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MS: PS2/PS3 Business 'Hemorrhaging At Retail'
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg spoke with Gamasutra about the latest NPD sales figures. Greenberg talked up the 53 percent year-over-year Xbox 360 sales boost and tossed a few daggers at Sony. ...
Lost & Damned Outsells Killzone 2 [Gta]
Kotaku —
... successful game addon content we've ever launched" - saying "If that content was sold at retail, it would be one of the best sellers across all platforms. It would have outsold Killzone 2". Interesting. Not for the "outsold" argument (which is hardly fair, since L&D; was out for half of February while Killzone 2 was only out for a few days), but for the Lost & Damned sales ballpark. Nice to get one for a downloadable game, even if it still leaves us wondering... Microsoft's Greenberg: 'PS3 Business' Is 'Hemorrhaging At Retail' [Gamasutra] ...
Lost & Damned "Outsells Killzone 2", Gives Us Sales Ballpark [Gta]
Kotaku —
... successful game addon content we've ever launched" - saying "If that content was sold at retail, it would be one of the best sellers across all platforms. It would have outsold Killzone 2". Interesting. Not for the "outsold" argument (which is hardly fair, since L&D; was out for half of February while Killzone 2 was only out for a few days), but for the Lost & Damned sales ballpark. Nice to get one for a downloadable game, even if it still leaves us wondering... Microsoft's Greenberg: 'PS3 Business' Is 'Hemorrhaging At Retail' [Gamasutra] ...
GTA IV: Lost and Damned Outsold Killzone 2 in February
Planet Xbox 360 —
... last month, Microsoftâs Aaron Greenberg said last night that the figure was more than that achieved by Killzone 2 at retail - 323,000. The exec told Gamasutra.com the DLC was âthe most successful game add-on content weâve ever launched,â adding, âIf that content was sold at retail, it would be one of the best-sellers across all platforms. It would have outsold Killzone 2â³.Itâs worth noting that TLAD launched on February 17, while Killzone 2 released on February 27. [SOURCE]
Aaron Greenberg Says: Sony is hemorrhaging at retail
Destructoid —
... "You can't underestimate that we're half the price of the PS3 at a time when consumers were looking for great value," beams Greenberg. "The PS3 was down in February two percent even with the launch of Killzone 2 -- that's months of year-over-year declines. Xbox continues to head north while the PS3 is heading south. We're gaining share. ...
Microsoft says PS3 "haemorrhaging at retail"
TechRadar: Gaming news —
... "You can't underestimate that we're half the price of the PS3 at a time when consumers were looking for great value," Xbox's Greenberg informed Gamasutra. ...
Microsoft bashes PS3, says Lost and Damned would sell more than Killzone 2 if it was retail
Gaming Nexus —
... NEWS - And here we go again. Microsoft's Aaron Greenburg has gone and put a little smack talk on the Sony console. First he trumpets the success of their 53% year-over-year sales boost saying that they've beaten all expectations. Then he goes on to say that the GTAIV DLC, The Lost and Damned, has been the most successful add-on content ever for their system even going to say that if it was a retail product it would have outsold Killzone 2. I'm wondering if that last statement should be on Chuck's MVP bio page. Also, he says that Sony is ...
Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg “the PS3 is heading south”
Ripten Video Game Blog —
... In a vicious verbal attack on Sony’s PlayStation 3 gaming platform, Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg points out the PS3’s shortcomings while speaking to Gamasutra. ...
Microsoft Slams Sony Sales Numbers
G4 TV - TheFeed —
Industry analysts at the NPD Group have revealed console and software sales figures for the month of February, and Microsoft says it's very happy with the results. Not content to bask in the glow of its 53 percent increase in sales over last year, the company also took some heavy digs at Sony -- the console war is a brutal conflict! Here's Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg quoted by Gamasutra:
"You can't underestimate that we're half the price of the PS3 at a time when consumers were looking for great value... The PS3 was down in February two percent even with the launch ...
Microsoft: ‘PS3 Business’ is ‘Hemorrhaging At Retail’
BeefJack —
Microsoft: ‘PS3 Business’ is ‘Hemorrhaging At Retail’ Leave a comment Posted March 20, 2009 by Snow in News , PS3 News , Xbox 360 News . [image] The console wars continue to heat up and fanboys will now have more to get all riled up about as comments from current leader as Microsoft’s 360 Product Manager Aaraon Greenberg slams Sony after the release NPD’s sales figures. Microsoft has a lot to be happy about enjoying a year-over-year 53 percent boost to sales. In an interview with Gamasutra Greenberg shared his feelings on this strength of sales, musing that it is the result of building momentum for the ...
Microsoft Claims 360 Growth is Coming at Sony's Expense
The Escapist : Latest News —
... is [ Resident Evil 5 ] selling more, but we did a limited edition Elite bundle with that as well - so we've obviously benefited from having this deep partnership with Capcom , and we're excited to have the Resident Evil franchise for the first time ever on our platform," he said. "That follows in the steps of [franchises like] Grand Theft Auto -- and we all know Final Fantasy is coming -- that have been historically associated with PlayStation." Source: Gamasutra
Microsoft’s Greenberg: Why the PS3 Slams?
GameInsano.com —
... In the wake of NPD February numbers, Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg has provided analysis to media outlets, including Gamasutra, and in predictable Microsoft fashion, Greenberg has slammed Sony. ...
Oh, Aaron Greenberg: PS3 'hemorrhaging at retail,' GTA IV DLC would have beaten Killzone 2 at retail
Joystiq —
... Citing February NPD numbers against those in the past couple of years -- and Microsoft's own, mysterious Xbox Live numbers on GTA IV's exclusive downloadable expansion -- Xbox 360 product management director Aaron Greenberg did quite a bit of ...
Microsoft Exec. Uses February Sales Report To Belittle PS3
BeefJack —
... source of the 360’s continued retail advantage: What we’re finding in our research is that a large portion of the volume we’re driving with Xbox 360 purchasers is actually PS2 owners choosing Xbox for the next generation. We’re switching people from the Playstation brand over to the Xbox brand. Numbers don’t lie, but is this month’s NPD really indicative of a downward trend for PS3? No one knows for certain, but keep your eyes peeled for the Sony’s sure-to-arrive rebuttal. Sources: Gamasutra , ...
NPD Results Still Bring Out The Best/Worst In People
GayGamer.net —
... heading south. We're gaining share."
With statements like these you would think that these two companies were fighting for first place instead of a bitter struggle to for second place. Of course, Greenberg doesn't have any viciousness aimed at February's biggest sellers, the Wii and DS. Nintendo's platforms had a very respectable month with 753,000 and 588,000 units sold respectively. These figures more than showed up the 360 (391,000) and the PS3 (276,000).
[Microsoft's Greenberg: 'PS3 Business' Is 'Hemorrhaging At Retail'] Gamasutra
Microsoft Rep Slams PS3 and Killzone 2
The Escapist : Latest News —
... as hemorrhaging at retail right now, and it just keeps getting worse." Leaning on sales numbers is usually a pretty poor way to prove a point, and while Greenberg was busy giving a tongue lashing to Sony, Nintendo's Wii sold about twice as many units as the 360 in February. Nintendo must be too busy counting its money to verbally blast Microsoft in interviews. Suspiciously, Greenberg failed to mention any of the many exciting Xbox 360 exclusives that are coming out this year. Source: Gamasutra
Microsoft Exec Does Not Like the PS3
PS3 Blog and Community | PS3Blog.net —
... Microsoft exec Aaron Greenberg extensively bashes the PS3 in an interview with Gamasutra. OK, big surprise, right? Microsoft dislikes a direct competitor. ...
Sony’s Patrick Seybold Questions Microsoft’s Numbers
PlayStation LifeStyle —
Last week, Gamasutra published parts of a conversation between their editorial staff, and Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg. Greenberg talked about Microsoft’s latest NPD figures, as well as outright bashing Sony’s business model, by saying it was “hemorrhaging at retail”.
To this Patrick Seybold, Director of Corporate Communications & Social Media for SCEA, responded via his twitter account:
I want editors to question the numbers… 30% of PS3 titles have over 80 Metacritic score vs. 20% on Xbox… at least fact check, or ask. ...
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