February NPD

[Yoshi]

Wow. There are three good games in the Top 10, and two of them are Mercenaries. The other, of course is Resident Evil 4.

[StriderKyo]

For a second there, I almost believed that Gran Turismo sold 30 million copies.

And it was cute that for a while Xbox outsold PS2, but I think it's pretty safe to say now that it was due to shortages.

Maybe, but I also think it's relevant that a) everyone that wanted Halo 2 already has it, b) the box hasn't seen any big time releases since then, unlike say, GT4 and c) the new Xbox comes out in like 8 months so why buy one now?

[Tracer]

Not a lot of people are really aware a new Xbox is immenent. Quite a few, but certianly not a diffrence making number (the ones who do know already have one or have already commited themselves to not ever owning one).

Yeah, no blockbusters for Xbox came out recently, and the new model ps2 is still commanding strong sales on its own.

[Yoshi]

Maybe, but I also think it's relevant that a) everyone that wanted Halo 2 already has it, b) the box hasn't seen any big time releases since then, unlike say, GT4 and c) the new Xbox comes out in like 8 months so why buy one now?

To summarize, one-trick ponies don't have staying power.

[StriderKyo]

To summarize, one-trick ponies don't have staying power.

You kidding? The Neo Geo hung on for over a decade.

[piku]

Not a lot of people are really aware a new Xbox is immenent. Quite a few, but certianly not a diffrence making number (the ones who do know already have one or have already commited themselves to not ever owning one).

Yeah and those masses of people who just purchased an Xbox this Christmas for Halo 2 are going to be completley pissed when they see Xbox 2 on the shelves this Christmas.

Maybe that is why Microsoft is keeping it somewhat hush.

[MarkRyan]

You kidding? The Neo Geo hung on for over a decade.

Yes, that was a massive success for SNK. Oh wait, where are they now?

[J2d]

No MGS3 makes Hideo sad:

Maybe I won't even sell the next game in the United States.

And the PS2 is a monster, I don't know shit about the industry but Ken dropping from the board seems like a strange decision.

[EvilMog]

I wish there was a number that shown how many PS2s were the 2nd or 3rd purchase for people due to shitty old ones. Or even replacement for defective PSTWO units.

[piku]

I wish there was a number that shown how many PS2s were the 2nd or 3rd purchase for people due to shitty old ones. Or even replacement for defective PSTWO units.

I wonder the same with Xbox replacements.

Though I really think a lot of those PS2 purchases are people simply "upgrading" to the new PStwos. I know I did, but I mean why wouldn't I since EB was practically giving them away.