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Wii_Master on 06 October 2009

of course it will pass ps2 i say before or during 2010 christmas holidays



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Blacksaber on 06 October 2009

Around Spring of 2011 I say...



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c03n3nj0 on 06 October 2009

Totally.

I give it another year and a half. So late 2010, early 2011.



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ph4nt on 06 October 2009

Holiday 2010.



CChaos on 06 October 2009

It'll definitely pass the PS2. It had a great time (PS2 is still the favourite of mine) but the DS will surpass it easily around Christmas 2010, though most likely around February or March 2011.

Think about it this way, purely from a mathematical standpoint. The PS2 is sitting at around 135m units shipped. Quite a hefty sum. The DS is right around 111.07m according to the chart. Current weekly sales are between 350k and 400k, so between 1.4m and 1.6m each month. Current difference between the two is about 24 million units. Let's average it out and say 1.5m units per month. At that rate, the PS2 will be surpassed in about 16 months, not accounting for massive Christmas sales. Sixteen months would put it at January 2011, with February or March the months they surpass it.

Food for thought.



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MasterZack on 06 October 2009

Maybe on 2009 spring, and it will be growing!



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Dr.Grass on 06 October 2009

Man I don't even have a DS! Never needed a handheld.

O, and take it from the Dr, the earth is an oblate spheroid :P



koffieboon on 06 October 2009
nordlead said:

well, the PS2 is sitting at 3.5m for the year, and the DS is at 17.4m for the year. Assuming some more sales for Nov/Dec push the DS 20m over the PS2 for this year and similar performance next year for another 20m units, I project that the DS will surpass the PS2 in total sales by Jan 1st 2011.

NOTE: all numbers based off of VGChartz sales numbers. If you want to go units shipped you may have to tack on another quarter.


You think DS will only sell around 20 million this year? You're probably about 10 million too low there, we still have 3 months to go including the holiday season. I think DS will pass the PS2 before the end of 2010.



TWRoO on 06 October 2009
koffieboon said:
nordlead said:

well, the PS2 is sitting at 3.5m for the year, and the DS is at 17.4m for the year. Assuming some more sales for Nov/Dec push the DS 20m over the PS2 for this year and similar performance next year for another 20m units, I project that the DS will surpass the PS2 in total sales by Jan 1st 2011.

NOTE: all numbers based off of VGChartz sales numbers. If you want to go units shipped you may have to tack on another quarter.


You think DS will only sell around 20 million this year? You're probably about 10 million too low there, we still have 3 months to go including the holiday season. I think DS will pass the PS2 before the end of 2010.

 



TWRoO on 06 October 2009
Dr.Grass said:
Man I don't even have a DS! Never needed a handheld.

O, and take it from the Dr, the eart is an oblate spheroid :P

Damn, too late.