Connectix Corporation announced that Virtual Game Station 1.1 (VGS) has logged in more than US$3 Million in only 3 weeks of sales. VGS is a PlayStation emulator that allows Mac users to play PlayStation titles on their Mac. According to Connectix:
"'Three weeks with bookings averaging more than a million dollars a week is exceptionally strong for a Macintosh utility. This clearly shows the high level of consumers' interest in software that expands the range of titles they can enjoy,' stated Roy McDonald, president and CEO of Connectix Corporation. Bookings are based on period of January 28-February 17 and include direct sales through the Connectix e-store.
A list of games recommended by Connectix for use with Connectix Virtual Games Station is posted at www.virtualgamestation.com. 'We're excited about the enhanced compatibility and functionality of version 1.1. We were able to list just over 100 games as recommended for use with Version 1.0, but with Version 1.1 we're already at well over 150, including many of the most popular PlayStation titles,' continued McDonald.
'Connectix believes our pioneering emulation technology gives consumers more choice in the hardware they use to run popular software applications. Connectix Virtual Game Station gives Macintosh owners more games to choose from and PlayStation owners more choice in where they play their games. We also think it benefits developers of PlayStation games by increasing the number of places where PlayStation titles can be played. And finally, by strengthening the PlayStation platform as a whole we believe it can lead to an increase in the sales PlayStation consoles and, of course, Macintosh computers,' concluded McDonald."
Connectix is being sued by Sony, the maker of the PlayStation, over alleged Intellectual Property violations in VGS. Sony failed to get a court order Stay that would have prevented Connectix from selling VGS until the lawsuit was settled, thus giving Connectix the first round of the suit.
The Mac Observer Spin: US$3 Million in 3 weeks is indeed a very high sales number for a Mac utility, especially a game oriented product. At US$49 per copy, that translates into approximately 61,224 copies, or well over 20,000 copies per week. Not bad at all.
It is our hope that Sony and Connectix will successfully negotiate a settlement on this suit that will allow Connectix to continue to sell this product. VGS takes the Mac platform into territory not available to PC users and greatly levels the playing field (pardon the pun) for game enthusiasts. It is our opinion that VGS will sell more Macs and PlayStation titles which makes everyone involved more money, including Sony who receives a royalty on each title sold.
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