PS3 sales need to increase by 45% in the rest of the year...

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HappySqurriel said:

Million said:

Squilliam said:
The PS3 is going to go seriously downwards YOY for the month of June, I would say the task may be impossible even with a $100 price cut and GT5.

Bull , there is clearly more demand for the PS3 than there is the 360 , this is evident with the PS3 being able to sell within range of the 360 with a serious price disadvantage. GT5 is the biggest simulation racing game on any platform and PS3 sales improve substantialy with every price cut , a price cut in our economic conditions make a price cut much more neccasery.

Wouldn't it be fair to say that the only reason that the PS3 has been able to stay within a similar sales range as the XBox 360 is because Microsoft has been unable to make inroads into the Japaneese market?

 

But couldn't that argument go either way ? could I argue that the only reason the 360 is was able to stay ahead is because of Sony's faliure to capitalise on their opportunity in the Japanese market , let's not argue "shoulda coulda woulda" let's discuss what is actualy happening.

The PS3 is selling within range of the 360 in major markets despite it's significant pricing advantage , this clearly demonstrates there is a greater desire for the PS3 despite the fact that the PS3 is selling under the 360 . Think about it , the lesser desirable product would find it increasingly difficult to justify a large price tag , the PS3 is clearly not the lesser desirable product because it has a much larger price tag but is still able to sell in range . If the PS3 was equal to the price of the 360 then historical trends would indicate that the PS3 would sell more , infact the PS3 wouldn't even need to be priced the same as the 360 to outsell just slightly above.

I have calculated this before but you'll just have to trust my reasoning :) .