Microsoft might be making money from Vista, but its Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD) is reeling after sales of its Xbox 360 next-generation console plummeted to just 500,000 units in the January to March period of this year, compared to 1.7 million units in the same period last year.
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Nintendo’s Wii next-generation console will stay in short supply until 2009, according to a leading video games analyst. The analyst also said that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 need some “system selling” games as soon as possible.

Recent US sales figures from NDP that showed that in March 259,000 Wiis were sold, compared to 199,000 Xbox 360s and 130,000 Playstation 3s.

Billy Pidgeon, video game analyst at IDC, told Home Media Magazine that Nintendo could have sold more Wiis if stock had been available. He was also concerned about relatively sluggish sales of Xbox 360 and PS3.

“There’s good software movement, but hardware is stalled a bit by short Wii supply and stagnant demand for Xbox 360 and PS3,” said Pidgeon. 

Business guru, Roger Ehrenberg, has concluded that the Xbox 360 has been a “disastrous endeavor” for Microsoft after reviewing Microsoft’s financial statements and comparative sales figures.
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Sony Computer Entertainment is planning to cut its Eurpoean workforce by up to 160 jobs (around 8% of its total workforce).

According to a company spokesperson, Nanako Kato, this move will streamline operations and improve the company’s competitiveness. Other regions may also be “streamlined”.
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US sales figures from market research company NDP Group show that the Wii continues to dominate sales of next generation consoles.
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has annouced more than 100 first-and-third-party PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 titles that will launch during the next few months.
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A PlayStation 3 (PS3) with a bigger hard disk may soon be launched to cater to the needs of hardcore gamers, according to a spokesperson at Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan.
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Nintendo’s Wii gaming console has had its third most successful week in the UK, with 25,000 units being sold during the Easter period, compared to 17,000 PlayStation 3s and 11,000 Xbox 360s, according to figures leaked to GamesIndustry.biz.
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When the 20GB PS3 started disappearing from retailers’ shelves in the US we started to wonder whether this was a sign that the 20GB model’s days were numbered. Now it’s official. Sony has withdrawn the 20GB model from the US market, citing a lack of demand as a reason for the decision.
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By any measure the Nintendo Wii gaming console has been an amazing success. Its innovative motion-sensing controller and fun games, not to mention affordable cost, has given Nintendo a real chance of being a serious player in the console market once again.
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