Videogames are great and all, but you know what's really great? Charts! Sometimes a good, solid chart is all you need to justify the assumptions you might be harboring. Speaking of charts, the NPD Group just released a slew of the analyst-on-the-go's favorite medium for displaying information, these ones handily pertaining to the videogame industry. Among other things, they reveal that Xbox 360 sales figures for online-capable games are 40% higher than sales for the PlayStation 3.
Since 2006, the Xbox 360 has been the system of choice for online games. In fairness to Sony, of course, the PlayStation 3 isn't the company's only online platform, which is also the case for Nintendo, whose poor Wii showing would doubtless look a little less embarrassing if you factored in titles purchased from the DS' online service.
Above: What does it all mean? When it comes to online multiplayer games, like CoD or Street Fighter IV, more people purchase the 360 version
The charts also show steady growth for Microsoft's MS Points retail cards soaring sky-high while the Sony and Nintendo equivalents founder in the shallows. Again, this doesn't tell the whole story; Sony and Nintendo have long focused on delivering more free online content than Microsoft. Still, it’s an impressive lead on Microsoft’s part. Also released were reports suggesting that “digital gamers” accounted for playtime and game purchases in amounts comparable to “core gamers” – a division that, without concrete definitions or figures for backup, has to be considered somewhat useless in its ambiguity.
Jun 29, 2011
[Source: Gamasutra]
2011年6月30日星期四
360 vs PS3: Xbox 360 sales for ‘online-capable’ games 40% higher than PlayStation 3 sales (Xbox 360)
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