Nintendo also pointed out that of the four best selling games, three were for Nintendo systems. Microsoft responded to the figures by pointing out that the title Crackdown for the Xbox 360, was the best selling for the month. The company also said that an average of 5.4 games were sold to each Xbox 360 owner, compared to PlayStation 3's ratio of 2.3, and the Wii's rate of 2.8. Microsoft claimed that at the same point in the Xbox 360's lifespan, the attach rate was 3.8.
As for Sony, the company compared the month against February 2006, and told GameSpot that it brought in 67% more retail dollars in February 2007. "The PlayStation brand remained the number-one revenue driver for the month in the industry owning 38.5 percent of total sales," a representative said.
Source:
GameSpot
Written by: James Delahunty @ 18 Mar 2007 19:10