Eurogamer: 360 > PS3 GTA4

"Paul Murray" <paul.TakeThisOut@murray.net> wrote in message
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> On 2008-05-10, Depresion <127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> "Tom" <noway.TakeThisOut@nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:Puidnc0fDL197LnVnZ2dnUVZ_h-vnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>>> In N.A. GTAIV sold a little less than 1 million more on the 360, than the
>>> PS3. Consider that the 360 has about a 2.5/1 install base to the PS3 in
>>> NA.
>>> Now, go to Europe, where the 360 still holds a 1 million install base
>>> over
>>> the PS3, yet the PS3 version of GTAIV sold about 250K more units than the
>>> 360 version.
>> Most places in the UK (that did't try to charge £50 for them) sold out of
>> both and are still selling out of both when they get new stock in. So
>> trying
>> to compare sales figures is a bit pointless until supply is stable.
>
> Both Game and Gamestation online stores have the 360 version in stock, but
> not
> the PS3 version.

Only as of the end of the week, that doesn't change the fact they sold out in
the time frame over which the sales figures that were published.
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On 2008-05-11, Depresion <127.0.0.1> wrote:
> "Paul Murray" <paul.TakeThisOut@murray.net> wrote in message
> news:dLEVj.252161$i_6.229869@fe06.news.easynews.com...
>> On 2008-05-10, Depresion <127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>> "Tom" <noway.TakeThisOut@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Puidnc0fDL197LnVnZ2dnUVZ_h-vnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>>>> In N.A. GTAIV sold a little less than 1 million more on the 360, than the
>>>> PS3. Consider that the 360 has about a 2.5/1 install base to the PS3 in
>>>> NA.
>>>> Now, go to Europe, where the 360 still holds a 1 million install base
>>>> over
>>>> the PS3, yet the PS3 version of GTAIV sold about 250K more units than the
>>>> 360 version.
>>> Most places in the UK (that did't try to charge £50 for them) sold out of
>>> both and are still selling out of both when they get new stock in. So
>>> trying
>>> to compare sales figures is a bit pointless until supply is stable.
>> Both Game and Gamestation online stores have the 360 version in stock, but
>> not the PS3 version.
> Only as of the end of the week, that doesn't change the fact they sold out in
> the time frame over which the sales figures that were published.

Shrug. You said they were still selling out of both when they got stock in.
Not so.
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