Posted Aug 06, 2007 at 07:44PM by Gino D. Listed in: Rumors, Grand Theft Auto 4, Games, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Points, podcast, Sony
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Whispers have been going around the backstreets and alleyways of the Internet for the past few weeks about the company famous for their GTA series. Rumors, rumors, rumors. It's all just hearsay until Rockstar officially announces anything. The latest word on the street though is that Rockstar might actually be heading off into a Sony exclusivity regiment after the release GTA IV (for the PS3 and Xbox 360).

As pointed out by N4G, in a recent podcast from CheatCC, an interesting point of discussion follows up on previous reports of exclusivity deals surrounding Rockstar. Transitioning from talking about their woes of buying Microsoft Points, the hosts in the podcast talk of (somewhere along the 51:10 mark) upcoming games in Rockstar's lineup.

"Apparently, Rockstar is going to be PS3-exclusive from now on," says the female host. "So, I remember you guys were looking for those exclusive games, so you might just get them... They mentioned Grand Theft Auto... which we all know is going to both [360 and PS3]. But I guess future titles are just going to be PS3..."

It sounds more like speculation of what Rockstar's future direction will be, and it's quite reasonable too, especially considering that Rockstar has already announced a new PS3 exclusive franchise. But then again, if Rockstar does go Sony-exclusive, then this goes against the confirmation of 360-exclusive episodic content for GTA IV, in a sense, doesn't it? So for now, we tag this under both Rumor and Opinions & Analysis.

What's your take on it though? What are the chances of Rockstar going exclusive for Sony, post-GTA4? Maybe Captain Planet in our comments section has something to say about it... given, of course, that someone out there would summon him first.

You can listen to the podcast at CheatCC via the Read link below!


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   by meftw (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » .

pwnt


   Re: Bj (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » this would

this would be so good if its tru

   Re: VSG (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » meh

maybe its the other way around, maybe rockstar's gonna be 360 exclusive? maybe rockstar is still bitter towards sony and nintendo for dissing their Manhunt 2 title.

keep in mind people as much as we sony fans want rockstar to exclusive to sony, these rumors are just based on the rockstar 1 game exclusive deal for ps3 as payment for going multi on gta4. and i think these analysts are going way too far on premonitions.

   Re: stranger (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wth?

why would it go xbox? rockstar want people to play their games, and for that to happen they need working consoles...

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Yeah

maybe its the other way around "stranger". Maybe it is the exact oppososite of what this article is saying. Or maybe M$ are getting "Exlusive Downloadable content" because they won't be getting the next GTA.

   Re: chives (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ?

wait.... but if rockstar wanted to make money why would they make games only for a console that only richie jerks own. so that means they would make no money.

   Re: son of ken (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » chives

are you high you numbnuts?

   Re: G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Lol!

Have Summa Dat Xbox 3 Sh1tty Fanboyz!!!

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   Re: spicyhamster (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » @chives

or... maybe the only people who have PS3s are people with JOBS and the WILLPOWER to save up for something they really want. douche.

   Re: 007 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » They would already have the coding for the 360 done.

They would have the coding of the 360 done in the first game so that would be stupid because they could use the coding for the next game. They will release on both systems because of more sales.

   Re: wow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wow x2

MS was the first to diss Manhunt 2 the rest followed
   by losers (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » .

i don't want any angry ps3 *****gots


   Re: 78 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » 34

What the ***** are you talking about dumbass this is good for PS3 owners dip*****.

   Re: wow (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » wow

GTAV exclusive hahahaha
   by Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » Microsoft

money might get you a one night stand but not a longstanding cobeneficial relationship...

R* got their 50mil...

Microsoft got their episodes although the schedule for them are now all scrambled cause of GTAIV's...

there are even talks of exclusives episodes too for the PS3 that R* and Sony are talking about which depends on how the install base will be after the holiday period up to the initial GTAIV launch... and said episodes could follow several months after that... and ofcourse they are also busy making future exclusive games for the PS3.


   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » correction

now all scrambled cause of GTAIV's delay...

   Re: sam (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » money

yea im pretty sure this is not true and if it is im sure that microsft will give them nice amount of cash and there will be another GTA game for 360

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   Re: Hitler (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Der Fuhrer

Hahahaha, smart move for Rockstar. Take the rich man's money and run.
   by Average_Joe (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Here they come

Lol here comes the xbot's like Mister Common Sense and his butt buddy axexoxemon or whatever who will be like "it'll never happen it's just typical Sony BS" and deny it without even reading the article. But if it said "Rockstar goes exclusive with Microsoft" they'd throw a parade in the streets and spend the next month rubbing it in people's faces saying PS3 is dead.


   Re: Stealth! - 2007-08-06
 » Its

cause there fanboys, the fact there ignorant shows you that they deny everything that doesn't agree with there personal wants. And rather than reading everything they choose to make S.h.i.t up.

Quixand Good point there buddy, i guess Rockstar took there money and left. true meaning of Robbery lol haha.

   Re: Mr PS man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Come and see!!

The festivel of "Rockstar goes exclusive with Sony" here in Spain!
my street is full of xbox ms haters!!!! "HA HA HA" you littel xbots with no father like Mr common sense!!!
learn it Bill Gates isnt your father He hates you! but ok, I ve got an festivel with all my good and new friend, we fully enjoy it and all people
can join in!!! and you got nothing ! Oh ! I forgot you have a xbox360 yeah this is very cool! HA Joke! you going down, in your borring world! NO Rockstar for you! oh man I feel so gooood with that and this party is so awsome 100 s of sony fans are here !!! we say it loud 360 is dead!!!!! 360 is DEAD!!!! for real!!! IN YOUR FACE !!!

thankes for listening

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

A festival of Rockstar goes exclusive with sony?

That's funny, so is the fact you think there's that many MS haters.

Oh well, time to release the bulls! Trample those pathetic fools!

   Re: .. (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ..

??????????

   Re: na2rul - 2007-08-07
 » So so true

I no wot u mean Average Joe

   Re: White Supremacist (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » RFOL

MCS made a funny.

Listen Mr PS man you spic, your country sucks so bad people get run over by animals every day. How sad is that? IN YOUR FACE !!!

   Re: Mr PS man (Unregistered) - 2007-08-08
 » @ white supermacist

Dear WS how are you? hope good! I dont agree with you. But my country is not the point here! I think you have an problem with yourselfe,like MCS, and not with spain or consoles! waths up in your country? are there people who get run over by animals ? I dont know!
here is some good help: only you can help yourselfe no one other! Its your life and you have the option, you can make things better in you life!!! but rasism is not the good way ! Iam happy for an answer! see you and goooood luck you need it!!!



Mr PS man or the psychoDoc from Spain
   by Razgoull (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » humm

It's sound like R* sees the PS3 like the dream machine for free open world games. The more it goes the more I see GTA4 better on PS3 than X360.

X360 Boys I hope you like Halo3 very much.


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   by Doesnt matter (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » PS3 just needs a price cut and then it will retain it's self as the leading brand in video games.

I'm getting a ps3 for sure. Straight after a £100 price cut announcement , it should happen here in europe soon. I also own an xbox360 and i love to play gears of war online so i will still keep my 360 but ps3 is better and all it need now is a price cut of at least £100.

   by nic (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » !

rockstar was talking about ONE exclusive title for the ps3


   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » that's what i had in mind too nic

one still unnamed PS3 exclusive but there was an article (actually several saying the same thing) which says that La Noire will be a PS3 exclusive but that will be separate from the still unnamed PS3 future exclusive...

i'll try to look for the link so you can judge the authenticity of the report for yourself... for me it doesn't really matter which games or how many... what i find to be good news for Sony fans is the relationship between R* and Sony what with the exclusive episodes for the 360 and R* not sending a video to Sony in the recently concluded E3 to be part of Sony's presentation... I'm just saying that knowing that the relationship is infact healthy and there is a rich future of the two working together is good news for PS3 gamers.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » here it is nic

http://gamers-creed.com/?p+195.

it says

However, there is some good news for PS3 owners. They will be happy to know that LA Noire has now been confirmed a PS3 exclusive according to the Latest financial report from Rockstar.

there are several other articles for the same subject... you decide on your own.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » in the link

change the "+" to an "+"... QJ has problems with the equal sign.

   Re: Quixand - 2007-08-06
 » oh crap

change the "plus" sign to an "equals" sign..

HEY QJ!!! Whatup??!!!!

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

I think the fact sony and Rockstar are so quiet on this new secret franchise says something. They didn't even say what type of game it would be!

Meaning, you probably shouldn't expect much. Of course I have learned never to expect much from sony without proof or results, but blind hopeful fanboys would be wise to do so as well.

Yay! Table Tennis 2 for the PS3!

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » How dare you

talk about Rockstar like they were a terrrible developer like Vivendi or Bungie. Shame on you.

   Re: MGSROCKS1 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ^^^^Vivendi sucks not Bungie

Rockstar is awesome because of the many controversial risks they have taken to bring more realistic games. Vivendi sucks balls we know that. Bungie is a good and talented developer, they sure don't suck.
   by JCP (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Boy oh Boy

first the metal gear going to 360 rumor, now the rockstar going sony exclusive rumor, what next... a universal disk that will play games on both consoles rumor ? LOL

well I suppose if the sony fanboys end up losing metal gear 4 then the xbox fanboys would have to loose something an eye for an eye lol


   by Seoulfood (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » whoa

This is the most ridiculous rumor I've ever heard. I can't fathom any reason Rockstar would do this other than maybe someone at Microsoft slept with Rockstar president's wife. Well I guess that could happen.


   Re: Mr. Der[ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Well. ..

It could be in the realm of possibility, remember R* wanted GTA4 to be PS3 exclusive but they said they had difficulties communicating with Kutaragi. So who knows, until it's officially announced it's still just a rumor and we'll treat it as such.

   Re: Seoulfood (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » hmm

good point.
   by sonyman (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » another rumour

wow! another rumour to talk about, hadn't had enough of these.

anyway, it would be cool if it is true but i won't jump to conclusions. Better wait til some R* guy to talk about it.

   by Dj Natas (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Maybe and maybe not

what strikes me as odd there has been a lot of "speculation between M$ and Rockstar". After the announcement of GTA IV they quickly announce La Noir is a PS3 game, then an exclusive franchise is in the works, and now it seems that even Red Revolver II might become an exclusive. Something is cooking between RS and SONY, and I think that maybe the whole rumor thing about GTA IV being delayed because of the 360 might be in fact be true! Yet Bully is coming to the Wii and the 360, so the rumor thing might very well be that, just a rumor. Why is this posted now? This is old news I posted on one of the links a few hours ago!

   by damn whats 15% of $600 * 100,000,000 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!--- another 1 hundred mill like ps2

damn sony must have struck a 15% deal this time around




rockstars first deal was 5% of every ps2 sold

and now that the 360's red light of doom, and the $100 ps3 price cut'.....the ps3 is surging high'....i guess the deal looks appealing now

i heard rockstar wanted to make a 10% deal in the beginning.....but sony was too busy trying to hype blu-ray, and the ps3 original delay, so sony didnt hear them out

but now Rockstar and Sony are setting up the new deal.........sony cant buy Rockstar because their too contriversial...and it would hurt sony , if bill used the' look at the VIOLENCE!! on that system, act ..............getting sony to directly sponsor AWSOMELY evil games...........Parents would go crazy

   by RexNox - 2007-08-06
 » Anything is Possible

The blood-sucker Moore going to EA.

Oh and "LA Noire" is the PS3 R* exclusive, not GTA...for now.


   Re: qual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » NO

they already said this game is positivly, 100% sure, no way in hell LA noire

   Re: RexNox - 2007-08-07
 » Duh

I know there's another franchise. However, for Rockstar to ignore 10M+ machines because they have a smaller capacity is ridiculous.
   by LETS SUMMON CAPTAIN PLANET (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » FIRE!

.

   by Xman - 2007-08-06
 » ha ha

ha here comes the piss s 3 fans!! to bad for you!! no more gta for you!! just give up!! sony just cant beat M$!!!





   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » ...

Are you STUPID? I think you are. This article is about M$ possibly losing exclusivity for GTA after GTA IV is released... Learn to read Xbot...

   Re: qual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » can you frikin read!

the headline says " Rockstar goes exclusive for Sony after GTA IV?"

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Yeah

here comes the ps3 fans........ yeah to there own forum????????

   Re: 56 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » '

Don't even bother trying to talk sense into this guy it's like talking with a wall except in this case the wall is smarter.
   by wind (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » earth

water,











A.S.S

   by and you even mentioned piss (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » their also known as Xmodels

haaaaaaa i like your name xman it reminds me of these girls i found on the net called Xgirls, they took dumps and pissed in each others mouths, its a type of fettish called SCAT or SKAT

your name cracks me up, especially when one of the girls had diareah and sprayed it in a cup. and made the slave girl drink it

GOOGLE Scat and Xgirls.......yummy' like the japanese fettish of throwing up in peoples faces


   Re: Straight Up Hatin (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » Damn

That is some of the grossest sh*t i ever heard, son!

But on the serious, if Rockstar did in FACT run off with MS 50 mil and just gives them 1-2 episodes...all i gotta say is one word...GANSTA! Straight up hooding in R* part!
   by Andrew (Unregistered) - 2007-08-06
 » wtf?

Did QJ completely miss the damn Playstation Blog entry where they CONFIRMED that the next Rockstar game was going to be a PS3 exclusive? They also stated that it will NOT be LA Noire. Welcome to last week QJ. Fail.


   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

The new Rockstar game for PS3 is going to be gay like Table Tennis 2. Sony isn't going to pay much if anything for an exclusive game, and the pathetic PS3 sales mean it won't be profitable for Rockstar!

What are you expecting, a new exclusive GTA game costing $20 million for 3 million consoles? Maybe if Take Two's new managment is trying to run the company into the ground!

That's why it's soooo secret! Sony wants PS3 fans to get excited about this upcoming franchise, about rumble that may never come, and about a 2008 game linup because 2007's games pretty much suck.

If I somehow did make the mistake of getting a PS3, I would either sell it on ebay or return it if I could! Screw waiting and hoping for over a year for games! When I got my PS2 in 2000 I only had to wait 6 months to get some badass games for it and the other systems had the inferior games.

   Re: qual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » mr common sense use ur common sense

ps3 sold 4.5 million

   Re: andrewsqual (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Dude

all M$ have to do to not die now at this point is try and convince all the 360 owners to keep their consoles (oh wait thats what the 3 year warranty was for) and not to trade them in for PS3s because anybody who hasn't got one by now ISN'T GOING TO GET ONE. GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD. We all see on 360 forums too that 360 owners are going to buy a PS3 eventually too but the same can't be said about PS3 owners. HAHAHAHAHA.

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » ok andrewsqual,

even someone like me isn't totally against ever getting a PS3, but if that crazy occurance was to happen, sony would need to do the following:

1. Put far more effort into quality 1st party games, reminiscent of the PS1 and PS2 days.
2. Introduce an impressive permanent price cut, maybe like $450 for the new 80gb model if they are getting rid of the 60gb model. No "value packs" or "starter packs" that just add crap you might not want with trivial discounts. The increased sales from this will increase 3rd party software support.
3. Fire dumbasses like peter dille and phil harrison, who are horrible at PR and only lie to make playstation seem better. I like the truth, even if it isn't horribly optimistic, I have far more respect for companies that are honest and don't unfairly attack the competition.
4. Get rumble into controllers and quit stalling!
5. Get some decent firmware features like the XBOX 360 had forever, like ingame music playing and XMB access.
6. Make the PS3's Linux useful by unlocking the GPU, or having some kind of restricted access to it.

Yeah, I don't think I will ever be getting a PS3, because I don't think sony will ever change. They're too concerned with blu ray, their movie studio, and their electronics divisions.

I think many PS3 owners may be frustrated with the lack of quality titles, or waiting forever for them and get a 360 instead. It is cheaper, has the best warranty, and the quality will only get better with the new chips coming this fall.

   Re: Old (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » @Mr.Common Sense

I agree with most you said but really what I am waiting for is homebrew games and emulators coming out like how it did for the psp but it look like that is not gonna happen anytime soon

   Re: crl2k6 (Unregistered) - 2007-08-12
 » Hmm...

Lol, well, read a lot of comments of yours and I never though I would ever say this, but for once, I completely agree with you Mr. Common Sense... Rare as that may be, all the points you made are absolutely valid, and some of them are reasons why I have yet to buy EITHER console... Both Consoles (I dont count the Wii as a console... It's a novelty...) have their weaknesses, for Sony its so far underwhelming first party games, whereas for MS its a relatively underwhelming third party games. What I like is that Sony is actually doing something about it by releasing some major first-party games throughout this year and next, and continuing to try and snatch and keep exclusives, wheras MS is slowly losing their third parties even further. I'm gonna wait till sometime next year to get a console, (Huge RPG fan, so even though I'm currently favouring the PS3, if Fable 2 is anywhere near amazing... It could definitely sway my decision) and I hope that by that time at least some of your 6 points come true, because that would definitely make my decision a lot easier...
   by randy (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » .

i want to play gta4

i hope theres a subway system that lets you walk around inside the trams while it moves

   by Chess (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Not likely

This is probably just an misunderstanding that La Noire was exclusive for the Playstation 3. If it would be true though, it would kick ass.

   by lmxloco (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » .

Everyone must think Rockstar is the dumbest company ever created if you think this rumor is true.

While Rockstar may be developing a few titles for the PS3 and only the PS3, to assume that Rockstar will become a Sony exclusive company from here out has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard...until I read the posts here that is.

The ONLY way that will happen is if Sony buys Rockstar outright. There is no way any neutral, third party developer will cut out 75% of the gaming base (between Nintendo and MS) and lose all that revenue. I'm not ruling out the type of incredible stupidity that might be the CEO of R*, but it takes an incredibly blind fanboy to even think that a company this big would shoot itself in the foot (financially speaking).

My only question is this: Why even start this type of rumor? Do people get a kick out of all the immature babies who reply without a lick of common sense to this type of stuff?


   Re: messiah (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » R* gaming base...

You're kidding... their gaming base in mainly on the PS2... what 75% are you talking? Sony and R* need one another... Sony needs them more than anything... but the two companies go hand and hand... R* wants freedom to program anything without limitations... and Sony wants exclusives... this deal works for both parties... R8 even said that Sony's system allows them to do what they want... and make their visions a reality...

   Re: lmxloco (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » RE: Messiah

Read the article again, dip-*****. When *I* say Sony, I'm referring to the current gen of consoles, not last gen. Now you go read the quote again and see that they don't even say "Sony." It specifically says that Rockstar will be "PS3" exclusive.

Good job on reading comprehension, though. Thumbs up.
   by dEx (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » oh brother!!!

OK now sony is going off the deep end, this company makes some of the worst games ever.
RockStar sucks a**!!!

Come on Sony, get a grip, dump this company!!!

And anybody who thinks RockStar is cool, Kiss my A**!!! and get to your psycho-therapist, by the way, you may want to make appointments for your parents also!!


   Re: bc (Unregistered) - 2007-08-12
 » re: dEx

You are an idiot.
   by ahh (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » no

finally a reason for me to go buy a ps3. im not paying 400-800 ms points 3 times over for "episodic content" so that really makes no difference to me.


   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » .

It's a lot cheaper than Microsoft paid for it!

   Re: Beejbc (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » common sense

not really that much cheaper. You figure microsoft will charge $10 for each series ($30 for the 3 episodes) and multiply that by what... 5 million (figure half of the user base wants this game) and you get $150 million. Microsoft definitely did calculations to see how much they could offer and still turn a profit.

   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-08-07
 » not really

Microsoft paid for the exclusive rights to the content only! Rockstar gets the downloaded game sales revenue, just like everyone else who offers content for download.
   by L.A. Noire Future Player (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » =)

'tis good for Sony.. Awesome.. I hope it turns out to be true cuz it will increase the console sales by high.

yeah, i am a ps3 fanboy, and proud of it. there's nothing wrong with fanboyism. humans have emotions, ya know.

PS3 FTW!

   by !!!!!!!! (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » !!!!!!!!

I WANT GTA4 ON THE PC!!!! ***** CONSOLS!!!!


   Re: comMon centS (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » lol

noob. dream on w/ ur ports. gta4 on PC will be obsolete by the tym WoW vs. Diablow hits.
   by Ned (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » muskrats

I like to make noises with me butts.

   by Well ***** (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Lol

Who cares after GTA IV comes out, GTA V won't be out till 11 and that'll be on the new consoles, everything else by R* is pretty much trash or a GTA clone just changed up a little.

Table Tennis (good tennis game I guess).
Bully (GTA for kids)
The warriors (GTA for gangs)
Manhunt (GTA for psychos)
And the midnight club series gets raped by so many other racers.

I think we ALL know this isn't going to happen. It's not logical, and it's certainly not profitable. If, when the PS2 sold over 100mil consoles last gen, they didn't go exclusive with Sony, what the hell would make them with their slow crawling 4 mil people install base? Not only that, but with the Wii and 360 selling alot more this round, why the hell would they cut out anywhere from 50-75% of the gaming market (even PS2 only took like 65% of the market last round) just to be "cool" with Sony.

You guys need to stop being so stupid (or schools needs to start teaching kids economics before they are 18) and be logical. It's not happening.

   by whosmav (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » Yeah RIGHT!

So Rockstar just decides all of sudden they don't wanna make money anymore. Yeah lets exclusively develop for the last place console. I don't believe it a bit, unless Sony is throwing ginormous diamonds and platinum their way.

Even still...nah...won't happen.

http://www.gamernewz.net


   Re: cherrios (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » lol

With so many xbox's being returned and bought again you can't take their figures of sold consoles seriously. I bet by the end of the year there will be more wii's in peoples homes than 360's and probably more ps3's in peoples homes by spring of next year.

   Re: Jesus Christ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » You

You are an idiot cherrios. Who the ***** would go and buy another console when you can get it replaced FREE?

Those figures that MS replaced are not SOLD consoles, they are either refurbished, repaired, or consoles ALREADY accounted for. They wouldn't give you a new xbox they had stocked to sell, again you people need to learn some *****ing economics.

   Re: Dr. Venkman (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » smarty pants

Ok. So the people with warranties with stores who went in and exchanged their broken xbox for a new one from that store do not count?

   Re: Jesus Christ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » To dr venkman

Are you stupid? Here's how this world works since obviously you have the brain of a dog.

1. Microsoft has the xboxes made.
2. They ship them to retailers and SELL THEM to the retailers.
3. The retailers MARK UP THE PRICE, and SELL THEM for their OWN profit.

It doesn't matter if you kept returning 360s at the store, the point is they are ALREADY SOLD once they are in the store.

Idiots.

   Re: yo dumbass (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » what the ***** are you talking about

I know plenty of people who didn't even bother to bring their broken 360 to the store to exchange it and they Bought a brand new 360. Thus double the sales in some cases.

   Re: *****goose (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » To Jesus Christ

No *****. But what happens with that returned xbox? The retailer sends it back and the they receive another. Thus another one sold.

   Re: cherrios (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » LOL Dumbass

For somebody who calls himself Jesus Christ your not that smart you dumb piece of S.H.I.T

   Re: Jesus Christ (Unregistered) - 2007-08-08
 » Wow

Wow, what are you both like 14? I can tell, because you lack common sense.

What *****ing store would spend money to BUY another console if MS is fixing them for FREE. MS just REFURBISHES THE CONSOLES or repairs them, very rarely will they give them a new one, and regardless, the STORE DOES NOT PAY FOR BROKEN SYSTEMS, MS REPLACES THEM FREE OF CHARGE.

Second, you don't get "double the sales" in some cases, it doesn't work like that clown. Very few people (excluding you and your circle of "friends" if you really have them), would sit there and go, "alright well I can wait a week and get it fixed for free, or I can spend a weeks paycheck (and thats like an average americans paycheck, not the *****ty checks teenagers get) on a new system." Yea, that makes sense. Idiot.

Both of you, shut the ***** up and learn business before trying to get at me.
   by Dareisay (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » To Well****

You forgot Red Dead Revolver (GTA for cowboys)

   by the truth (Unregistered) - 2007-08-07
 » yo yo

i believe it when i see it and all these retard fanboys need to facking chill out. You all started a war for nothing facking jews. then we got these PS3 fanboys, I mean like come on wtf are you all doing here. Talking about you PS3 like its a god. I give you 600 dollars just to shut the hell up and get the fack out of here



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