Viper1 said:
Ascended_Saiyan3 said:
Viper1 said:
Ascended_Saiyan3 said:
c03n3nj0 said:
Probably the 360, it has been expanding it's lead on the ps3 for a while now... |
Actually, that's incorrect. The PS3 sold way more units worldwide in 2007 and the X360 sold only 30K more units worldwide in 2008. We are just 3 months into 2009.
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You might want to look at the numbers again.
2007:
PS3 - 7.6 million
X360 - 7.9 million
2008:
PS3 - 10.3 million
X360 - 11.1 million
2009 so far:
PS3 - 1.8 million
X360 - 2.3 million
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You're using incorrect numbers. You are using numbers that are guessed and not from an official source. That means they are not accurate.
http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/playstation-3-and-xbox-360-worldwide-sales-equal-in-2008-$1264624.htm
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Let me get this straight. You chastise me for using the readily available SALES numbers right here and then link me to a web site I've never heard of that makes the dubious debate of comparing SHIPPED units?
Ascended_Saiyan3 said:
twesterm said:
Already explained in this thread:
Me saying the PS3 can't beat the 360 isn't just a wld guess or because I think the games will make the difference, it's just looking at the numbers.
If the PS3 dropped price tomorrow and suddenly became such a selling machine that it outsold the 360 by 100k per month, it would take more than 6 1/2 years for the PS3 to just catch up to the 360.
In order to just catch up to 360 in a reasonable amount of time, say two years, the PS3 would have to OUTSELL (not just sell) the 360 more than 350k per month for two straight years.
So yeah... |
Of course, that assumes that the X360 will still be on the market for as long as the PS3. That would be incorrect. MS said the X360 might be on the market for 7 years. The PS3 lifecycle has been announced as 9 ot 10 years. That's a 2 to 3 year period with NO X360. Now, at 2.3 million consoles per quarter, how long would it take to make up 7 to 8 million console sales? Here's a hint: it's nowhere near 6 years. Hell, it's nowhere near 2 years!
This just requires below average math skills to figure out.
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Sony (nor any comapny) doesn't determine how long their console stays on the market. The consumers, publishers and retailers decide that. The "10 year plan" is marketing 101.
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But as you can see, the marketing worked out well. The PS2 (still the most successful console of all time) has 1 year to go to reach 10 years and look at the sales, it is just outdated. That is not a bad thing, but customers chose Wii / Xbox360 or the PS3 instead these days.
Why would the PS3 last that long while being the worst selling console for 2 years in a row? (Sorry, I have to phrase it that clearly. Otherwise some people will never get it)
