There’s a well worn saying that software doesn’t sell on the PlayStation 3, at least in comparison to the Xbox 360. However, things may be changing, since there’s been a significant improvement in both the PS3′s software and hardware sales. Despite a lower installed base, software sales on the PS3 have outstripped that of the Xbox 360 in the fiscal-2009 year.
We’ve gone into detail over PS3 hardware sales, but now it’s the chance of software. The PlayStation 3 enjoyed 115.6 million software sales in the Sony’s 2009-fiscal year (runs from May 1st 2009 to April 30th 2010), up from 2008′s 103.7 million units. Surprisingly, despite a lower hardware installed base, this performance was better than that of the Xbox 360, which achieved 103.1 million software sales. The PS3′s boost is sure to have been caused by a number of key exclusive releases, such as God of War III.
This increased software performance has also had an impact on its attach rate. That is, the average number of software units to each console sold. In its lifetime the PS3 has now sold 290.5 million software units, compared to 35.7 million PS3s. That puts the PS3′s attach rate at an impressive 8.1 copies per console. That’s now in touching distance of the Xbox 360′s 8.8 attach rate.
Just for fun, we can also compare these software sales to that of the PS1 and PS2 at the same four-year period in their lifetime. The PS1 had sold 236.0 million software units, compared to the PS2′s massive 350.0 million. We’ve included a table below illustrating the fiscal-2009 software sales for each platform (in millions) alongside their lifetime-to-date software sales, lifetime-to-date hardware sales, and their adjoining software attach rates. Enjoy mulling over it.
@oextra
However, I will say that your “Halo Envy” is both enjoyable and flattering.
Keep in mind that even with 35 million PS3 consoles sold, PS3 fanboys do not buy games. The run their mouths and expect everyone else to buy the games, which they don’t, of course.
Barbie Halo Adventure, if this title were to exist, would easily outsell GT5. There are too many excellent racing games out now. This type of competition did not exist back in the heyday that was GT3/GT4.
You really just need to wake up, look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that bought the “Gamecube of this generation”. With an online component that is only marginally better than the Wii’s.
@99redbaloon
No. They delayed and delayed GT5 because they were playing development catchup with the creators of Forza 3. Imagine the worlds “allegedly” greatest racing franchise (GT5) with no car damage!!! Some racing sim.
And once the gaming press got on them, the GT5 team literally had to go back and make sure each car supported damage. But with release dates slipping constantly, you are likely to get the cartoony damage and not the real damage you get from even the simplest racing arcade games. It will be bolted on and look that way.
How you can call GT5 the greatest racing sim ever, and is had no car damage, is beyond any form of reason. Sony Fanboyism to the highest degree.
You know something else I find odd. Most Sony Fanboys don’t like showing their PSN ID, because people will now check their Trophies and what games they have played. You most often find that they have so little play time and rarely ever finish games (Trophies are great at showing others what you have played and to what level).
@Tom Ato
okay, I couldn’t agree with you more. PS3 is selling more software, it’s software is simply far, far better than 360′s. With PS3 exclusives pushing the graphics and quality bars higher with each new release the 360 is going to be lucky if it finishes 3rd this generation. Even after all this time MS has NOT given a game ( graphically ) that can make us go WOW. Where Sony and their PS3 has given us this many many times.
GT5 once released will sell more than 5 million. People that think this wouldn’t happen are hiding their head in the sand.
So. Where is the release date from Sony for GT5? Hmmmm…..
@oextra
Besides, the reality in console gaming now is the same for both consoles. No one wants to play anything anymore except Call of Duty multiplayer.
Xbotman, the release date will be announced at E3 in a months time.
gawt damn, baby!
@xbotman: not realy -_- FPS are usually trash, as that genre should have never gotten nearly as big as it should have……
@xbotman (again): didnt GT5 have a release date already? or was that just a rumor?
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@ xbotman
You’re name describes you well. Why are you even trolling? Does the new attach rate info scare you? Does the possiblity that PS3 could be in 2nd place next year scare you? Does the possibility of GT5 outperforming even Halo 3 scare you? If so, that is very sad.
The funny thing about GT5′s development that people forget is, GT4 took over 3 1/2 years to make. And that was the 2nd to be released on the PS2 hardware, so they knew how it worked. So if GT5 does release this year, it would have been in development for around 5 years. This is with no prior knowledge of making games on the PS3, plus the TONS of new cars and features included. BTW, Alan Wake took 5 years to develop, but it’s coming out isn’t it? Are you going to mock that game when it doesn’t sell better than the PS3 exclusives you are talking about?
Also, GT4 was released near the end of the PS2′s life, a time when people were getting excited about the new PS3, but still went on to sell 11 mil copies. With the hype this title is generating, plus the inclusion of the Nascar license, I am pretty confident that this game is going to sell at least that. My guess is 15-20 mil. units sold when all is said and done.
People talk about how good Halo sold and how bad GT5 will not sell, BUT what people have to remember is Gran Turismo sold over 53 million units worldwide for the PS2 and PS3. Thats without the PSP sales. Now that is more than the total Halo series, which sold over 27 million copies worldwide. And after Halo Reach the Halo series is DEAD. If it was that good, why let it Die ?
Now Bungie have got a new IP coming to BOTH consoles, and guess what, they said ” it will be bigger and better than the Halo series “. Bungie spent two years developing an entirely new game that will be released sometime after its “Halo” finale, “Halo: Reach” on BOTH PS3 and 360.
“The partnership between Bungie and Activision is a big win for gamers worldwide. Combining Bungie’s creativity with the incredible power of PlayStation 3 will add serious muscle to action gaming. We look forward to extending Bungie’s ‘next big action game universe’ with PS3 users.”
As this generation of consoles continues developers are starting to pick the PlayStation 3 as their development console of choice. This alone should tell people that Dev’s are unlocking the secrets of the PS3, which makes games better on that console than 360. Just look at the exclusive games on both consoles to see this. Theres no hiding that fact.
So no matter what 360 fanboi’s say about the GT series, Halo is a dead series once Halo Reach gets released, and will NEVER out sell the GT series.
The Halo series is not necessarily dead. Microsoft are free to make games off the IP since they own it. Bungie need not develop it. So I’d expect another Halo from a non-Bungie studio.
@xbotman]
Lol i’m going to destroy your essay replies with 2 examples. So pay close attention.
1. GT5 releases NOVEMBER 1, 2010. Check out the link here on Gamestop http://www.gamestop.com/browse/search.aspx?N=0&Ntk=TitleKeyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntt=gran%20turismo%205
2. Halo can’t touch Gran Turismo total sales, and they barely caught them on an individual basis on the last game. Didn’t you read my last comment? Every main Gran Turismo game sold close to 10 mil or higher. YES HIGHER. You know what I’ll show the numbers to you as of today.
Halo – 6.43 Million
Halo 2 – 8.43 Million
Halo 3 – 10.97 Million
GT – 10.85 Million
GT2 – 9.37 Million
GT3 – 14.89 Million
GT4 – 10.54 Million
It took Halo 3 games to get the sales of a Gran Turismo game. So who’s playing catch up? Lol you fool, go troll somewhere else. You’re obviously out of your league here.
Halo series is NOT being continued after Halo Reach. This has been confirmed by Bungie themselves. They are now glad to be FREE to make games and create new IP’s without MS being involved. Reason is simple, Bungie now own their rites and decide what console to release their games on. EA will not interfere in this department which is why Bungie went with EA in the first place.
LBDz – Microsoft owns the Halo franchise, not Bungie. Microsoft is free to develop Halo games. The Halo series from Bungie is ending…but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the Halo series.
Announced at E3 2009, Halo: Reach is a prequel to the main trilogy; it is Bungie’s last Halo game, and will be released 2010. MS may own rights, but Bungie will not be making more Halo games after Reach. If MS made another Halo, it would not be the Halo we know. It was Bungie that made Halo work, not MS. The Halo Series we know is now dead.
yep i agree. MS can make more, but they know not too.
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