| TheSource said: PS2 is over 1.4m in the USA in 2008 if you include figures for January NPD (readily available on gamedaily) Roughly speaking you can just multiply total July sales * 2.5 to get an idea of what sales for the year will look like. Multiplying June year to date totals by three works fairly well too generally. PS3/360 should end up near 5m in the USA this year by NPD. Thats pretty good. The issue for them is Wii is on pace for 10.5m in the USA by NPD in the USA (3.5m through June YTD, 4m through July). If we really start seeing a few 1m Wiis/month months in the USA in August to October as is theoretically possible, 13m or 14m is more realistic. |
Funnily enough I would disagree with your analysis.
I genuinely believe the wii won’t sell as well this holiday.
Why you may ask.
Okay here’s my take on it.
Novelty factor wearing off.
Cheap 360.
That might sound very simplistic.
But with most western economies feeling the pinch this will play a part.
199 Euro for a 360 is very tempting when the cash is low.
And you want something that will suit everybody.
