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Ruined · 11-09-2007, 12:58 AM

http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=146228

Electronic Arts revenue by system (Q3 2007)
Xbox 360 - $218 million
PlayStation 2 - $73 million
Nintendo Wii - $59 million
Nintendo DS - $47 million
PlayStation Portable - $21 million
PlayStation 3 - $17 million

Though I knew 360 was doing well, this shocked me. Now you know why EA refuses to spend months extra optimizing for PS3's unintuitive architecture - the profit from it simply isn't there yet.

umainebearman · 11-09-2007, 02:19 AM

Yeah thats a huge difference. I was actually wondering about this a while ago.

Funny the wii almost beats the ps3 in this category too.

Ruined · 11-09-2007, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by umainebearman

Yeah thats a huge difference. I was actually wondering about this a while ago.

Funny the wii almost beats the ps3 in this category too.

The Wii did beat the PS3 substantially - nearly 4x as much money made on Wii compared to PS3. Nintendo as a whole simply fell just shy of Sony as a whole.

Derb · 11-09-2007, 06:38 AM

When I was into a lot of gaming I didn't even know EA was a canadian company, not only that but there building was only 10 miles from where I lived. Damn, I would have killed to get a job with them back than looking at the success they have now.

Ruined · 11-09-2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Derb

When I was into a lot of gaming I didn't even know EA was a canadian company, not only that but there building was only 10 miles from where I lived. Damn, I would have killed to get a job with them back than looking at the success they have now.

I remember when EA was ECA. (with the crappy "lines" logo)

MooglePorn · 11-09-2007, 01:12 PM

This actually suprises me... not because the PS3 numbers are low, EA makes american-centered games and the PS3 is doing shitty in america for the most part, plus EA advertised their 360 versions as better...

No, what surprises me is that the PS2 was beaten by the 360. There's like, a 120 million PS2s? And they sold more Madden on 12 million 360s? Or what, did crap like Battle for Middle Earth sell well on 360?

That particular part is surprising and confusing to me.

umainebearman · 11-09-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

No, what surprises me is that the PS2 was beaten by the 360. There's like, a 120 million PS2s? And they sold more Madden on 12 million 360s? Or what, did crap like Battle for Middle Earth sell well on 360?

That particular part is surprising and confusing to me.

Well theres been 3 Maddens 06, 07 and 08. Also the College Football is HUGE in alot of places. Of course theres NHL but the grand daddy thats really tops it off is the Tiger Woods PGA tour. Hell I hate golf but love me some video game golf. Then theres the people who don't like sports EA has the nascar game

. The ea sports franchises alone are about enough to over shadow the other consoles but ea has all there other series too, Need for speed and all the EA BIG series.

MooglePorn · 11-09-2007, 05:16 PM

But all those are released on PS2 as well, and I would have thought sold much better on that console, given how mainstream and popular it is.

That was my point.

Ruined · 11-09-2007, 11:22 PM

IMO, that means 360 is becoming a mainstream console as we speak. w00t!

ganthc · 11-09-2007, 11:32 PM

Is it possible the Xbox360 and Xbox were combined into one line item there? I don't see the regular xbox listed in the sales there, and there HAS to be more xboxes than there are 360's.

Ruined · 11-10-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ganthc

Is it possible the Xbox360 and Xbox were combined into one line item there? I don't see the regular xbox listed in the sales there, and there HAS to be more xboxes than there are 360's.

The XBOX went out of production a long time ago and sales are virtually nonexistant from what I understand.

MooglePorn · 11-10-2007, 12:41 AM

They still release Madden and shit for it though, don't they?

These numbers really make no sense Ruined... like I said, there are 12 or 13 million 360s and a freaking 120 million PS2s and you're telling me every one of EA's sports and racing games sells better on 360? That just... I don't know, I guess it's possible, but... man, that would be surprising.

I'll have to look up some supporting info when I'm bored.

umainebearman · 11-10-2007, 08:04 AM

From the article that Ruined posted

"According to an Electronic Arts filing released yesterday, Xbox 360 alone accounted for 50 percent ($218 million) of EA's total revenue during the third quarter followed by Sony platforms with 25 percent ($111 million - PS2, PSP, PS3) and Nintendo's Wii and DS with a combined 24 percent ($106 million).

Xbox 360 sales were up 31 percent over last year as Wii sales debuted at $59 million for the period followed by just $17 million in PS3 sales. PS2 sales were significantly down to $73 million from $269 million in the previous year while DS sales increased from $14 million for the quarter in 2006 to $47 this year. PSP sales dropped from $64 million in 2006 to $21 million in 2007."

They made it pretty clear it was indeed the 360 sales and not original xbox.

Ruined · 11-10-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

They still release Madden and shit for it though, don't they?

These numbers really make no sense Ruined... like I said, there are 12 or 13 million 360s and a freaking 120 million PS2s and you're telling me every one of EA's sports and racing games sells better on 360? That just... I don't know, I guess it's possible, but... man, that would be surprising.

I'll have to look up some supporting info when I'm bored.

You can't find better supporting info than from EA itself. Note Gamecube is also not in the numbers because like XBOX1 that console too is out of production and sales are abyssmal. Yes Moog, the PS2 was dethroned in software sales revenue - remember, they can't sell a PS2 owner a game for $59.99, now can they? Why do you think EA has been crowing so much about the 360 lately?

MooglePorn · 11-10-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruined

You can't find better supporting info than from EA itself. Note Gamecube is also not in the numbers because like XBOX1 that console too is out of production and sales are abyssmal. Yes Moog, the PS2 was dethroned in software sales revenue - remember, they can't sell a PS2 owner a game for $59.99, now can they? Why do you think EA has been crowing so much about the 360 lately?

I guess it's simply a case of early adopters buying more software... that would make sense. I don't think the PS2 has been "dethroned," this is one company with a core crop of products that appeal to a certain american, young male demographic... let's compare Namco's profit percentages, or hell, Activision's, the number one publisher in the biz.

In any case, this IS very impressive for the 360 if completely true. Way to go EA... this makes me happy actually, since this is the kind of think that will kill the Wii hype eventually.

DIE WII DIE.

11-09-2007, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	EA: 50% of profits from XBOX 360; PS3 making less money than PSP. http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=146228 Electronic Arts revenue by system (Q3 2007) Xbox 360 - $218 million PlayStation 2 - $73 million Nintendo Wii - $59 million Nintendo DS - $47 million PlayStation Portable - $21 million PlayStation 3 - $17 million Though I knew 360 was doing well, this shocked me. Now you know why EA refuses to spend months extra optimizing for PS3's unintuitive architecture - the profit from it simply isn't there yet. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light. Last edited by Ruined : 02-11-2008 at 01:33 AM.

11-09-2007, 02:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
umainebearman Nuked for Morbid Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Savannah,GA	Yeah thats a huge difference. I was actually wondering about this a while ago. Funny the wii almost beats the ps3 in this category too. __________________ "We better win the F**king emmy for this this year or I swear to god..." Ronald D. Moore My DVD Collection

11-09-2007, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada	When I was into a lot of gaming I didn't even know EA was a canadian company, not only that but there building was only 10 miles from where I lived. Damn, I would have killed to get a job with them back than looking at the success they have now. __________________ My Blu-ray Collection Time for Blu to go mainstream.

11-09-2007, 11:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	IMO, that means 360 is becoming a mainstream console as we speak. w00t! __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

11-09-2007, 11:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	Is it possible the Xbox360 and Xbox were combined into one line item there? I don't see the regular xbox listed in the sales there, and there HAS to be more xboxes than there are 360's. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

11-09-2007, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	This actually suprises me... not because the PS3 numbers are low, EA makes american-centered games and the PS3 is doing shitty in america for the most part, plus EA advertised their 360 versions as better... No, what surprises me is that the PS2 was beaten by the 360. There's like, a 120 million PS2s? And they sold more Madden on 12 million 360s? Or what, did crap like Battle for Middle Earth sell well on 360? That particular part is surprising and confusing to me.

11-09-2007, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	But all those are released on PS2 as well, and I would have thought sold much better on that console, given how mainstream and popular it is. That was my point.

11-10-2007, 12:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	They still release Madden and shit for it though, don't they? These numbers really make no sense Ruined... like I said, there are 12 or 13 million 360s and a freaking 120 million PS2s and you're telling me every one of EA's sports and racing games sells better on 360? That just... I don't know, I guess it's possible, but... man, that would be surprising. I'll have to look up some supporting info when I'm bored.

11-10-2007, 08:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
umainebearman Nuked for Morbid Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Savannah,GA	From the article that Ruined posted "According to an Electronic Arts filing released yesterday, *Xbox 360* alone accounted for 50 percent ($218 million) of EA's total revenue during the third quarter followed by Sony platforms with 25 percent ($111 million - PS2, PSP, PS3) and Nintendo's Wii and DS with a combined 24 percent ($106 million). *Xbox 360* sales were up 31 percent over last year as Wii sales debuted at $59 million for the period followed by just $17 million in PS3 sales. PS2 sales were significantly down to $73 million from $269 million in the previous year while DS sales increased from $14 million for the quarter in 2006 to $47 this year. PSP sales dropped from $64 million in 2006 to $21 million in 2007." They made it pretty clear it was indeed the 360 sales and not original xbox. __________________ "We better win the F**king emmy for this this year or I swear to god..." Ronald D. Moore My DVD Collection

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