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ConsolesField Trip Report from GameStopAuthored by Michael Cai on January 29, 2007 - 9:15am.
 I made two trips to two different gamestop stores in Plano and Frisco over the weekend, trying to do some informal channel research on the three next-gen game consoles. Both stores have sold out all of their Wii consoles but have PS3 machines available. The store in Frisco, which is inside of one of the most popular mega-malls in the area, has two PS3s and the sales clerk said they've had them for more than 3 days. In contrast, besides a Wii for demo purposes, they don't have any Wii consoles left in store.
Nintendo Hardware Outsells Sony, Microsoft During NovemberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2006 - 2:00pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo of America announced this week that the company's Wii and DS video game systems accounted for 55% of all game system sales during the month of November, according to data from NPD Group.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Leap 34% to $1.7 Billion in NovemberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2006 - 1:43pm.
Los Angeles - U.S. Video game sales for November leapt 34% over the same period last year, to $1.7 billion, according to NPD Group sales data cited by GameDaily.com. Fueled by the release of the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, along with brisk sales of Nintendo's DS, total hardware sales for the month rose 69%, to $771 million.
Nintendo Cautions Safety With Wii Remote After Broken TV ReportsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2006 - 3:48pm.
San Francisco - Nintendo has cautioned owners of its new Wii video game console to keep their hands dry and a tight grip on the device's motion-sensing controller, after reports that some have lost grip and damaged nearby televisions and other objects when the controller went flying, Reuters reported.
Microsoft to Ship 10 Million Xbox 360 Consoles by End of YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2006 - 3:45pm.
Los Angeles - Microsoft expects to have shipped over 10 million Xbox 360 video game consoles to retailers by the end of the year, Reuters reported.
Nintendo: 600,000 Wii Consoles Sold in First WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 28, 2006 - 2:29pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Nintendo announced that it sold more than 600,000 Wii video game consoles in the Americas in the product's first eight days on sale.
Hitwise: Nintendo Wii More Popular Online Than iPod And PS3Authored by Bill Tancer on November 28, 2006 - 1:24pm.
 The stats are in for the much-hyped Cyber-Monday and compared to Cyber-Monday in 2005, the Hitwise Retail 100 Index is up 13.3% for yesterday (11/27/06). As we've seen for the fourth year running (as represented in the chart below), Thanksgiving Day remains the peak day for retail traffic in market share of visits.Real Demand for Sony’s PlayStation 3 will be Revealed After Black Market CoolsAuthored by Scott Goldberg on November 20, 2006 - 7:20pm.
 In limiting its launch to 400,000 units, Sony’s PlayStation 3 faced the issues one might expect: a shooting in Connecticut; a robbery in El Grove, CA; a brawl in North Riverside, IL; and many other incidents around the country. Some would say the countless stories of customers camping in places less than ideal for such an activity (ever been to Wisconsin in late November?) is indicative of the demand for the device, which will go head to head with the Wii (debuting yesterday) and Xbox 360 this Christmas. Whether the demand is real or not will be proven in the weeks ahead, because it’s likely many of the launch customers camped solely for the price a PS3 is currently fetching on the black market.
Report: 9 Million Next-Gen Game Consoles Will Sell in Fourth QuarterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2006 - 2:32pm.
Boston - Nearly 9 million next-generation video game consoles -- PlayStation 3s, Xbox 360s and Nintendo Wiis -- will be sold during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to a projection from market research firm Strategy Analytics.
Retailer GameStop to Host Midnight Launches for PlayStation 3, WiiAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2006 - 2:25pm.
Grapevine, Texas - GameStop, the world's largest video game retail chain, announced on Thursday that it will host midnight launch events at over 2,000 of its GameStop and EB Games stores for the release of Nintendo's next-generation Wii video game console.
Microsoft to Offer "Halo 3" Multiplayer Beta on Xbox LiveAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 2:45pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft announced on Wednesday that its Bungie Studios will offer a multiplayer public beta of its "Halo 3" title for Xbox 360 on the Xbox Live online game service in the spring of 2007.
Sony Sees PS3 Legacy Games Glitch; GameStop Pre-order ShortageAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 14, 2006 - 3:03pm.
Tokyo - Sony said on Tuesday that its PlayStation 3 video game console, released in Japan over the weekend, is experiencing a glitch that prevents about 200 game titles for the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 from playing properly on the system, Reuters reported.
Report: Sony Sells 88,400 PlayStation 3 Consoles in Two Days in JapanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2006 - 2:27pm.
Tokyo - Sony sold 88,400 PlayStation 3 video game consoles during the device's launch in Japan over the weekend, Reuters reported, citing data from Japanese video game magazine publisher Enterbrain.
Report: October Game Sales Flat; Hardware Drives 16% GrowthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2006 - 2:46pm.
New York - The overall video game market saw sales rise 16% during the month of October, boosted mainly by hardware sales, as game sales were essentially flat during the month, according to market data from NPD Group.
State of the Industry: Video GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2006 - 12:45pm.
[Coverage from the 2006 LA Games Conference]
Three analysts present key research at Digital Media Wire's LA Games Conference Online Console Games John Broady, CNET Networks' director of business intelligence, looked at trends in the online console gaming market, which is set to kick off in earnest this month, as for the first time, the market offers three consoles that can connect to broadband and a multitude of online features. Which game console will be the biggest long-term success?Authored by robert on October 30, 2006 - 12:45pm.
Microsoft: Six Million Xbox 360 Video Game Consoles SoldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 3:18pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft has sold a total of six million Xbox 360 video game consoles since the product's release nearly a year ago, according to first quarter results. The company expects to have shipped 10 million units worldwide by the end of 2006. Microsoft also narrowed losses at the division which includes its Xbox business, from $173 million in the first quarter of 2005 to $96 million in the same period this year.
Sony Names PlayStation 3 Launch Titles, Details Online Game ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2006 - 2:20pm.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America this week announced its roster of more than 20 launch titles for the PlayStation 3, which goes on sale in North America on Nov. 17, and detailed the online and network services the company will offer for the next-generation game console.
Electronic Arts Says 30 Titles in Development for PlayStation 3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2006 - 1:09pm.
Redwood City, Calif. - Electronic Arts said this week that it has more than 30 games currently in development for Sony's forthcoming PlayStation 3 console, which it plans to roll-out over the next 18 months. Titles available at launch will include "Madden NFL 07," "Need for Speed Carbon" and "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07," with 8-10 titles such as "Def Jam: Icon" to follow by late March. Other PlayStation 3 titles in development at EA include "Army of Two," "Battlefield: Bad Company," "Burnout 5," "Medal of Honor Airborne" and "SKATE."
GameStop Sells Out PlayStation 3 Pre-Orders, Launches Digital DistributionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2006 - 2:21pm.
Los Angeles - Video game retailer GameStop has sold out of its allotment of pre-order units of Sony's PlayStation 3 console at its 3,600 GameStop and EB Games stores, Reuters reported. "In some stores they sold out in 10 minutes, in some stores hours, for others it was the afternoon," GameStop spokesman Chris Olivera told Reuters. Sony initially plans to ship 400,000 of the $500-plus PlayStation 3 consoles to the U.S. market, where it goes on sale Nov. 17. GameStop's pre-orders account for approximately 28,000 to 47,000 units, based on the company's statement to Reuters that it provided between eight and thirteen units to each of its stores. Separately, GameDaily reported that GameStop has quietly launched a digital download service for games. The service already offers over 1,000 PC titles that can be purchased and immediately downloaded for play, including many casual games, as well as titles like "Tomb Raider Legend" and "Civilization IV."
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