Microsoft has put out an item on PRNewsWire claiming that more Xboxes have been sold than GameCubes, and asserting that it, and not the GameCube, is the best launch ever:
The Xbox&trade video game system from Microsoft Corp. had the best-selling video game console launch on record after two weeks of sales, according to The NPD Group Inc., the definitive source for sales and market data on the video game industry.
To show this, they're quoting the same NPD data everyone else is, with a particular focus on the Xbox's higher attach rate (2.4 vs 1.9). How this meshes with Nintendo's reports, which claim exactly the same thing, is unclear as yet. The PRNewsWire story does not mention specific sales numbers for either the Xbox or the GameCube.
In addition, Robbie Bach, the Chief Xbox Officer, says that Microsoft is in fact shipping 100,000 units per week to retailers.
It's not over yet, folks, and it'll be a while before we know the full picture. And whether we know whether the Xbox is leading the Cube or not, we know for certain it's not out of the running yet.
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Anonymous (not verified)
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I like shacknews take on this:
"So who's winning this 'war'? Sony of course!"
narcogen
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In reply to: I likeax wrote on Wednesday, 12/5/2001 - 4:03 pm:
: I like shacknews take on this:
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: "So who's winning this 'war'? Sony of course!"
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Well, they're right. Sony has already won this console round. MS and Nintendo are fighting 1) not to lose, and 2) to advance to the next round.
Perhaps Sega will be the only company truly "eliminated" this round. Next time it may be another.
Narcogen