PC games sales up 230%. Console game sales down 28%

dmcg · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:15

I guess consoles are the ones doing the dying while PC marches on

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/07...ould PC gam&utm_campaign=(GaggleAMP)#comments

NZXT30 · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:17

consoles will die first thats for sure. as much as console peasants do not like to admit they are completely irrelevant and expendable .

Shamikebab · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:19

sales of video-game hardware -- a.k.a consoles -- software and even accessories fell for a sixth consecutive month in May, tumbling 28% from a year earlier to $517 million. And with the release of Blizzard's (ATVI) Diablo III, May also saw the first time since July 2010 that the top-selling game was a PC-only title. That boosted PC video games sales up year-over-year to 230% or $80 million.

Considering there have been no new consoles for ages that is still a ridiculous gap!

Marky · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:20

Hah!

That'll tell the PC naysayers

Long live PC Gaming!

TheVoice · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:22

NZXT30 said:
consoles will die first thats for sure. as much as console peasants do not like to admit they are completely irrelevant and expendable .

Sure.

PiKe · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:23

If you ignore the percentages which aren't particularly useful in this instance, PC is still lagging somewhat.

ic1male · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:23

NZXT30 said:
console peasants do not like to admit they are completely irrelevant and expendable .

What am I then who has one foot in each camp?

Shamikebab · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:25

ic1male said:
What am I then who has one foot in each camp?

sensible, well rounded and mature

dmcg · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:25

PiKe said:
If you ignore the percentages which aren't particularly useful in this instance, PC is still lagging somewhat.

this doesn't include digital sales AFAIK

spudbynight · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:27

dmcg said:
this doesn't include digital sales AFAIK

I believe PC sales are in excess of all console sales. That does however include all digital sales including the facebook stuff.

Sho · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:29

TheVoice said:
Sure.

caz32 · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:29

But PC Gaming is dieing

/sarcasm :rolleyes:

deko · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:31

It isn't an exclusive club by the way. You can enjoy in equal measure PC gaming and Console gaming. This ridiculous internet battle between the 2 is pointless.

TheVoice · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:33

Sho said:

That was helpful.

caz32 · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:35

deko said:
It isn't an exclusive club by the way. You can enjoy in equal measure PC gaming and Console gaming. This ridiculous internet battle between the 2 is pointless.

I agree, I do both

Mittens · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:37

but piracy is killing the industry, they tell us every 6 months so it must be true :confused:

PiKe · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:39

It must include digital sales, I doubt Blizzard manufactured $40m worth of retail discs?

Martini1991 · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:44

PiKe said:
It must include digital sales, I doubt Blizzard manufactured $40m worth of retail discs?

It may include some digital sales.
Although what blizzard games are on Steam?

Stelly · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:46

I'm thinking about starting a thread called.....

PC GAMING IS DYING!!?!?!??!!!

Then have pointless quotes from some unknown person say nothing useful with no facts

Stelly

Woden · 9 Jul 2012 at 14:46

Shamikebab said:
sales of video-game hardware -- a.k.a consoles -- software and even accessories fell for a sixth consecutive month in May, tumbling 28% from a year earlier to $517 million. And with the release of Blizzard's (ATVI) Diablo III, May also saw the first time since July 2010 that the top-selling game was a PC-only title. That boosted PC video games sales up year-over-year to 230% or $80 million.

Considering there have been no new consoles for ages that is still a ridiculous gap!

Obviously, with a $437 million lead over console sales, it is about time developers give up on the PC. I am tired of the PC holding back consoles as developers have to think "you know we will be forced to port this to pc" everytime they do something.