| GTAIV08 said: some people forget how fast things can change, back in the ps2 days, did people thing the wii would even outsell the ps3 for 1 week? did anyone last year think final fantasy was going to be on xbox? last year did people think the ps3 would outsell the 360 in america for over half the year in 2008? did anyone ever think the 360 could sell over 5k in japan for over 4 weeks? right now do people think the ps3 can outsell the 360 ever again in america? right now people are thinking no just like to all the other things i mentioned. this is just the beginning and microsoft have a,ong way to go to beat sony, nintendo have already done it but do microsoft have what it takes to go all the way? im not talking just outselling it for 2 months, how about a whole year? it needs to do that to stand a chance, especially now thats it at the "sweet" price. |
Once that $599 bombshell went off, I'm quite sure many people were able to come to that conclusion.
I've only began looking at these sales recently (within the year), but personally I never denied the possibility of the 360 outperforming the PS3. However, I've maintained that this holiday season was crucial for 2nd place finish - if the PS3 could hang on, 2nd place may be on the horizon. If it's outsold nearly 2-1 like it is now, things won't be looking too good...
Now, I wouldn't go so far to say the PS3 is destined for 3rd with that alone. However, with the recession / currencies hurting Sony as much as it has, they don't look prepared for the price cuts everybody wishes for. On the other hand, Microsoft wants to keep their lead, and they have the money to make it happen.
