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Seihyouken on 01 August 2008
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axumblade said:
Seihyouken said:
40 million PS3 sales by the end of 2009 isn't unrealistic. It might be optimistic, but it's definitely possible with Gran Turismo 5, God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII as well as a cheaper slim model possible for release late next year.

However, only 30 million 360 sales by the end of 2009 is ridiculous. 360 will likely be somewhere between 24 and 26 million sales by the end of 2008. To think that 360 will only sell 4-6 million consoles ALL next year is downright stupid. 360 is much more likely to have sold around 38-40 million consoles by the end of 2009. That's right PS3 and 360 sales will be neck and neck at the end of 2009. Mark my words, that will be the time of great fanboyism within the gaming community.

Gran Turismo - 2010
God Of War III - yes
Final Fantasy XIII - multiplat, a lot of people will get a ps3 for it but a lot will just get it for the 360
Slim? - doubtful we'll see this until the PS4 is announced or it won't have a hard drive or something else that would be more cost effective for sony.

And I agree with the last paragraph for the most part.

Actually Gran Turismo 5 is still set to be released in 2009. The possibility exists for it to be delayed until 2010, but it's nothing more than that. A possibility.

Final Fantasy XIII will likely sell at least 3 to 4 times better on PS3 than on 360 and hardware sales will reflect this. FFXIII isn't getting released on 360 in either Japan or Asia, and Final Fantasy titles typically sell best in Japan. Furthermore, Europe sales of FFXIII will of course heavily favor PS3 over 360 because Europe is practically Sonyland and this fact should become virtually indisputable by the time FFXIII is released there. Even as far as America is concerned, I wouldn't be surprised if FFXIII sold better on PS3 than 360. Final Fantasy has always had a strong association with PlayStation consoles and the fact that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still PS3 exclusive will sway many buyers toward getting a PS3 versus a 360 for the Final Fantasy games alone.

Sony may perhaps not release a "slim" model of the PS3 next year, but you can bet your ass they'll be releasing a more cost-friendly model so as to stop selling systems at a loss. Naturally, a more cost-friendly model would a more consumer-friendly price.