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Chairman-Mao on 05 October 2009
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rafichamp said:

Some things to consider:

  • Sony toke a huge gamble by making new IP's, it hurt software sales before, but now all those IP's are established and a guarantee 2million plus sellers. Games like Killzone 3, Resistance 3, , Infamous 2, Uncharted 3, Little Big Planet 2, Agent (probably), M.A.G 2, Demon Souls 2, will all have sales of over 2 million. Adding this in with previous established franchises like God Of War, Jak & Dexter, Twested Metal, Ratchet & Clank, ICO, etc, you have a monster software line-up. 
  • PS3 is priced at a mass market level, $299.
  • Sony has starting marketing like back in the PS1 Era.
  • Sony's decision on going Blu-Ray is paying off now, and will be a HUGE factor in 2010-2011.
  • Sony releasing a motion controller with same capabilities as Wii, adding more value to the system.

Combine all of these and you have the PS3 going into its prime. Its prime will really set off in 2010 and will end in about 2012. Mostly 2010-2011. Will PS3 start averaging 260k + sales in 2010-2011? Very Possible. Overall, Sony getting back up will only make the game industry more compititve.

Tell me what you guys think. When do you think PS3's prime years will be?

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Well first off I have some problems with your list. Resistance 3 has no guarantee it will make 2 million, Resistance 2 isn't even at 1 million yet. Infamous 2 is also no guarantee to either be made, let alone sell 2 million. MAG isn't even out yet I don't know how its a guaranteed 2 million seller. Demons soul 2...doubt it will even sell 1 million. ICO didn't even make 1 million so I don't know how its that established.

Okay so besides that weak list I agree with the rest. PS3 now has a reasonable price, good marketing, Blu-ray (obviously), will soon have motion controls which may appeal to some (not me though). I guess you could say its going into its prime. Its getting some of its best games in Q4 2009 and Q1 2010 also. I could see it averaging 200,000 -220,000 per week, maybe not 260,000.