Commercial success ?

[Tom Beck]

Does anybody know, which system (Videopac-Odyssey2-brazil Odyssey / MSX or CD-i ) were the biggest commercial success for Philips?

Maybe also with the systems and games that were sold under the brands: Radiola, Schneider, Siera, Brandt and Continental Edison SABA.

I found at Wikipedia that 2 million Odyssey2 units were sold, the CD-i system sold 567.000 units and that the CD-i was a commercial failure, losing Philips $1 billion.  

Which system were the ray of hope for Philips  

[Ozyr]

MSX was the biggest seller of the three systems listed here. It solder millions (there is no exact figure, but Japan sales beat the total CD-i and O2/VP sales). I never experienced this myself, as it didn't sell in the State (bummer).

O2/VP was 2nd best seller at 2+ million sold.

CD-i was under a million. I do remember this one, and how poor of a system it was (at least IMHO).

[Tom Beck]

Thanks Ozyr.

I know, that the MSX system was especially in Japan a big success. But was it also a success for Philips with his MSX systems here in Europe? Did they sell also millions of these?

[Ozyr]

Thanks Ozyr.

I know, that the MSX system was especially in Japan a big success. But was it also a success for Philips with his MSX systems here in Europe? Did they sell also millions of these?

Don't know, but I do see it in Retro game magazines, and more often that Videopac. It has a good following still.

[Janzl]

MSX may have sold millions but only a part of those were made by Philips.