MikeB said:
@ Kasz216
I think I am correct.
Those who like the XBox for its games are more likely to have upgraded towards a 360 (nomatter if owning a PS2 as well or not) as sequels to nearly all big XBox games have already been released for the 360.
Fans of GameCube games like Mario Kart, Smash Brothers, Zelda, Metroid, etc are also more likely to have bought a Wii. As those sequels are also already out for the Wii.
With regard to the PS3, it's the console with the highest entry pricing. I think many are waiting for the price to drop or for sequels to the PS2's most popular games, like Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo 5, Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Jak & Daxter, team ICO game, etc. I think it's certainly a combination of various factors.
Also note the 360 had a year headstart on the market, so 1 extra year of people upgrading towards this platform.
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I understand your resonings... and while on the surface it makes sense... considering the current distribution of PS2 numbers vs the current distribution of console ownership in general it seems highly unlikely that it would be a big factor... or even a small factor distinguishable from zero.
If this were a big factor it should present itself in the current numbers more prominantly.
I mean... lets further examine the numbers
Combined the gamecube and Xbox sold 30 million consoles each... (about.) What percentage of these people do you believe owned PS2s? (Inoring the fact that some owned both a 360 and GC.)
I would say no more then 15% and that 15% was a generous figure.
