DFC Intelligence predicts PS3 to take 40-50% of current gen hardware sales

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WiiStation360 said:

tuoyo said:

scat398 said:
It's pretty clear from the article they are talking about Sony's total market share this gen not just the PS3.

In terms of total market share this prediction is probably pretty close. Considering the strength of the Wii and 360 it only makes sense that their share of the market is going to decrease.

So what does that mean?  PS2 sales since 360 came out + PS3 sales + PSP sales?  Even then it is hard to see how Sony could get anything even remotely close to 40% if you are counting it against Wii sales + DS sales + 360 sales. 

 

 

Using this formula, it does come close to 40% for Sony.

 

Sony	81,461,960	38.5%
Nintendo	108,600,469	51.3%
Microsoft	21,785,484	10.3%

 

VGChartz Hardware data for the period 26th Nov 2005 to 25th Oct 2008:

Console	Wii	PS3	X360	PSP	DS	PS2
Total	34,297,186	16,222,824	21,785,484	33,085,797	74,303,283	32,153,339

Hmm!! It is quite close to 40%.  But the gap between DS+Wii+360 and PS2+PSP+PS3 is going to increase rather than decrease.