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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/26/22 1:51:39 PM
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Like, it "passed" the Xbox 360 sales in 2016. Years after the PS4 and Xbox One were out. Years after that generation was relevant. In that time, Microsoft stopped reporting how much the Xbox 360 sold, because it didn't matter.

Do people really think that thousands of PS3s were being sold for years after the PS4, but nobody was buying Xbox 360s?
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Kyuubi4269
01/26/22 1:55:08 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
Do people really think that thousands of PS3s were being sold for years after the PS4, but nobody was buying Xbox 360s?

One's a blu-ray player, so yes.

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Dikitain
01/26/22 1:58:01 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
Do people really think that thousands of PS3s were being sold for years after the PS4, but nobody was buying Xbox 360s?

Yes. In fact that is probably exactly what happened. Sony has a record of supporting systems years after their replacements launch while Microsoft pretty much forgets about them the second the new one hits shelves.

That said, the 360 numbers are still more impressive considering that they did that with pretty much no support from Japan, while PS3 sold almost 10 million units there.

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Zeus
01/26/22 2:07:20 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
Years after that generation was relevant. In that time, Microsoft stopped reporting how much the Xbox 360 sold, because it didn't matter.

As a piece of revisionist history, I think this is adorable.

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/26/22 2:10:43 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
One's a blu-ray player, so yes.
The Xbox One and PS4 couldn't play pre-PS4/XBox One games. Xbox 360 and PS3 could. There was still reason to buy an Xbox 360.
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Krazy_Kirby
01/26/22 2:14:56 PM
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it did...

and how many xbox sales were because of rrod?

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Kyuubi4269
01/26/22 2:18:58 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

The Xbox One and PS4 couldn't play pre-PS4/XBox One games. Xbox 360 and PS3 could. There was still reason to buy an Xbox 360.

There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/26/22 2:21:39 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.
and if you want to buy a bluray player you would buy $50 in 2013 and not a $250 one lmfao.
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LinkPizza
01/26/22 2:22:47 PM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
and how many xbox sales were because of rrod?

I was wondering this, as well Since before they were fixing them, people were just buying new ones

Kyuubi4269 posted...
There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.

Price/cost maybe

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Kyuubi4269
01/26/22 2:29:40 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

and if you want to buy a bluray player you would buy $50 in 2013 and not a $250 one lmfao.

It's not just a blu-ray player.

LinkPizza posted...
Price/cost maybe

Being cheap isn't a good reason to buy something you don't need.

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adjl
01/26/22 2:33:22 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
Being cheap isn't a good reason to buy something you don't need.

It's a good reason to wait until that thing you don't need is cheaper, though. There are varying degrees of frugality, after all, associated with varying amounts of disposable income.

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Krazy_Kirby
01/26/22 2:57:37 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...


There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.


someone could have been young enough that they didn't have the money, and didn't have parents that would buy it for them...

just because it's a previous gen doesn't mean the games are suddenly not worth playing

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/26/22 3:19:26 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
It's not just a blu-ray player.
but you said there was no reason to buy one that wasn't it being a blu-ray player.
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MetalGarurumon
01/26/22 3:20:43 PM
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it's like getting excited that you crossed the finish line after the race ended

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ParanoidObsessive
01/26/22 6:05:52 PM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...
It's weird how people say the PS3 sold more than the Xbox 360.

Do people actually say that? Nearly all the commentary I've ever heard about that generation is that both Sony and Microsoft generally sold similar numbers of units, while Nintendo absolutely blew the doors off both of them in terms of sales because the Wii was an unholy whirlwind. So it's more like a tie between the two while Nintendo "won".

(Unless you're talking to someone who dismisses Nintendo's success because most of those sales were to casual gamers who were buying the Wii more as a gimmicky toy than an actual gaming console, in which case they tend to just say that Microsoft and Sony were equally successful.)

At most, you'll occasionally hear Sony supporters mention that the PS3's weak showing early on was less about the console/brand itself and more about their insistence on forcing a Blu-Ray player into it (thus raising the price) to win a non-gaming format war, but since that a) is literally true, and b) successfully helped Sony win that particular format war, it's a cogent point.

You'll also occasionally hear people point out that Sony's weak start in that generation was because they were a bit too cocky after their easy dominance in the PS2 era (true), and that the same sort of arrogance is what kicked Microsoft in the dick when they went from being cocky about the 360's success and shat out the Xbone in the worst possible way (also true). In both cases, both companies had to recover from a weak (if not disasterous) start to play catch up, though the PS3 did a much better job overcoming that false start than the Xbone ever did (and Sony didn't have to resort to the panic decision of withholding sales figures to try and hide just how badly they were doing the way Microsoft did).

I don't think I've ever heard anyone really say that either company "won" that generation (especially since, if all you care about is sales figures, then Nintendo did, easily). Then again, I respect myself way too much as a person to spend time on Sony or Microsoft centric console boards, so I've generally insulated myself from the worst bleating of the fully indoctrinated console drones on either side.

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J_Dawg983
01/26/22 6:23:06 PM
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crazy, i thought ps3 sold less with its launch and the console costing like twice as much as the 360.

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LinkPizza
01/26/22 7:54:53 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
Being cheap isn't a good reason to buy something you don't need.

If you want the system, but. Was too expensive, you could wait until its cheaper. Or until you save up enough

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MetalGarurumon
01/27/22 3:03:45 AM
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ParanoidObsessive posted...
and Sony didn't have to resort to the panic decision of withholding sales figures to try and hide just how badly they were doing the way Microsoft did).
yeah no, they did that too
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mooreandrew58
01/27/22 7:00:50 AM
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Krazy_Kirby posted...
it did...

and how many xbox sales were because of rrod?

Never had rrod but I've had 3 360s. First two quit reading disc's. My last one still works

My second one was a hand me down from my brother as he decided to upgrade to a newer model for whatever reason. Last one was used. So it didn't boost their sale numbers either way

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Veedrock-
01/27/22 7:41:29 AM
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Dikitain posted...
Sony has a record of supporting systems years after their replacements launch while Microsoft pretty much forgets about them the second the new one hits shelves.
You say this while 360 servers are alive and well while Sony has closed many of its games' servers and tried to close the PS3 store before reversing the decision due to backlash.

Kyuubi4269 posted...
There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.
PS3 had a lot of late gen exclusives that would appeal to 360 owners around the turn of the generations, especially those that migrated from 360 to PS4. A PS4 couldn't play PS3 games so there's plenty of reason to get one post-generation.

ParanoidObsessive posted...
Do people actually say that?
Of course they do, console war people will grasp at anything to take shots.

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BUMPED2002
01/27/22 8:33:24 AM
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In all honesty, the Playstation series of consoles have outsold the competition namely MS and Nintendo so I'd say yes the PS3 outsold the 360. The numbers don't lie.

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kangolcone
01/27/22 8:39:44 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
One's a blu-ray player, so yes.

we agree on something.

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Dikitain
01/27/22 8:58:59 AM
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Veedrock- posted...
You say this while 360 servers are alive and well while Sony has closed many of its games' servers and tried to close the PS3 store before reversing the decision due to backlash.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with what I said.

Sony is supporting a platform , the games are just an afterthought. Meanwhile, Microsoft is the opposite. They are trying to sell you games, the Xbox is an afterthought for people unwilling to play those games on PC. So of course Microsoft is going to support older games on newer platforms while Sony is going to be releasing newer games on older platforms for longer. Two different strategies for the same goal: making money.

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MarioLinkNES
01/27/22 9:04:24 AM
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I own both, but I do believe one reason the 360 sold more was definitely the number of people that bought multiples because of the red ring of death. I know three people that bought 2 or 3 because of this.

But, between the two I do prefer the 360. If we include the Wii, I prefer that over both.

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Revelation34
01/27/22 10:43:47 AM
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MarioLinkNES posted...
I own both, but I do believe one reason the 360 sold more was definitely the number of people that bought multiples because of the red ring of death. I know three people that bought 2 or 3 because of this.

But, between the two I do prefer the 360. If we include the Wii, I prefer that over both.

It didn't. He made that up.

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Judgmenl
01/27/22 12:36:12 PM
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I bought a used PS3 in like... 2016 for Cold Steel 1 and 2 (which I bought new).
PS3 still had new games ii 2016, 360 did not.
This thread is a pitiful attempt to understand something that doesn't need to be understood.

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Metalsonic66
01/27/22 10:44:33 PM
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PS3 had better games

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/27/22 11:12:50 PM
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Metalsonic66 posted...
PS3 had better games
lol no it didn't.
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Metalsonic66
01/27/22 11:21:46 PM
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lol yes

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DeathMagnetic80
01/28/22 12:32:20 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
There's no gaming reason to buy a last gen console, if you wanted last gen games, you would have got it when it wasn't.

Eh, I didn't get an original Xbox until the 360 was out. Was able to get a bunch of games I was interested in for super cheap that way. I had a Gamecube and PS2, so it was hard to justify a 3rd console with the money I had at the time until I could get it marked down.
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Revelation34
01/28/22 4:40:30 AM
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THEGODDAMNBATMA posted...

lol no it didn't.


It had far better games.

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Judgmenl
01/28/22 10:10:39 AM
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Metalsonic66 posted...
PS3 had better games
Last night I modded my PS3 out of boredom. There are actual games on that platform I might play now.
I can't name one 360 game I'd ever want to play besides maybe that 1 JRPG that never got localized anywhere else.

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Revelation34
01/28/22 10:12:39 AM
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Judgmenl posted...

Last night I modded my PS3 out of boredom. There are actual games on that platform I might play now.
I can't name one 360 game I'd ever want to play besides maybe that 1 JRPG that never got localized anywhere else.


That's a great game.

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DeathMagnetic80
01/28/22 12:48:25 PM
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Judgmenl posted...
Last night I modded my PS3 out of boredom. There are actual games on that platform I might play now.
I can't name one 360 game I'd ever want to play besides maybe that 1 JRPG that never got localized anywhere else.

Honestly I'd strongly suggest Lost Odyssey if you're into JRPGs.
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Judgmenl
01/28/22 2:20:28 PM
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DeathMagnetic80 posted...
Honestly I'd strongly suggest Lost Odyssey if you're into JRPGs.
I honestly hear nothing but that it's Sakaguchi's best work.

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Revelation34
01/28/22 2:28:13 PM
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Judgmenl posted...

I honestly hear nothing but that it's Sakaguchi's best work.


It's an absolutely amazing game. I really wish they had given it a sequel.

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helIy
01/28/22 3:29:56 PM
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the ps3 didn't have anything worth playing lmao

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THEGODDAMNBATMA
01/28/22 3:51:01 PM
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PS3 had like...Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4, God of War 3. 3D Dot Game Hero....that's really it.
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Metalsonic66
01/28/22 4:27:09 PM
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lol

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danny_S_06
01/28/22 5:02:11 PM
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The 360 library really started to dry up after like 2009/10, around the time the PS3 really started to come alive, and it carried over in to most of last gen.
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mooreandrew58
01/28/22 7:33:59 PM
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helIy posted...
the ps3 didn't have anything worth playing lmao

Only game that was ps3 exclusive I wanted was metal gear solid 3 and I can't justify buying a console for 1 game. Fortunately ps4 had it on ps now.

Where as xbox had fable halo lost odyssey and Bethesda games just got handled better on Xbox. Everything else I wanted was multi plat

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Judgmenl
01/28/22 7:44:34 PM
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I am getting ready to play Project Diva F 2nd, with some classic Vocaloid vibes.
Can you do that on Xbox 360?

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helIy
01/29/22 9:36:19 AM
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i don't want to do that on anything, let alone a 360

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helIy
01/29/22 9:37:10 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
Only game that was ps3 exclusive I wanted was metal gear solid 3 and I can't justify buying a console for 1 game. Fortunately ps4 had it on ps now.

Where as xbox had fable halo lost odyssey and Bethesda games just got handled better on Xbox. Everything else I wanted was multi plat
mgs3 was ps2

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Revelation34
01/29/22 12:07:08 PM
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helIy posted...
the ps3 didn't have anything worth playing lmao


JRPGs.

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Dikitain
01/29/22 1:18:01 PM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
Only game that was ps3 exclusive I wanted was metal gear solid 3 and I can't justify buying a console for 1 game. Fortunately ps4 had it on ps now.

I think you mean 4, 3 was on PS2.

And speaking as a Metal Gear fan, it is probably the most skipable. Just read the story summary.

It also happens to be the easiest to get a Big Boss rank in since you can do unlimited saves and the game is really easy to ghost.

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mooreandrew58
01/29/22 4:49:38 PM
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helIy posted...
mgs3 was ps2

I meant 4. Musta been a typo I didn't catch

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MetalGarurumon
01/29/22 5:39:47 PM
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Revelation34 posted...
JRPGs.
all the good ones were on 360 my dude
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Revelation34
01/30/22 12:02:19 AM
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MetalGarurumon posted...

all the good ones were on 360 my dude


Lol.

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