Hard to say what this means worldwide, but in this neck of the woods, Microsoft is on the offensive. XBox and PS2 are currently in a neck and neck battle for market dominance. Microsoft is hush hush about sales figures but, it looks as though they will own the market by summers end. According to an industry source at C|Net Asia, the XBox is actually outselling the PS2, garnering 65 percent of the monthly console shipments in Singapore.
By June this year, he said Sony's lead in the local console market is likely to be reduced to 54 percent and Microsoft is set to take the lead by November. |
Here are some other interesting stats that will have Sony flinching in fear. Electronic Arts is claiming XBox games makes up 32 percent of its sales, while PS2 titles form a mere 2 percent of its revenue. Loo Leong Thye, chief executive of Singapore-based IT superstore Challenger Technologies, exclusively sells XBox software which accounts for 30 percent of the retailers total games sales. In addition, he predicts that the upcoming launch of the XBox Live online gaming service will drive this up to 50 percent. Online gaming is hot no doubt.
Source: C|Net Asia
