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Another week of expected sales. The PS3 is down 9k this week after going up 10k the previous week. Wii is still selling at a blistering pace and the 360 is still right at the same spot it was before the EU price cut. PSP sales are slipping, but I expect the 3000 along with Wi-LAN over PS3, and an intergrated store to really give it a boost. Also as this is in regard to EU I see the built in microphone being a very good selling point in this region.

As far as PS2 and its great numbers to this point. It is all is the design of the Playstation Model. I know many people want to hate the PS3 at the moment, but the PS2 is the Future of the PS3. The PS2 continues to sell well because it is a cheap gaming system with an increadable games line-up, it plays DVD's, and CD's. The PS2 is a great gift for all ages as it can cover a broad range of desires.

Now in 6 years from now think about were the PS3 will be.

note: I know the Wii is selling amazingly at the moment, but that does not mean the PS3 is selling horribly. PS3 is right on track to compete with its older siblings. It is right between PS1 and PS2 at this point in its life and remember there is still a lot left for this generation.

Back to 6 years from now. It is impossible to paint a perfect picture of the future so I want to make sure that everyone knows this is just a prediction based on past, and present. I see the PS3 six years from now going for 179.99 at retail for a 250GB SKU. The system will of course be slimmer, less power consuming, and it will feature a plethra of new features compared to the PS3 of now. This will be a PS3 with PS2 BC through software, but only for games bought off the PSStore. This future PS3 will have IPTV, allowing you to watch live TV over the internet, and recored up to 5 of your favorite shows at once. The Playstation store will have signifigant upgrades including subscription based services for music , movies, and TV. Playstation Home will be worlds beyond the basic image avalible to the lucky few today. People will be able to go Home and chat with the likes of Oprah, Larry King, and many more, in settings that mock their real world broadcasting locations.

The PS3 in 2014 will be an even better deal than the PS2 is today. We will be seeing people ask when will the PS3 hit $149, and man is the PS3 ever going to stop selling. I know there are many out there that would want to call this a fanboy dream, and that is fine. In this world we live in, the reall world, that includes billions of people and many contries. This world is full of people that never go on message boards, never pay attintion to games, and some the never have even heard of games. these people are a market that will continue to keep old systems alive and well. As long as Sony is the only one willing to support everyone, they will always sell the most consoles.