iPod touch: 45 million sold so far

[E6600]

AppleInsider | iPod touch represents 38% of iOS devices sold by Apple

"It's become the number one portable game player in the world," Jobs said. "It's amazing. The iPod touch outsells Nintendo and Sony portable game players combined. It's been amazing."

Here's to hoping for more serious games on iOS

Atlus how about an SMT port for iOS, you can't let Square-Enix and Sega run with all the iOS RPG money



It took Apple 3 years to sell ~45 million, amazing!

[PirateThom]

Jobs is a mook because not everyone is buying these things to play games so the numbers are irrelevent. Let's see them release a dedicated gaming device and see how many units it ships.... probably millions due to the drooling masses.

[E6600]

As a Sony fan you should know better, it is not as if all PSP owners use them to play games, or PSP games.
I believe the increase in high quality titles, whether developed for iOS or ported from DS/PSP, proves there is a lucrative market for iOS games.

At least in the US, iOS games revenue passed the PSP.

Death of the PSP - Official

[MasterSword]

I'm sure half of those games are $5 breakout/poker/chess games. Easiest money ever. I've got to get in on that market.

[rbbdrooger]

Originally Posted by E6600

As a Sony fan you should know better, it is not as if all PSP owners use them to play games, or PSP games.

You're going to have to back that up with some decent sources, because I'm pretty sure the vast majority of PSP owners bought their PSP to play games.

[E6600]

Originally Posted by rbbdrooger

You're going to have to back that up with some decent sources, because I'm pretty sure the vast majority of PSP owners bought their PSP to play games.

Software sales and attachment rate?

Originally Posted by MasterSword

I'm sure half of those games are $5 breakout/poker/chess games. Easiest money ever. I've got to get in on that market.

Maybe in 2008, but if you look at the app store top sellers now it is a different story.

[rbbdrooger]

Originally Posted by E6600

Software sales and attachment rate?

Link me to them.

Also, what are you suggesting? People buying a PSP as a portable video and music player? If you're not interested in games, you can get that for half the price of a PSP.

[rounds1]

Attachment rates aren't a good indication since the PSP is so heavily pirated. It's so easy to get free games for that thing.

But Jobs is a dope because like Pirate said, as many probably buy a Touch to store music as those who buy it for games. That's like saying the 360 is the best selling DVD player.

[E6600]

Originally Posted by rbbdrooger

Link me to them.

Kinda old:
PS3 Trails Wii and 360 in Attach Rate, According to NPD | FileFront
More recent:
Xbox 360 leads software attach rate – Even the Wii beats PS3 – GAMER.BLORGE | timberland field boots shop

Originally Posted by rbbdrooger

Also, what are you suggesting? People buying a PSP as a portable video and music player? If you're not interested in games, you can get that for half the price of a PSP.

Yes. I know many people who did just that, though that was before the iPod touch was out. I understand it is not representative of the entire population.
Sony did imply in many ways that the PSP is the Walkman of the future. So a comparison against the iPod touch is fair.
Sony to launch ‘Walkman of the future’ to rival iPod | iLounge News
What can you get that does everything the PSP does for half as much? Nothing I'm aware of The iPod touch does more but costs more The cheapest Zune HD is $160, it does everything the PSP does for about the same money, not half as much and has about 3 games.

Originally Posted by rounds1

Attachment rates aren't a good indication since the PSP is so heavily pirated. It's so easy to get free games for that thing.

Of course piracy plays a huge part in it, the other part is the many people who use it as a portable emulator for PS1 and SNES games rather than PSP games.
PSP and DS Piracy Explained In Pictures // Siliconera

Originally Posted by rounds1

But Jobs is a dope because like Pirate said, as many probably buy a Touch to store music as those who buy it for games. That's like saying the 360 is the best selling DVD player.

Of course but yet, in the US at least, it passed PSP game revenue when games for iOS are a fourth to half the price of the equivalent PSP title (games like gta:Chinatown and Final Fantasy for example). So iOS is moving lots of games.



Apple iPhone and iPod touch Capture U.S. Video Game Market Share

Total Portable Sales: 2008= $2.25bil;      2009=$2.50bil
iPhone Game Sales:    2008=$0.12bil;       2009=$0.50bil
PSP Game Sales:       2008=$0.45bil;       2009=$0.28bil
DS Game Sales:        2008=$1.69bil;       2009=$1.75bil

You can bet 2010 will be even bigger for iOS, it has become common to see +$5.00 on top, with many $9.99 games making it near the top.

[rounds1]

Well, you should have said that in the first place!

It isn't a huge surprise, especially if that's just in the US. The PSP is practically dead here. I think I bought more games than the PSP sold in 2010.