Can the PS3 slim sell 10 million units by the end of the fiscal year?

[joeorc]

HappySqurriel said:

No, it's not plausable that Sony will come close to their sales projections this year ...

In its best year to date the PS3 sold (roughly) 10 Million units, and sales so far this year had them at a pace to sell 7.5 to 8 Million units. To make their projections the PS3 would have to sustain nearly double its current sales level. This seems unlikely because $300 is still expensive for a console in most consumer's eyes (remember 80% of consoles were sold for less than $200 last generation), there are less expensive and more popular alternative systems, and people in general continue to cut back on unnecessary purchases due to the shape of the economy.

 

the problem is what is the demand for the ps3 at $299.00?

do alot of people want the PS3 but thought $399.00 was too much?

but those same consumer's may see the $299.00 for the PS3 the tipping point.

you point out sustain nearly double it's current sales level, but are you taking into account the markets that sony may be shipping ps3's into .

example in parts of the world the ps3 just was released in late 2008. expanding into new markets or sending more units into those markets that we do not have data on.

the very fact that Sony has been putting more investment as an example:

Blu-Ray into china..one of the best Blu-Ray player's on the market is indeed the PS3 and with a lower price the demand may be higher than it was before.

same with Japan..will the demand for the PS3 be in much higher demand than it has before and by how much.

that's alot of wild card's that we do not have the answer too just a Guess at this point.