As the dust settles and smog clears on holiday sales in the game industry, we're getting more of a feel for the game industry, including who won and lost and in the game of the new motion-controllers. According to industry analyst Michael Pachter, Microsoft's Kinect outsold PlayStation Move 5 to 1 in the all-important holiday buying month of December.
“About one fifth of PS3 sales included bundles with Sony’s Move controller, suggesting a modest third month,” said Pachter. “About half of Xbox 360 sales included bundles with Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral, as Xbox 360 Kinect console bundles outsold PS3 Move console bundles by 5:1."
Not only that, but according to Pachter, the top two selling Kinect software titles outsold the top two Move titles by over 13:1.
At CES, Microsoft's Steve Balmer said M'Soft had sold 8 million Kinect units (he apparently meant "shipped, however), a larger number than the 5 million the company originally predicted.
Although there isn't really a "winner" in these kinds of contests, if I had to give the motion-controller market to any one company, it would clearly be Nintendo. I mean, that company has been selling these motion control things for like 5 years at least!
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bolo73
The only real losers in the motion control war is the gamers. We get stuck with crappy games and good games get put on the back burner or not made at all.
lucidity
Raven won't be playing any games that require 2 Move controllers or any multiplayer. What would that cost?
raven144
These are hardware bundles. The system + the controller.
The PS3 had it's "slim" version last year. This is the first year the "slim" RROD-proof 360 with built in wi-fi was offered.
I bet a number of sales were to upgrade the system and get Kinect thrown in as a bonus versus people actually seeking out Kinect.
I'm on my first PS3, my brother-in-law is on his 3rd 360.
I just need a $50 Move and a $30 Eye and I'm set, he needs a $150 Kinect.
He has an ethernet cable running through the house to connect, I have wi-fi.
If he wanted to upgrade or try Kinect, he'd go for the bundle. I had no need to. I just got the controller.
xSTAYFADEDx
numbers don't lie, sony fanboys, just quit. just give up and join all the real gamers.
cardinalsfan1122
I don't think this is a real surprise, Kinect has a huge WOW factor that Move doesn't, and all of you fighting over it just shut up will you it's getting old. They both work well but they work differently. They are both good in their own right and Sony shot themselves in the foot with the soft launch.
BigPoppaChunk
@grunto you left out a few xbox 360 exclusives as well how about mass effect and until now mass effect 2 wanna know how it ends. left for dead, left for dead 2, alan wake,crackdown , crackdown 2 . im not a fanboy of either system but playimg on both has taught me 1 thing.
xbox user's spend more on a whole and ps3 users are a bunch oh cheap ass gamers that's why move didn't sell.
and you lft out some great ps3 exclusives god of war 3 , killzone 2, mag ,heavy rain
SizzlewickMagicfart
I love my Move! still havent gotten bored of it, its really accurate and that fact makes some games hard but really fun. The fact that the Kinect out sold sucks but than again, theres a buttload of 360's out there. How about showing the sales for the whole world?
BGenious
This is a no brainer! I was one of those consumers that bought a Kinect bundle instead of a Move bundle. Why? Simple! I didn't have to buy more controllers!!! The Move would have required me to buy more Move controllers, where as the Kinect is ready for multiple players. Also, I wanted to try something new, instead of a Wii clone with better graphics. My family thoroughly enjoyed playing with the Kinect and we still are!
Natedizzy
Thats great news. HA
stormwalker4
Since the Wii launched in the fall of 2006, the whole "5 years at least" thing is a little over stated. Of course, that was probably for effect.
justified100
Well this is kind of unfair mainly because well there is just so many more people that own an x-box the numbers are like 2:13 people own an x-box so it kind of obious that x-box sold more its kind of like a captain obious move.
Charlielima718
Tight Brag Microsoft, seriously haha the only reason is because these are US stats that the move vs kinect is so drastic of a difference. Lets ask other countries what there stats were. Maybe come up with actual statistics. I've seen both in action, although Microsoft has a pretty sweet hands-free product, it lacks when it comes to clicking an actual controller while playing hardcore games. I wish they could combine both of them and create a well built camera, while incorporating a controller that can play games like Call of duty where just a camera would have lag.
TastefulTexas
To be honest these were both made for casual family gaming. My parents and grandparents hate wii because of the remote and getting confused with buttons, but now they are obsessed with kinect because of how simple it is. Before fanboys say anything look at the audience they were really made for then say which one is better...
TastefulTexas
To be honest these were both made for casual family gaming. My parents and grandparents hate wii because of the remote and getting confused with buttons, but now they are obsessed with kinect because of how simple it is. Before fanboys say anything look at the audience they were really made for then say which one is better...
TastefulTexas
To be honest these were both made for casual family gaming. My parents and grandparents hate wii because of the remote and getting confused with buttons, but now they are obsessed with kinect because of how simple it is. Before fanboys say anything look at the audience they were really made for then say which one is better...
TheBRADLeyB
I'm not surprised or shocked by this at all.
I'll say it again, the Novelty aspect of it ALONE makes Kinect the more desired and feeling of 'new'...
jdizzle1234
Kinect is awesome! I bout gasmed when I got mine. Can't wait for kinect support for netflix this spring!
McBeesj
so Kinect did not sell that many then
Snicker60515
I wonder how many of those motion controllers are at this moment collecting dust. The holidays are over as well as the novelty. Regular controller please!
ratedsXe
it shows how stupid the world has began...damn you ban those games to minors already, either that or 2012 better be the end of the world
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