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Can PS4 outsell PS2 even next NPD?

Of course. PS4 is invincible!!! 166 44.39%
 
No. PS4 is a succes, but PS2 is PS2. 208 55.61%
 
Total:374

Drake baby, love your enthusiasm, but its not going to happen. That was a different time and is gone now.


Btw excited for Bayo 2 too like me ;)?



 

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I can see it if a couple of things happen :

(1)- Microsoft decides against continuing the attempts at home console operations, and transitions to a true mobile-first/streaming/PC philosophy. This is actually fairly likely considering the bad profits they've seen from trying things as they are now. They more than anyone know that the money is in the software/games rather than in hardware. It's weird to say, but Microsoft would have made 50x+ the money in gaming had 'Xbox' simply been a gaming studios ensemble for all platforms instead of an attempt to take over the living room to ward off threats that never materialized. Everything that Microsoft feared Sony would accomplish has actually taken form in devices/platforms from Apple and Google. This can't possibly be stated enough.

So under this possibility, X1 is nominally supported for another 3-4 years and begins to fade out (think Wii from 2012+).

(2)- Pricing gets really good. $299 is probable for 2015, but from there I think hitting $249 and eventually $199 could REALLY give PS4 some legs.

I think the low end will be 110M Lifetime, high end 150+.



Think it will be hard, but why not... we can part until the reality crash on us.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

It would be cool, but wont happen. The PS2 will never be over taken.



Ps4 is doing fantastic things, but i dont think it sill ever hit ps2 numbers because the lack of dvd type mainstream gimmick and japan isnt buying home consoles anymore.



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drake_tolu said:
fleischr said:
PS2 ultimately became a mass success because it was also a DVD player and casual gaming was at dawn later in the PS2 lifecycle with DDR, Guitar Hero and Eyetoy. 

So PS4 would need to become the de facto multimedia device of choice for homes and would need to rekindle a birth and casual gaming to take PS2's place. 

Did I mention Japan? Japan.

PS4 will sell some like 7-8 million in Japan, but will even sell 60 million in USA and 70 million in Europe for a 170 million Globally.


Japan is not buying 7-8 million PS4s.



Won bet with t3mporary_126 - I correctly predicted that the Wii U's LTD at the end of 2014 would be closer to 9 million than 10 million. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6673287

Welfare said:
drake_tolu said:
fleischr said:
PS2 ultimately became a mass success because it was also a DVD player and casual gaming was at dawn later in the PS2 lifecycle with DDR, Guitar Hero and Eyetoy. 

So PS4 would need to become the de facto multimedia device of choice for homes and would need to rekindle a birth and casual gaming to take PS2's place. 

Did I mention Japan? Japan.

PS4 will sell some like 7-8 million in Japan, but will even sell 60 million in USA and 70 million in Europe for a 170 million Globally.


Japan is not buying 7-8 million PS4s.

Yes, is for be octimist, maybe is more realistic 5 million, but even if will sell 0 console in Japan, the fact is that in Europe and USA PS4 sell like a monster.



I have only 6 PS4 games...



RenCutypoison said:

So how many parties for sony so far ? They are on a roll =D

Too many, can't count :)



”Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Harriet Tubman.

QUAKECore89 said:
I have only 6 PS4 games...