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|_emmiwinks on 23 May 2009
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Smashchu2 said:
coolestguyever said:
Smashchu2 said:
@greenmedic88: uhhh, where to start
1)The PS3 will not match the PS1 or 2 in any way. Those systems turned a profit and sold over 100million units. The PS3 is struggling to beat the N64. This claim is just plain silly.


Dude the PS3 isn't struggling to beat the N64. 2 1/2 years in the PS3 is at 22.2 million. The N64 sold 32 million LIFETIME. And not only that but the lowest the PS3 has been is $400 and I could be wrong but wasn't the N64 $299 (or lower) at launch?

If you consider the PS3 struggling to beat the N64 then I guess our definitions of struggling differ greatly.


I will be willing to put a major bet that PS3 has sold more units than the NES by the end of 2012 - That makes 6 years on the market if my math is correct. That means 61 million sales or more by 2012. Any takers???

How you beelive that is beyond me. That is purperosterous. Consoles are momentum based, so the beginging determins the end. The PS3 IS struggling and has been stagnant for a while. Even when software comes out, it does push the system. It just sits there. The 360 is doing better now. How come it wont sell for 6 years? If Microsoft releases a new system, why wont Sony release on to combat it? Why wont third parties move to the Wii since it has the most units sold and is cheaper to make games on? Why does no one ask these questions?

The bet is a safe one on my part becuase the PS3 will never make it. It first has to sell for 6 years, but anyone with reason knows that it's sales are not good enough to do that and software comes to slow on it. It just outragious that you claim that.

And second, why does no one back these claims up? I have not seen a good reason for any of them?

Eh, I would spend half an hour arguing you, but I really dont have the energy. The PS3 is virtually neck and neck with the system you said is doing better week over week and is 200 dollars more expensive. If anything proves that it is not on its death bed that does.

Now I know most people will see this and think its a load, the PS3 really has yet to drop any of its massive exclusives on the masses. FFXIII is a massive powerhouse in Japan, and guess who has it exclusively there, GT5 is huge in both Europe and Japan, God of War III is huge in America all these games will move units. Massive amounts of units. Each one of these times is an oppertunity for a unit that hasnt started gaining momentum to start gaining it and keeping it.

Keep your idea, and use these games as milestones on it. If GT5 or FFXIII in Japan only make a blip on the PS3's sales, THEN you know you are right, but right now, its conjecture based in a bad time for all 3 consoles before the PS3 has even started pushing its huge games out the door.

ugh, I spent myself doing that, I need to go refuel on some console gaming action.



I own all three current consoles and a great gaming rig, now thats out of the way.

This space Reserved for the Nuggets of Wisdom dropped by Bladeforce:

"Why post something like this when all it will get is PS3 owners blinded to reality replying? BOTH THE PS3 AND BLUE-RAY WILL NOT LAST 3 YEARS! TECHNOLOGY CHANGED TOO FAST!"

"is it Wii FIt that has sold as many as PS3's sold? Thats a LOL Look at the total sales of software is it just me that sees Nintendo titles hitting 10m+ and you say they arent making a difference? Another LOL!"

"Hell, with all the negative hype Sony spin, people just aren't interested cost is too high and to get the true HD experience (1080p, 7.1 surround) you will need a $1000+ system. THAT IS GOING TO DO IT IN A RECESSION! PS4 will not happen"