Can Xbox 360 ship 100 million or where will it end up?

[NightstrikerX]

Kantor said:

NightstrikerX said:

BTFeather55 said:

50 million is about where it will end up because Gears 3 will be on Nextbox and most of the 360 fans will follow.

You seem pretty sure about all that. Gears 2 was released what? 2, 3 months ago? I dunno, I don't care for the series really. Logic, Trends, and R&D time-lines all indictate that next-gen won't be for another 4, 5 years? Games take 2 years to develop roughly, espically on a more grand scale like Gears of War is. So, that puts gears of war 3 at roughly 2011? That still seems like 7th generation terrority to me.

 

Well, Gears of War was November 2006, Gears 2 was November 2008, Gears 3 should be November 2010. Very much 360 territory. Gears of War 4 will be on the next Xbox, and because making a next-gen sequel takes more time, I wouldn't expect it until 2013.

By the way, your PS3 prediction is rather low.

 

My PS3 prediction? Yeah, I suppose it is low. I based that prediction on more of a minor industry growth. However, the industry has grown alot since I have made the prediction. But, I'll stick to my guns and stay with it untill the end of the generation, even though I know for a fact it'll be surpassed. Unless the sony haters are actually right and it does stop at 25 or something million. Boy, will that be a day.

On-topic however.

I think the xbox will settle in the 40-45 range. Easily, Microsoft is once again in that position where they can force the next-generation console war on sony and nintendo. So when Microsoft feels although console sales are slipping past the point where its impossible for them to increase em again, I wouldn't put it past them to put the 8th generation card onto the field.

However, the 360 is not like the original xbox. With NXE, as stated previously. They have more tools at their disposal to keep this generation running as long as humanly possible. Heck, I even believe its possible for the xbox 360 to run PC games with the right software emulation. If thats is even possible, who knows how far they can push the xbox.