Will the PS3 EVER reach 40 million?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

BengaBenga said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

The PS3 would have to sell over 20 M to make 40 M by the end of this year. The 360 definitely will be over 40 M by the end of this year. Perhaps the 360 will have 43-46 M, while the PS3 ends the year at around 34-36 M. If the 360 outpaces the PS3 again this year it will stretch the gap to 10 M. The Wii would've doubled both by reaching 86 M consoles sold and in 2010 reaching 100 M by 2nd quarter.

 

So you expect both PS3 and 360 to sell at a higher yearly rate than they ever did? Especially the 360 in its 4th year? Very unlikely. PS3 selling 20 million a year is also very unlikely. December was down from the year before.

 

 As the price drops, the mass market will get their hands on the system. The 360 is jumping over peaks yearly and so will the PS3. I didn't say the PS3 will sell over 20 M. I stated that the PS3 would have to sell over 20 M to make 40 M by the end of the year ( I don't think they will though because I believe the PS3 will reach 40 M by 2010). The 360 will definitely be over 40 M by the end of this year. The 360 exceeded my prediction for the year of 2008 by 2 M. I stated that it would sell 25 M (When I made this prediction I made it knowing I would get flamed by PS3 fanboys). I stated that the PS3 would make 18 M and it exceeded it by a little over 1 million. I wasn't far off. Being that eventually in 2009 the PS3 will see a price cut, there will be a huge rise in sales. Because of the economy the west will respond with percentage increases from 2008 on both systems.