and the people I know, don't really mean shit?
>>
>
> ...I dunno.
>
> I see a recurring pattern here...
>
> "everyone is buying the Wii"
>
> That seems to fit the largest number of available facts and personal
> observations.
>
> The wannabe gamer crowd is confusing themselves with the average n00b
> consumer just like they confuse themselves as WinDOS users with the average
> n00b consumer.
It's very region-dependent. But the Japanese consoles rule, not just in Japan.
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