2006 fiscal year
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The 2006 fiscal year for Nintendo and Sony began April 1, 2005 and ended on March 31, 2006. Microsoft's sales earning report entails the period from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
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[edit] Fiscal year sales table
- See also: 2007 fiscal year table for comparisons
| Console | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 | Fiscal year 06 | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 5.0 million | 5.0 million |
| PlayStation 2 | 3.53 | 4.00 | 1.36 | 2.32 | 16.22 million | 103.69 million |
| Nintendo DS (including DS Lite) | 1.38 | 2.19 | 5.59 | 2.30 | 11.46 million | 16.73 million |
| GameBoy Advance | 0.98 | 2.27 | 4.21 | 0.87 | 8.33 million | 75.13 million |
| PlayStation Portable | 2.09 | 3.75 | 6.22 | 2.00 | 14.06 million | 17.03 million |
| GameCube | 0.26 | 0.55 | 1.31 | 0.23 | 2.35 million | 20.85 million |
| Xbox |
- Note: Microsoft's fiscal year is not aligned with Nintendo or Sony. Microsoft's Q1 corresponds to Nintendo's and Sony's Q2.
- Note2: Sources can be accessed below.
- Note3: See comment below about source data for Sony's consoles
[edit] Forecast
Official forecasts for the 2006 fiscal year given by Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft.
[edit] Nintendo
The Nintendo 2006 fiscal year goes from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006.
[edit] Yearly sales and profits
- GameCube - 2.35 million
- GameBoy Advance - 8.33 million
- Nintendo DS - 11.46 million
- Net sales:
- Net income:
[edit] Major releases
[edit] References
[edit] Sony
Sony 2006 fiscal year goes from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006.
[edit] Yearly sales and profits
- PlayStation 2: 16.22 million
- PSP: 14.06 million
- Net sales:
- Net income:
[edit] Major releases
[edit] References
Sony numbers from their official press releases are the number of units shipped to factories, not to retailers as Nintendo does. These numbers are greater than the "true" sales. The data being used in the table above uses figures from Sony's unit sales table when available. There exists productions sales table, also. The links below are provided for additional reference.
[edit] Microsoft
Microsoft's 2006 fiscal year began July 1, 2005 and ended June 30, 2006.
[edit] Yearly sales and profits
- Net sales:
- Net income:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/126504/microsoft_predicts_strong_xbox_sales.html
[edit] Major releases
- Xbox 360
- Gears of War
[edit] References
- Q2 - Update: Microsoft has record Q2, misses revenue estimates
- Q3 - Microsoft 3Q earnings angst on Wall Street
- Q4 - Microsoft falls short of fiscal year expectations for Xbox 360
