PS3's future

[Dno]

Alterego-X said:

Dno said:

hmmmm ps2, NDS, xbox360 didnt they sell more in the 4th and 5th years then 3rd? i know xbox and DS did. so that 3rd year logic is flawed and incorrect.

 

hasn't the PSP come back to life in japan in its what 5th year? thats because of software and lower prices. Keep thinking that new consoles are coming because they are not.. only new revisons.

 

 

PS2 was 14% down in 2004, (and 8% up compared to that, in 2005)

Xbox barely lived four years

The PSP was a bit down at its fourth holiday, and it keeps decreasing in its fifth year.

 

While the DS was indeed 7% up in its fourth year, and suggests a strong fifth year based on the DSi boost, it is more like a proof of my post than anything. Even though technically it is a single console,  it was the new hardware that kept it alive for such a long time.

 

Also note, that while the PS2 had an amazing longetivity, and the DS seems to follow this pattern, these were the most popular consoles ever. It is natural, that their huge momentum lasted for a bit longer than usual. 

But the PS3 and the xbox 360 both have mediocre sales, that doesn't suggest an unusually long-lasting popularity. 

 

While it is possible that NATAL and the PurpleWand will really give powerful boosts, but it will only happen with almost literal re-launches, with full support, strong motion control-exclusive lineup, 3rd parties forced to use them, etc. 

But of course, this would have the same effect on us as a new generation. New hardware to buy, no forward compability, totally new style, obselete previous version, etc.

 

i never meant xbox i meant 360.

so that means 2 consoles where either the same or up and the other 2 where down? so your logic is still flawed