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  • July 2008

    • Xbox Price Cut to Clear Way for New Model

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jul 14, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      Xbox Price Cut to Clear Way for New Model

      (Newser) - Microsoft is slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game system to clear shelf space for a new model with a larger hard drive, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The long-rumored price reduction knocks $50 off the $350 price of the 20-gigabyte model. The new pricetag places the Xbox 360 at $50 more than Nintendo’s wildly popular Wii system, and $100 below Sony’s Playstation 3 console. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Xbox 360  • PlayStation 3  • Wii

  • June 2008
  • January 2008

    • Sony Profit Up, Forecast Down

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 31, 08 7:44 AM CST

      Sony Profit Up, Forecast Down

      (Newser) - Slowing US consumer spending and a strengthening yen are prompting Sony Corp to cut its profit forecast for the fiscal year that ends in March. Estimates released yesterday were cut nearly 8%, to $3.85 billion, despite its PlayStation division showing a profit for the first time in two years, reports Bloomberg. Earnings from sales of televisions were off  by some 70%. More »

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      Sony  • consumer spending  • electronics  • PlayStation 3

    • Video Game Sales Shatter Annual Record

      Associated Press  |  Jan 18, 08 10:23 AM CST

      Video Game Sales Shatter Annual Record

      (Newser) - More video games were sold in 2007 than ever before, with a total of $17.94 billion marking a 43% increase over 2006, reports the AP. Much of the growth came from sales of Nintendo's chronically undersupplied Wii and Microsoft's Halo 3, market researcher NPD Group said. Nintendo dominated gaming system sales, moving 6.3 million Wii units and 8.5 million of the most popular system, the portable DS. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Xbox 360  • Nintendo  • Xbox  • PlayStation 3  • Halo 3  • Nintendo DS  • NPD Group

    • Is the Xbox 360 Going Blu?

      Reuters  |  Jan 9, 08 7:29 AM CST

      Is the Xbox 360 Going Blu?

      (Newser) - Microsoft could be changing roles in the HD wars, as the corporation may consider switching from Toshiba's HD-DVD players to rival Sony's Blu-ray technology in the Xbox 360 if the warning signs of HD-DVD's demise prove true, reports Reuters . The announcement comes in the wake of Warner Bros. last week announcing plans to drop HD-DVD in favor of Blu-ray.  More »

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      Microsoft  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • HD DVD  • PlayStation 3  • Blu ray

  • November 2007

    • Sony Halves Developer Fees for Struggling PlayStation 3

      Associated Press  |  Nov 19, 07 2:27 PM CST

      Sony Halves Developer Fees for Struggling PlayStation 3

      (Newser) - In its latest effort to revive lagging sales, Sony has halved the price of a software development kit for its PlayStation 3 video game console. Last month, the company slashed the price of the console itself to consumers, in response to fierce competition from the better-selling Nintendo Wii, reports the AP. Sales of Microsoft's Xbox have also outstripped the PS3. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • video game console  • Xbox  • PlayStation 3

    • PC Gaming World Contracts

      CNET  |  Nov 18, 07 3:41 PM CST

      PC Gaming World Contracts

      (Newser) - The PC gaming industry is on the defensive, with sales of PC games down substantially over the past five years, as less expensive gaming consoles have become more powerful. The Wii, Xbox, and PS3 have lured away casual gamers, leaving the PCs to hardcore gamers playing, first-person shooters and complex role-playing and strategy games, CNET reports. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • computer games  • Xbox  • PlayStation 3

  • October 2007

    • Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii

      MarketWatch  |  Oct 19, 07 12:36 AM CDT

      Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii

      (Newser) - The launch of Halo 3 helped XBox 360 sales to zoom beyond Nintendo Wii, making the Microsoft system the hottest selling console in September. MarketWatch reports the extraordinary popularity of Halo 3 also helped push video game software sales up 64% over the same period last year. Game consoles were up 188% - way beyond expectations. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Electronic Arts  • Nintendo  • PlayStation 3  • Halo 3  • Madden NFL 08

    • Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 18, 07 11:32 AM CDT

      Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas

      (Newser) - Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation 3 by $100 in advance of holiday shopping; the cheapest console will now be a 40-gigabyte model for $399—down from $499 for a 60-gigger. PlayStation is the priciest of its rivals, and sales have lagged: Compared with 404,000 Nintendo Wiis and 277,000 Xbox 360s, only 131,000 PS3s sold in August, the Journal reports. More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • PlayStation 3  • price cut

  • September 2007

    • 'Halo 3' Sells Record $170M in First Day

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 26, 07 6:36 PM CDT

      'Halo 3' Sells Record $170M in First Day

      (Newser) - Microsoft's "Halo 3" lived up the hype, the Wall Street Journa l reported today, bringing in an estimated $170 million on its first day of release to shatter the record set by its predecessor, "Halo 2." Analysts say the first-person shooter game should be a boon for sales of the Microsoft's Xbox 360, the only console compatible with the game. (Assuming those scratched disk problems remain limited.) More »

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      Microsoft  • Nintendo Wii  • Xbox 360  • PlayStation 3  • Halo 3  • Xbox Live

    • Sony Delays Answer to ‘Second Life’

      Associated Press  |  Sep 20, 07 1:28 PM CDT

      Sony Delays Answer to ‘Second Life’

      (Newser) - Adding to a string of setbacks, Sony today delayed the release of its competitor for virtual world touchstone "Second Life," until next spring. The interactive world "Home"—made for PlayStation 3—has been demonstrated several times, the AP reports, and was to land before year’s end. Sony's stock price fell 0.9% on the news. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • homes  • Second Life  • PlayStation 3

  • August 2007

    • Microsoft Drops Price of Xbox 360

      Reuters  |  Aug 7, 07 8:55 AM CDT

      Microsoft Drops Price of Xbox 360

      (Newser) - Microsoft is shaving $50 off the price of Xbox 360 video game consoles in the US, just a month after Sony dropped the price of its PlayStation3 by $100. Both have faced unusually strong competition from Nintendo’s hot Wii, Reuters reports, and want to boost preholiday sales. Premiering in November 2005, the 360 had stayed at the same price—$400—for 20 months, the longest for any console. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Nintendo  • Xbox  • PlayStation 3

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