GameStop: 360 Attach Rate Will Remain Tops Options

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GameStop: 360 Attach Rate Will Remain Tops Posted by XanTium | January 25 00:02 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From next-gen.biz: [QUOTE] The Xbox 360 will continue to outpace the Wii in terms of software attach rate, GameStop management told Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey. "Management expects the Wii software attach rate (roughly 5 according to NPD) should continue to be at a discount to the 360 (8.8 attach according to NPD)," Hickey wrote in a Thursday investor note. Update: A Microsoft earnings conference call Thursday said the attach rate was seven for Xbox 360. He added that the PS3's 2007 attach rate is about equal to Wii's. [/QUOTE] Full Story: next-gen.biz

[MysticalMagnet]

haven't we heard this many times?

[trey85stang]

we all know gamestop is the ultimate source when it comes to video game talk.

[NoFace]

The real "attach" of the wii is the wii itself, not the games. Ever notice that?

[Bubbalynch]

The real "attach" of the wii is the wii itself, not the games. Ever notice that?

Agreed. The only thing ppl buy with the damn thing is more controllers.

[Base8]

Hah, that just shows there isn't anything decent for the ps3 or wii.


Edit: Damn, i thought i would be the first poster but there are alot above me. I'm glad the 360 has decent software vs the wii with it's shovel ware and the ps3 with it's jack S#!7 and blueray.

This post has been edited by Base8: Jan 25 2008, 08:13 AM

[kermit007]

And yet Wii games cost a hell of allot less to develop than anything on the 360 outside of XBLA, or Forever Katamari (which I refuse to buy even though I'm a rabbid fan over the XBLA "unlocking" of content). Which I'd bet levels out the attach vs dev costs issue. You can sell less, and make the same if not more when your game costs FAR less to make. If developers can't figure this out, and are going to just let Nintendo keep all the money for their system I honestly can't say I have any sympathy for them when they post loses, and bitch how hard it is the develop for the 360. Gamestop cares not about the developers, but about how many games they can sell. They make the same amount roughly on every game no matter what console the game is for. Of course they'll tout more good words about the 360 since it sells a few more games.

And to be honest, outside of Knights, I don't own any non-Nintendo games for my Wii. 3rd party support just isn't there. I'll be picking up No More Heroes, and Endless Ocean this weekend, but seriously. If developers are going to crank out crap like Big Game Hunter which won't sell outside of The South, unpolished games with so much potential (Samurai Warriors), and one of a million ports (COD3), and a complete lack of RPGs. Of course the attach rate is going to be low. Nintendo can only put out so many quality games if the 3rd party devs are going to not put their best effort out there. Simple rule for developing for any system, good games sell. Shitty games will end up in the bargain bin. Guess we'll see how well No More Heroes sells to see how that will hold up I guess.

[DeMoN_DARREN]

In the last generation race, PS2 plainly had the best games and came out on top by a mile. 360 EASILY has the best games, and the attach rate shows it. Its a great shame that it isn't a clear victor

When looking at ESSENTIAL games for each console, I can name far more on the 360 then i can for either of the other consoles

[fiya]

Agreed. The only thing ppl buy with the damn thing is more controllers.

If im not mistaken, peripherals are considered part of the attach rate.

[BoNg420]

Thats because at least 90% of the games made for Wii are pure shit and the way to control the game is crappy.

[twistedsymphony]

If im not mistaken, peripherals are considered part of the attach rate.

Typically the Game Attach Rate and the Accessory Attach Rate are tracked separately, when it is not specified which attach rate they're talking about it is usually assumed that they're talking about the attach rate of games.

In the last generation race, PS2 plainly had the best games and came out on top by a mile. 360 EASILY has the best games, and the attach rate shows it. Its a great shame that it isn't a clear victor

When looking at ESSENTIAL games for each console, I can name far more on the 360 then i can for either of the other consoles

I think in many reguards the 360 is the one on top... Most Gamers I know who were gamers in the last generation bought the 360 as their primary gaming platform.

I think the Wii's success isn't by selling to gamers but by mostly selling to people who last generation didn't own any game console at all, or maybe those who bought a PS2 just for guitar hero or a GC just for Animal Crossing.

The PS3 has also sold to many non gamers as a Blu-Ray Player with some extra functionality. When you have a $400 Blu-Ray player and a $400 PS3 that plays movies just as well but also has a library of games that can be played on it, the PS3 is obviously the better value.

The Wii is mostly expanding the gaming market... it's sales are higher than the other consoles but it's selling to people who otherwise probably wouldn't have bought a console, or at least not for another year or two.

I think if you took away sales this generation from people who didn't buy a console last generation, the statistics would make a whole lot more sense.

Similarly the Sales figures of PS3s are misleading because of how many people bought them for Blu-Ray players. You could argue that many people bought the PS2 as a DVD player, but the PS2 also didn't have any competition so while it's sales figures were inflated beyond the actual gamer market it didn't really confuse anything.

[bob_barker]

Of course, when you factor in all the people on their 3rd or 5th console, the attach rate comes down a bit, eh? =)

(just praying my Elite keeps ticking along, as I try to repair my brother's 360)