Sony's in first? Who's in Second?

Rndm_Perfection · 07-18-2003, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by gekko

something is wrong with you if you care.

If you don't care, why do you freely and adamantly try to push it as a fact? Or are you plainly stating your own wrong nature?

Dyne · 07-18-2003, 01:37 AM

So EGM was off by about FOUR MILLION...?

Jonbo298 · 07-18-2003, 06:46 AM

I agree with Bond here. Wait until this gen. is over, and then we can look back and try to determine who got second. But honestly, it doesn't matter. If MS is second, then Nintendo will want to pump up the bar next gen. and try to reclaim a better spot. If Nintendo is second, then MS will have to rethink on how to become better.

Canyarion · 07-18-2003, 07:07 AM

Pfff, they'll BOTH need to rethink their strategies, 2nd place or not!

Joeiss · 07-18-2003, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

If MS is second, then Nintendo will want to pump up the bar next gen. and try to reclaim a better spot. If Nintendo is second, then MS will have to rethink on how to become better.

I am assuming that Nintendo wanted to "pump up the bar" this generation due to coming second last generation... But that didn't do much, lol.

Jonbo298 · 07-18-2003, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

I am assuming that Nintendo wanted to "pump up the bar" this generation due to coming second last generation... But that didn't do much, lol.

First. When the GCN came out, Yamauchi (spelling?) was Prez. of Nintendo. He didn't care about getting back where they were years before because he thought Nintendo was already good enough. Well, he retired about 1/4 to 1/2 the way into the GCN's life. Then someone came in that wants to attempt to get back where they were. Thats why i said next gen. MS and Nintendo will try to get better next gen. because they will see what htey did wrong this gen. So sorry to say Joeiss, but trying to get me to flame you wasn't going to work

Joeiss · 07-18-2003, 06:55 PM

What the hell are you talking about flaming for? I was asking stating a point that i did not think they did much to do better this gen.. so why wouldn't people expect the same next gen?

Don't talk about flaming, dickless, unless you want me to start it up again.

Rndm_Perfection · 07-18-2003, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Joeiss

Don't talk about flaming, dickless, unless you want me to start it up again.

Awww... he wants attention. Who's going to hold the baby this time?

GameKinG · 07-18-2003, 08:17 PM

Gamecube is second. No, im not using my blind gamecube instinct. Nintendo had actually sold about 9.5 million by the end of their fiscal year in march. Now MS's ends June 31st and posting similar numbers. Though, the lead may not be much more than a million, so things can change in a holiday season. Though sony is way, way ahead, so neither have much to brag about.

gekko · 07-18-2003, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rndm_Perfection

If you don't care, why do you freely and adamantly try to push it as a fact?

Because it is a fact. Take someone like stonecutter for example, if someone says Microsoft is in 2nd, he'll believe it hands down. If they say Microsoft is in 3rd, he'll argue that it's wrong. Hell, even when you get a very credible source like Microsoft themselves showing Xbox in 3rd, he'll try to make the case that it's impossible to tell, or we should just wait until the end and then we'll know. He is biased. Throw numbers in his face and he'll say they're not accurate. Of course, he has nothing to base it on.

I don't care who wins this generation, or the next. But it's clear to anyone who actually looks at the facts, the numbers that each company has put out, that Microsoft in in 3rd. If you took the time to research the numbers when EGM came up, it was clear that they didn't make sense. In January, Microsoft was predicting 9 million sales worldwide by the end of June. Now you're telling me that Xbox sold 13 million by the end of March? It's possible, but it doesn't add up. Now Microsoft comes out with actual numbers which do make sense, and it shows Microsoft in 3rd. Microsoft predicted 9 million by the end of June, got 9.4 million. See? Makes sense, it's believable.

Now unless you're someone who will refuse to believe anything that says Xbox is in 3rd, it's quite obvious that Microsoft is in 3rd. Deal with it. I don't know how I can say this nicely, but if you have personal feelings for the success of an inanimate object, something is wrong with you. Seek help.

PuPPeT · 07-18-2003, 06:35 PM

Don't really know all 3 of them seem to make up numbers! I know Nintendo made up numbers for the N64 when it started to fail last time around and I can’t see why they would not do it again. Sony also did this with the start of the PSX so I don’t think you should really trust any one of them and definitely not the company's that need to sell the damn things. I mean if you look at independent numbers from all over the world it shows Microsoft and Nintendo are pretty much neck to neck. Also don’t Nintendo and Microsoft feel just a little a shamed of there sales numbers 9 million is not really very good now is it?