1) PS3 VG US numbers compared to PS3 NPD US numbers are lower like by 150k and NA numbers probably by 300-350k.
2008 LTD.
Platform NA VG LTD Est
Wii 12,700,000
PS3 5,300,000
Xbox360 11,900,000
Scaling the Americas data(0.9 NA) down to predict the totals in NPD LTD gives the following estimates:
Platform US VG LTD Est
Wii 11,430,000
PS3 4,770,000
Xbox360 10,710,000
Platform US NPD LTD Est
Wii 10,900,000
PS3 4,900,000
Xbox360 10,500,000
Platform US LTD Difference
Wii +530,000
PS3 -130,000
Xbox360 +210,000
2) PS3 is getting more games, and has MORE value for 400$/Euro then x360 had one year ago at that price.)
3) Actual YTD sales of PS3 are around 5,5-6 mln. or avg. 1 mln. per month. PS3 will without problem make avg. 1 mln. per month next 6 months. Which will result in 12 mln. at minimum or 21 mln. by the end of the year. BUT, with Christmas boost it can sell additional 3-4 mln. which will result into 15-16 mln. PS3 or 24-25 mln. by the end of year. =)
Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...
2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.
Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.
1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.
PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far
