Predictions for 2009

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2008 Sales Results

VGChartz Hardware data for the period 12th Jan 2008 to 20th Dec 2008:

Console	Wii	PS3	X360
Total	24,149,116	9,665,970	10,401,425

Add

~2.5 million more for the Wii
~900,0000 more for the PS3
~1.5 million more for the 360

Aproximate totals
Wii 26.6 million
360 12 million
PS3 10.5 million

2009 Sales Predictions

Wii 29 million.
360 14 million
PS3 9 million

Other Predictions

1. Killzone 2 will not cause a PS3 sales surge. Blip will be smaller than MGS4.
2. GT5 will stun the world with its 100% tie ratio to new PS3 console sales. Everyone purchasing GT5 will also purchase a PS3.
3. Forget #2. GT5 wont even release in 2009 and even if it does late in the year the additional PS3 sales because of GT5 wont be very measurable. With a console base of nearly 30 million at release 10% of existing console owners will push 3 million GT5 sales.
4. Sony wont cut price until September at the earliest.
5. Sony will adjust to larger HDD sizes around end of summer to maintain cost effectiveness.
6. Wii will start coming with a pooper scooper to handle all of the shovelware.
7. Wii top selling software will continue to be the same old same old. (Wii Play, Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Mario Kart)
8. Wii will continue to sell like crazy and the software released will still cause yawns.
9. 360 will continue momentum into 2009 and with no PS3 price cut to slow will be ahead of 2008 pace all year long.
10. 360 will have new software annoucements from Bungie, Rare, and Lionhead.
11. 360 will finally have motion controller and games announced.
12. 360 will adjust to larger HDD sizes around end of summer to maintain cost effectiveness.
13. 360 prices will remain the same unless Sony cuts PS3 price, but MS may add WiFi adapter or motion controller to package.