Video Game Statistics

[Equus]

Taken from Videogame Statistics [http://www.onlineeducation.net/2010/01/14/videogame-statistics/]

 

[midorigreenwood]

18 hours a week? wtf?

oh to be a teenager again :/

I'm lucky to get 5 a week nowadays.


ps: 10 percent of PS3 fail in the first two years?...... pretty high.... how big was the sample size

 

[Kerrby]

ps: 10 percent of PS3 fail in the first two years?...... pretty high.... how big was the sample size

Not as high as the 54% fail rate of the 360 though.

 

[scooterb]

You mean 23.7%

And what exactly constitutes a 'gamer'?

I seriously doubt 40% of gamers are female.

 

[omit]

You mean 23.7%

And what exactly constitutes a 'gamer'?

I seriously doubt 40% of gamers are female.

someone who plays a video game occasionally

 

[Kerrby]

You mean 23.7%

And what exactly constitutes a 'gamer'?

I seriously doubt 40% of gamers are female.

No, I mean 54%.

http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/101/1014486p1.html

 

[Biggy_Boy]

ITT: "My survey is better than your survey"

 

[I Rock]

I read a survey the other day that claimed 9 out of 10 people don't know what happened to the other guy.

 

[scooterb]

No, I mean 54%.

Midori was talking about the first 2 years of both console's lives.

 

[Kerrby]

Midori was talking about the first 2 years of both console's lives.

I know. He also said 10% was pretty high, I'm just pointing out that the 360 overall is a lot higher.

 

[raffrox]

I know there was a year head start but it still pretty amazing that if you take out Japan (where Sony was always going to have a strong foothold) the 360 has sold 25% more consoles than the PS3 (36 mil to 27 mil).

 

[Equus]

Taken from Kotaku [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/01/the-billion-dollar-video-game-vs-the-billion-dollar-movie/]

****KKKKK.... WOW makes $100 million USD a month!!!

 

[midorigreenwood]

Taken from Kotaku [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/01/the-billion-dollar-video-game-vs-the-billion-dollar-movie/]

why are they comparing MW2 if they care bout profitability.....

didn't they see the december npd....

mario kart wii
mario kart DS

still at the party months and years after release.

thats why nintendo first party games rarely go down in price..... the demand is nonstop

good luck finding a second hand version too


the marketing quip by kotaku should have been obvious though

avatar has wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more channels for promotion than videogames

you don't see Modern Warefare 2 splashed all over the evening news

 

[Conan Troutman]

I know there was a year head start but it still pretty amazing that if you take out Japan (where Sony was always going to have a strong foothold) the 360 has sold 25% more consoles than the PS3 (36 mil to 27 mil).

Don't mean this as a PS3 vs 360 fanboy type reply, but I were pretty surprised at the figures if you take out the US for both consoles, PS3 has actually sold more with a year less to do it...

worldwide, excluding USA
360 15.64
PS3 19.24

worldwide, excluding USA and Japan
360 14.41
PS3 14.66

The US seems a little out of touch with the rest of the world. It's similar with Avatar's figures if you compare them to The Dark Knight. Dark Knight was massive in the US, Avatar massive for the rest of the world. I think Avatar was only about 5th ot 6th all-time for the US (last time I looked anyway), while Avatar was 2nd for the rest of the world, closing fast on Titanic. Some countries (Australia and Russia) I believe Avatar is already #1 all-time.

 

[midorigreenwood]

yeah, avatar did amazing numbers in Australia

over 70 million already iirc

if you multiply by 10 to take into account the population difference.....

its like a 700 million american domestic box office take.

 

[Conan Troutman]

yeah, avatar did amazing numbers in Australia

over 70 million already iirc

if you multiply by 10 to take into account the population difference.....

its like a 700 million american domestic box office take.

That is very impressive. I think Titanic around 600M in the US isn't it?

I'm proud of Australia, it was embarrassing having Titanic at #1
The US need to lift their game a bit.

 

[Forrest Gimp]

I really should go watch Avatar, shouldn't I?

 

[Equus]

I really should go watch Avatar, shouldn't I?

Take LSD and watch Pocahantas.

 

[Ant_]

Take LSD and watch Pocahantas.

Hahahahaha

Dances with Wolves + LSD would work as well.

 

[Suspense]

DS will overtake the PS2 in global units sold sometime this year, hey?

 

[Equus]

Top 20 Full Priced Games For 2009

1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
3. Wii Play (Wii)
4. Mario Kart (Wii)
5. New Super Mario Bros. (Wii)
6. Wii Fit Plus (Wii)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (360)
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS3)
9. Wii Cricket (Wii)
10. The Sims 3 (PC)
11. Halo 3: ODST (360)
12. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
13. EA Sports Active (Wii)
14. More Brain Training (DS)
15. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
16. Mario Kart (DS)
17. FIFA 10 (PS3)
18. Mario & Sonic at the Olympics (Wii)
19. Assassin’s Creed II (360)
20. New Super Mario Bros. (DS)

Things to note:
* Of the top 20, 13 were on Nintendo platforms
* Half the best-sellers were published by Nintendo
* Only 12 of the games were actually released in 2009
* The PC had the same number of games in the list as the PS3
* Modern Warfare 2 sold more copies on 360 despite the PS3 version charting higher most weeks since launch
* Only 5 of the games are classified M or MA15+

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/01/what-were-the-best-selling-games-in-australia-in-2009/

 

[kaysee]

...
I seriously doubt 40% of gamers are female.

I don't doubt this at all.

Just because you don't play with the online doesn't mean they're not playing.

IMO you don't notice them because:

a) they might not advertise it publicly.
b) they prefer to play off-line games.
c) they play online games but avoid online interaction.

 

[Ant_]

I seriously doubt 40% of gamers are female.

Who do you think is buying wii fit etc?

 

[scooterb]

Who do you think is buying wii fit etc?

Fat chix.

I also remembered all the girls playing the Petz games on DS.

Personally, I find it difficult to call them 'gamers', but oh well.

 

[Ant_]

Fat chix.

I also remembered all the girls playing the Petz games on DS.

Personally, I find it difficult to call them 'gamers', but oh well.

Regardless they're making Nintendo millions.

Have to give it to Nintendo, they've take the Game Cube added a fancy interface and re marketed it to the "families". Even Atkinson approves of the Wii and its line up of family friendly shovel ware.