High Xbox 360 Attachment rate - Could be Bad!

[Zeus]

The current Xbox 360 games attachment rate stands at an impressive 5.2 per system. Susquehanna Financial Group analysts Jason Kraft and Chris Kwak argue that this rate actually may be a bad sign for the future, because only hardcore gamers will be gobbling up the games.


"If the Xbox 360 sports an attach rate of ten by holiday 2007, it will probably be because it has failed to gather critical momentum. What does it benefit publishers and investors if ten games are being purchased by a total audience of 10 million 360 owners? It doesn't take effort to see that a console with an attach rate of 8 and an installed base of 50 million is superior to a console with an attach rate of 12 with an installed base of 20 mln," they further explained.


News Source: <A href="http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14520" target="_blank">Gamedaily</a>

[The Bat]

:confused: I guess the political campaign speech writers had to find a job somewhere, now that the elections are over.

[N1GHTRA1N]

:confused: I guess the political campaign speech writers had to find a job somewhere, now that the elections are over.

I own like 22 Xbox 360 games, not including the 3 Burger King ones I got today.

[wigsplitta]

I see what they are trying to say but what the numbers mean to me is that the games are good. So, they are saying that if they sell more consoles the attach rate will go down? That's supposed to be a good sign for the future?

[Murc]

wow...thats a reach.

This just looks like someone tryin to hate on the 360......and failing to do so......trust me...MS wont be complaining about all the games their selling, nor will the developers.

[Havok154]

I guess this means the PS3 is doing amazing since the attachment rates are in the garbage. While it can be a possibility I really think they're just talking for the sake of talking.

[bavelb]

5 games per console after it being out for a year is pretty normal I think aint it?

[wigsplitta]

I don't know...I guess were not supposed to buy games. Could this also be a sign that the damn thing just isnt being modded by people. I know you can but I don't want to be banned from Live.

[MadonnaProject]

oh no its TERRIBLE. the more people buy games for the 360 the worst it is for the system because....its like when you get a game for the 360 it becomes the xbox360's girlfriend. and if you get more and more games, the xbxo360 has more girlfriends and concubines, so it gets confused and its not emotionally feasible for your system.

these analysts are like so SUPER smart yo.