rec.autos.simulators

3dfx Interactive (Nasdaq: TDFX) today announced its Voodoo3 brand
graphics accelerator boards continue to rank as the hottest selling
video cards in retail stores throughout North America. 3dfx Voodoo3
2000 and 3000 captured the top two spots in PC Data's ranking of
best-selling video cards for the month of May 1999.

According to PC Data, the Voodoo3 2000 PCI was the No. 1 selling board
in terms of both unit shipments and revenues, while the Voodoo3 3000
AGP was ranked second. Overall 3dfx unit shipments accounted for 37.6
percent of all video cards sold at retail.

``Once again, 3dfx-powered boards lead the retail space for 3D
graphics products,'' said Stephen Baker, senior analyst at PC Data,
the computer industry's primary source for software, hardware and
video game sales information. ``Through numerous updates of 3dfx
graphics technology, 3dfx-based products have consistently led the
retail market throughout 1998 and 1999.''

More information on the Voodoo3 line of graphic accelerators can be
found at http://www.racesimcentral.net/.
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-DataFly

There are 2 models of the Voodoo3, the 2000 and the 3000. These two
cards accounted for 37% of ALL the video card sales in America. One more
time, they accounted for 37% of total sales of ALL video cards. They aren't
just speaking of 3D video cards, but ALL video cards. That is a hell of an
impressive stat when you consider the multitude of video cards from damn
near everybody that can stick a chip on a board. ATI, for instance, sells a
TON of cards as do Matrox, S3, and all the Riva cards. To hold 37% of this
tough market is an incredible feat.

If, for discussion's sake  you were to consolidate all TNT2 sales into one
big 30% number, and add it to the 37% verified sales by Voodoo3, that
would leave only 33% for everyone else.

LOL!

I don't think so, sir.

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"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein

Who was it that said 3dfx no longer rules the 3d board market????

Vintook

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// rrevved at mindspring dot com

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"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein

Hena

KJ

http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=6281999-16126

3dfx wants everyone to hear that their graphics accelerator boards continue
to be the highest selling video cards in retail stores throughout North
America. 3dfx Voodoo3 2000 and 3000 once again captured the top two spots in
research firm PC Data's tally of best-selling video cards for the month of
May. The cards first reached retail shelves in April.

According to PC Data, which measured retail sales of the video card business
for the month of May, the Voodoo3 2000 PCI was the top selling board in
terms of both unit shipments and revenues, while the Voodoo3 3000 AGP was
placed second. Overall, 3dfx unit shipments accounted for 37.6 percent of
all video cards sold at retail, while sales generated by 3dfx products were
more than double those of its closest competitor.

In May, the Voodoo3 3000 outsold cards based on new graphics technology from
competitors, with Voodoo3 amassing 89 percent more unit shipments than
Creative Labs' 3D Blaster TNT2 boards. Voodoo3 3000 also outsold Diamond
Multimedia's Viper 770 and Viper 770 Ultra boards by 55 percent in terms of
units. In fact, Voodoo3 3000 claimed 44 percent more unit shipments than all
competing next-generation boards combined.

It should be noted that the majority of TNT2 boards, including the Hercules,
 Creative and Diamond cards, were not released to U.S. retail until June.
Only the Guillemot Maxi Xentor 32 was available at retail overseas in May.

This is just crap. Do you really think all the retailers as so stupid that
they order bunch of stuff that they can't really sell?

Foxbat

I particularly like this quote:

  "It's very rare when a company doesn't have the cards in
  stock, they are always on the shelves.  This is a practice 3DFX,
  has done for a long time."

LOL!

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TNT2 sales are far outstripping 3Dfx *NOW* that the TNT2 has been
released.  3Dfx is quoting from last quarters sales before the TNT2
was even available.

I *STILL* don't see the 3Dfx Voodoo3 3500 on store shelves. <smirk>

Gotta love 3Dfx - they have made *creative* marketing a new art form.

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Sean Tudor
Sydney, Australia
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This is my cannon, this is my gun
One is for bandits, and one is for fun
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studor at ozemail dot com dot au

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Sean Tudor
Sydney, Australia
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This is my cannon, this is my gun
One is for bandits, and one is for fun
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studor at ozemail dot com dot au

It appears that because 3dfx was ready a month before TNT2, they have
enjoyed a huge sales success just because they were the first to market.
Now this should go as a lesson to all of us who complain that some game
companies release their products way before they are ready and thus need
multiple patches.  The advantage of being the first to market is the most
important in terms of sales ($$$).

-Tim

Oh wait, July is when the V3 3500TV will be released.  I guess 3dfx will
rule July also.