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According to new figures by research group NPD, Sony's PlayStation 3 has seen a year-on-year decline in sales of 24.5 percent in January. Specifically, last year it sold 269,000 units, whilst this year it's 203,200.
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In contrast, Microsoft's console sales grew 25.5 percent (up to 309,000 from 230,000), with Nintendo making an even bigger gain of 59.5 percent (up to 676,000 from 274,000).
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In contrast, Microsoft's console sales grew 25.5 percent (up to 309,000 from 230,000), with Nintendo making an even bigger gain of 59.5 percent (up to 676,000 from 274,000).
I'll do my usual NPD analysis early next week, but I would be really worried about these figures if I were Sony, especially if I don't have any planned price drops on the way (but with special offers and deals, a pseudo-price drop has already occured, because you can get a lot more for your money when buying PS3 than a few months ago).