Multi-platform console gamers may be making the switch to the PlayStation 3 for sequels to games they may have owned on the Xbox 360, analysis from consumer research and consulting firm OTX shows.
Gamasutra‘s report on the OTX Gameplan Insight research shows that, for at least two titles, Xbox 360 owners are planning to invest in the PS3 versions of holiday sequels more so than the other way around. Both Assassin’s Creed II and Modern Warfare 2 are seeing a shift in platform choice that favours the PS3, according to OTX.
Why defect? Gamasutra’s report doesn’t speculate on that, but one might assume the reasons are two-fold. In the case of Modern Warfare 2, the option to play the game’s multiplayer portions without the need for an Xbox Live Gold account may be a factor.
The other may simply be the expanded PS3 console ownership following the system’s recent price drop. Both titles appear to be feature equal, but the allure of buying games for the new console you just invested in, well, that might be enough to make the switch. Any other theories?
Analysis: Xbox 360 Gamers Defecting To PS3 For Holiday Sequels? [Gamasutra]
eX-360 fanboy
November 6, 2009 at 2:44 AM
I started out on XBOX, then 360. I was a 360 fanboy to the core.
I went through 4 RRODs and somehow convinced myself that paying for LIVE I was getting more than the PS3 experience…
When my last 360 died, I bought a PS3 to try it out, with the intention of returning it for a 360 because I thought I was downgrading… LOL I was so deluded…
Now I laugh when I read all the 360 fanboys getting defensive about their console of choice…
I used to be just like them…
Report PermalinkJustin Robson
November 6, 2009 at 4:06 PM
It goes both ways though… look at some of the die hard Sony fans… it’s sad how misguided they are. Doesn’t matter which side you’re on, if it’s all you’ve got, it’s what you’re gonna proclaim as superior. I’ve been 50-50 between Sony and Microsoft since the PS2 vs Xbox days… I own both PS2/3 and Xbox/X360, and my $$ is on Microsoft… the 360′s online is better and there are more games with better graphics (especially in terms of multiplat releases).
Report PermalinkChris Ryan
November 6, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Ps3 hardware penetration is a lot higher now than when AC1 and COD4 came out. The recent pricedrop makes it the ‘multimedia device’ of choice right now. Also many current gamers did not have EITHER console at that time. x360 owners generally are also habitual preorderers- Ps3 less so. That doesnt mean Day 1 or even MONTH 1 sales will necessarily reflect preorder percentages- off-shelf purchases greatly outweigh preorders for most big titles.
Report PermalinkAs many people have said, the skewing of your friends list can help decide your format, as these are the people you will be choosing to spend time with over your real-life friends and family.
I agree XBL fees are an issue for many, but if you have been paying Gold fees for 3 years you are already budgetted for that.
I am happy more people seem to be buying on Ps3 as it will mean a wider & deeper online gene pool for me.
Anon Forgives
November 16, 2009 at 2:20 PM
http://www.destructoid.com/mw2-sells-twice-as-well-on-the-360-155154.phtml
“Initial feedback from retailers is that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [on Xbox 360] has outsold the PS3 2:1.”
lol.
Next time you get a non-gaming market analyst to talk shit, maybe get someone with some semblance of a clue as to what he’s talking about.
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