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OTX: Xbox 360 Gamers Defecting To PS3 For Holiday Sequels?
OTX: Xbox 360 Gamers Defecting To PS3 For Holiday Sequels?
It's coming time for the Holiday launches of anticipated multiplatform sequels -- and new data provided to Gamasutra by OTX's GamePlan Insights finds that many sequel-buyers might be switching platforms, defecting from Xbox 360 to PlayStation 3 for more than one major release. In addition to ...
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Xbox 360 Owners "Defecting" To PS3 For Sequels? [Analysts]
Kotaku — ... , analysis from consumer research and consulting firm OTX shows. Gamasutra 's report on that OTX Gameplan Insight research shows that, for at least two titles, Xbox 360 owners are planning to invest in the PS3 versions of holiday sequels more so than the other way around. Both ...

Xbox owners switch to PS3 for Christmas titles
T3.com News — ... - a promising sign for the PS3, which has failed to outsell the Xbox 360 on the majority of multiformat titles. Speaking to Gamasutra, OTX analyst, Nick Williams, said that these holiday sales could set a lasting trend. “The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favour among dual owners.” Could it be that next year the PS3 finally topples the Xbox 360? Link: (Via Gamasutra)     10 Games we could see on Project ...

Xbox owners switch to PS3 for Christmas titles
T3.com All — ... of Modern Warfare 2 will surpass those on Xbox 360 - a promising sign for the PS3, which has failed to outsell the Xbox 360 on the majority of multiformat titles. Speaking to Gamasutra, OTX analyst, Nick Williams, said that these holiday sales could set a lasting trend. The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favour among dual owners. Could it be that next year the PS3 finally topples the Xbox 360? Link: (Via Gamasutra ) [image] 10 Games we could see on Project Natal See the big titles likely to get a ...

Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels
TG Daily - All News — A recent survey conducted by OTX Gameplan indicates that gamers may be ditching the Xbox 360 to play popular sequels on the Playstation 3 console. "The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favor among dual owners," OTX analyst Nick Williams told Gamasutra . Williams explained that 15 percent of gamers who plan to purchase the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed 2 own the Xbox 360 iteration of the original title. 

However, only 7 percent of those who intend to buy the Xbox 360 version own the original game on ...

Gamers jumping ship from Xbox 360 to PS3, says analyst
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... game on the 360 will buy the sequel on PS3. Flip this around, and only 7 percent of those who own the original game on PS3 will buy the Xbox 360 version of the sequel. The trend for Modern Warfare 2 is similar. So there you go. After a difficult few early steps, it seems like Sony is finally having some joy with the PS3: first it achieves the seemingly impossible and takes over Wii in Japan, and now it’s owning multiplatform releases. [Via Gamasutra] Related posts: Microsoft confirms 250GB Xbox 360 for Modern Warfare 2 ...

Xbox 360 users switching to PS3
Techradar - All the latest technology news — ... Speaking to Gamasutra about the results, Nick Williams of OTX explained: "The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favour among dual owners." ...

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