The Game Dame™

Congrats to Xbox 360 on reaching a pretty hefty number of console sales. I was curious how the 360 stood up to the other consoles out there. Luckily, Shacknews was kind enough to do all the research so that I don’t have to dig for it (THANKS, YO!). According to their research, here are the numbers for the competitors:

1. Nintendo DS – 101.78 million units (as of March 31 2009)
2. Nintendo Wii – 50.39 million units (as of March 31 2009)
3. PSP – 50 million units (as of February 13 2009)
4. Xbox 360 – 30 million units (as of May 28 2009)
5. PlayStation 3 – 22.91 million units (as of March 31 2009)

I’ve got one of each, but out of all of them, my Xbox 360 gets 99% of the love. I’m curious about the numbers when it comes to how many people who own both a 360 and PS3 prefer to buy the 360 version of a game over the PS3 version. I know I do it. And it’s mostly about the achievement points and the fact that I have a bunch of friends on Xbox LIVE and like 2 on my PS3.

It’s funny how the 360 has totally changed my perception of Microsoft. I remember when it first came out I was like “Meh. Whatev. PlayStation is the way to go. Screw the 360.” But now my PS3 sits like a jealous goth teen overshadowed by her sporty, smart, well-rounded 360 sibling. “Look how dark and sensual I am,” she thinks. “I’ve got movies. And my graphics are more crisp. Why does everyone like 360 better?! I have trophies! I have a massive catalogue! The 360 is just so… primitive. As are the people who play it.” Yeah, well. I’ve got news for you, PS3. It doesn’t matter how much shiny black you wear, being a brooding, intimidating piece of machinery does not make you desirable. And just like real goth teens, you will spend more time smoking in dark corners than being engaged in conversation with the rest of the world.