Legend11 on 11 October 2007
| misterd said: Last gen, XBox was a viable console with 24 million sold in (essentially) 2 markets over 5 years. In two years, the 360 is up to half that mark, and is likely to at least match it, and that'd be the worst case scenario. Odds are better that price drops and a growing library will escalate the upside, and have it end far north of the XB's total. |
The Xbox had a 4 year lifecycle, so the 24 million isn't bad when you consider it entered a market against a very strong Sony and a very loyal Nintendo hardcore following. What I find hard to understand is that there are people who think the 360's installed base won't surpass the Xbox's even though it's extremely likely that the 360 will have at least a 6 year lifecycle and it's currently outpacing the Xbox in sales dispite being more expensive (Xbox at the 2 year mark was $179 vs. $349 for the Pro). So I completely agree with your post that at the very least the 360 will match the Xbox's lifetime sales but that it's far more likely it'll surpass them.
