A new report into the habits of videogame users has found that a number of Xbox 360 users will be defecting to the PS3 when it comes to buying new games this Christmas.
The Christmas rush of gaming titles is set to happen this month with the likes of Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 hitting shelves, and analysts at OTX have found that a good number of those who bought these title's predecessors on Xbox 360 will now be buying them on Sony's PS3 format.
PS3 shifting the ratio
The report found that 15 per cent of consumers purchasing the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed 2 already have the original on Xbox 360.
When you flip these findings, a mere seven per cent of those nabbing the Xbox 360 version owned the original on the PlayStation.
Speaking to Gamasutra about the results, Nick Williams of OTX explained: "The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favour among dual owners."
Surprisingly this also means that Modern Warfare 2 – bearing in mind the first one was more popular on the Xbox 360 – is set to be more of a success on the PS3.
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lovlid
November 9th
18. @ mr.t
"id be quite happy for sony & its monopoly blu ray to fail"
Why is it a monopoly fool? (MR T, get it?) Seriously, Microsoft and Nintendo absolutely dare not put blu ray in their machines. It would mean dearer machines and falling sales. How is that Sony's fault?, and how does that make it a monopoly?
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mr.t
November 9th
17. Everyone wants the latest console & alot of people have owned xboxs long enough now to justify in there mind replacing it hence the switch, personally there isnt enough difference between the two to bother. Even though the PS3 has had a few rocky years it seems to be seen as the new big thing because its slim lined woopy doo. Soon enough there will be newer greater consoles with which neither will compete & ul be trading ur ps3/xbox for that. id be quite happy for sony & its monopoly blu ray to fail but unfortunatly it wont happen.
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mr.t
November 9th
16. Everyone wants the latest console & alot of people have owned xboxs long enough now to justify in there mind replacing it hence the switch, personally there isnt enough difference between the two to bother. Even though the PS3 has had a few rocky years it seems to be seen as the new big thing because its slim lined woopy doo. Soon enough there will be newer greater consoles with which neither will compete & ul be trading ur ps3/xbox for that. id be quite happy for sony & its monopoly blu ray to fail but unfortunatly it wont happen.
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lovlid
November 8th
15. @ ravenperch.
"i guess its a desperate attempt"
A desperate attempt at what? and by whom? The article is about users switching consoles. Are you saying the users are desperate? and what are they desperately doing? Please, explain.
"the only way sony can beat the more powerful xbox is to bundle in lots of functions and features"
If your saying Sony is making some sort of desperate attempt, tell us where you picked that up, in this article?
"bundle in lots of functions and features"
They're there because they can be put there. The same as whats on my PC is there, because it can be put there. It would be irresponsible of ANY company to not take advantage of its console's capabilities.
Now to find a post that makes sense.
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ravenperch
November 8th
14. i guess its a desperate attempt, the only way sony can beat the more powerful xbox is to bundle in lots of functions and features, its quite astonishing though to see that even after xbox price cut, concumer move to sony is increasing....lets hope windows 7 works out very well for microsoft.
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freebieconsoles
November 8th
13. I have just got a PS3 after only owning a 360 for the past 3 years. I must say it is a quality piece of kit. The interface is much faster, the disc drive and system fan are whisper quiet (the 360 is very noisy - even after installing games to the HDD). Overall it feels better quality. Plus wifi and bluray built in, which offers better value than the xbox. Only gripe is the controller the sticks are way too soft and floaty and the 360 one suits my large hands better. If I was buying now I would go PS3 all the way. I plan to still buy sequals to games I have on the 360 on that platform still, but only from an OCD and gamerscore standpoint.
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