GameStop: PS3 sales remain 'very strong' post price cut

Posted Nov 3rd 2009 6:30PM by Alexander Sliwinski

For a moment, let's ignore the billions Sony has lost on the PS3 so far and focus on optimism for the future. GameStop executive vice president Tony Bartel notes that momentum for the console has maintained a solid sales pace following Sony's most recent price drop and hardware remodeling.

Bartel tells IndustryGamers that there was a natural surge after the initial announcement of the price drop months ago and that the retailer has seen "very strong" PS3 sales through October. He didn't reveal specific data, though, and we'll have to wait and see if his claims are reflected in the overall October hardware sales figures released by the NPD later this month.

Tags: gamestop, hardware, ps3-slim, sales, tony-bartel

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Shagittarius @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:32PM

Launch day baby!

iluvmyzune @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:49PM

great news for sony. isnt there a 3 month window for stuff like this where the real test is how well it sells after 3 months??

Woz @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:42PM

Till this day, the best $600 I ever spent. My first download was The Simpsons demo

Draco @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:12PM

I got mine near launch for 299! ... then again EBgames did take 14 of my PS2 games in the process. most of which I re-bought... maybe I didn't do so well, but at least I have PS2 backward compatibility for those re-bought games :)

DrunkRaba @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:39PM

Same here and also my best spent $600. Still more quiet than an Elite running a game off the HDD. Go my cold house go!

anthonyjh @ Nov 4th 2009 12:42AM

Motorstorm bundle, Christmas '07. Oh, it felt so good. Not one ounce of regret.

My first DL was the Area 51 demo. Wait, there's one regret...

Lekko @ Nov 4th 2009 2:06AM

I got one of the Launch 20GB ones day one. Such a rare system, only one without wifi, and the only one that is solid black. Did the drive upgrade though, 250GB for me, otherwise it would be painfully filled. Still runs to this day fantastically.

CaramelZappa @ Nov 4th 2009 2:28AM

Hey, while at the time I never would have paid $599 for a console that had no games I wanted, I have to hand it to them. The people who sat in line launch day are the ones laughing now. They're the ones who got linux, proper BC, more usb ports, and memory card slots. Those of us who payed less for the console, got less.

scratch @ Nov 4th 2009 10:14AM

i got my 60 GB full BC model just after they announced the drop to $500 to clear them out. best decision evar! i have since upgraded to a 320 GB HDD as well. still running strong, no signs of failure. =)

johnnynumber5 @ Nov 4th 2009 12:02PM

Yeah I got mine not to long after launch with the 5 free blu-ray movie deal. The first game I downloaded was Pain (I think) and the first disc games I bought were Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Rainbow Six Vegas. It's come a long way since then hasn't it?

Mo @ Nov 4th 2009 6:15PM

yep 60GB launch.. $599.99 WELL SPENT!!!

CheeziePotato @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:33PM

MGS4 80GB PS3 Bundle!

mywhitenoise @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:40PM

I've gotten 3 versions.
The original 60GB for $500 on craigslist
sold that for $500 to buy the 40GB MGS Gunmetal Grey PS3...which I regret seeing as Amazon had these "limited" bundles a few months later for $300 less.
Bought a second PS3, when CircuitCity.com was selling the slims for $250.

iluvmyzune @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:49PM

killzone 2 and mgs4 bundle!

Junho @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:07PM

I do want to buy second PS3 System with backward compatible.

Sly @ Nov 3rd 2009 8:02PM

i got the 80GB MGS4 model. last one with BC! :)

Darkfocus @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:48PM

I got the MGS bundle too I only had a wii before and I was waiting and waiting for nintendo to put out some quality games but it's like they had a freaking drought there was just absolutely nothing good for the longest time so I just caved in and bought A Ps3 after never owning a sony system before and its fantastic probably my third favorite system ever just behind the snes and n64 I also released my hate for the ps2 was so stupid after playing some of the series everyone was talking about like MGS, SOTC, GOW, etc. although prime 1 is still my favorite game of last gen :P

Darkfocus @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:50PM

*realized

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ Nov 3rd 2009 10:45PM

I started out with a 80GB LBP bundle of joy.

Carlos @ Nov 4th 2009 10:30AM

I bought my PS3 80GB B/C just a week before the MGS4 bundle was announced, damn it!!! :P

HeXeN @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:33PM

C'mon Joystiq, Is the last option really necessary?

Aurailious @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:34PM

Not everyone owns a PS3, yet.

Sly @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:39PM

then why should they vote in a poll about when they bought a PS3? if it said "gonna get mine during 2010" or "going to get one eventually", then it would have been a useful choice.

HeXeN @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:39PM

I ready it wrong,I thought it was implying that some one didn't know what a PS3 was.Either way; Motorstorm bundle for the big win.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:47PM

because all joystiq polls need a stupid answer.

Special Agent Steve @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:52PM

I was hoping for the one that said "PS4"
but alas, it ismissing.

CheeziePotato @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:54PM

The Dark Wayne just explained it perfectly. Thank God Joystiq has a Batman.

Morisato @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:56PM

@Sly

People who don't have a ps3 would still vote in this poll to show what percentage of people do not have nor plan on getting a ps3 in comparison to those who have or will get one. It shows if there is potential for new sales as those who are voting there still remain to be convinced in getting one.

Sly @ Nov 3rd 2009 8:04PM

then in addition to the choices i said, add "don't plan on ever getting one" too. and then a funny stupid answer. not a stupid stupid answer.

Morisato @ Nov 3rd 2009 8:20PM

c'mon sly, you have almost 6k comments. You've been here long enough to know that the stiq attempts to penetrate every article with it's particularly tangy humor.

Rob47 @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:33PM

I'll be getting mine before christmas after trading in my Wii. The PS3 just seems a much better deal now.

Latin_Trident @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:56PM

I would trade in my wii for a ps3 but there are a few games I would actually like to play on the wii. on the flip side, my wife said I can buy a ps3 (cuz she got an iPhone) so I will take her up on it. The thing is, I'll most likely be playing the 360 a lot more often. I'll most likely on play ps3 exclusives on the ps3.

Joystiq, you should have an option of,
Later, just not this year or waiting for another price drop.

Latin_Trident @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:56PM

Asmerom (PSN: neon6plz) (XBL: reo6) SF3SF4 @ Nov 3rd 2009 8:52PM

You know there are good games on the Wii, right?

Aurailious @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:34PM

I got mine in 2010.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:17PM

he's not using the future tense! Gentlemen, we have captured a time traveler!

charlie b. @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:17PM

what's it like in the future? do we have flying cars?

Cheesus Crust @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:19PM

I'm getting my second one(first got robbed) in Jan. Can't wait!

Aurailious @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:23PM

Its not that far into the future. Just one year, energy requirements to jump farther than that are high as the demands are exponential.

Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) Brigade] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 3rd 2009 7:23PM

My friend just got robbed today, his 80 GB PS3, his DSi, 45" HDTV (Somehow), Blackberry, and laptop all got stolen.

martyfarty389 @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:38PM

Have we achieved world peace? Or is that a bit more far off? You have visited other time periods correct? I MUST KNOW, GIVE ME YOUR BRAINZZZ!!!

DrunkRaba @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:44PM

Oooh! Has Obama declared he is actually God, or a reborn Charlie Chaplin? I have a running bet..

calgaryalta @ Nov 4th 2009 12:04AM

@ DrunkRaba

Neither, Obama finally declares publicly that he owes his election to former President Bush above all else.

Ulquiorra Cifer @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:35PM

I got mine last year

Complex @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:35PM

What if I got my after and before the price drop?

PirateEmery @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:36PM

I vowed to buy a PS3 (my main console is a 360 and I own a Wii) once they lowered the price. They lowered the price, I bought a PS3.

I made a promise and I stuck by it.

Marmot @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:38PM

And that's why you're not going hell.

Marmot @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:39PM

*to hell

damnit the snarkiness is lost.

aydinm @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:40PM

you're one cool dude!

Aurailious @ Nov 3rd 2009 6:59PM

I applaud you for keeping a promise.

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