Analysis of sales (units) and profits (units) of next gen consoles-games using 10 common games and estimates of break even points. As you now development a game for the PS3 console is a very costly endeavor, also the PS3 have a much smaller installed base. The cost for a 360 game is also higher that of a Wii game but the installed base is similar. This analysis provides a rough estimate of the profits or losses of the game publishers in each console.
| Game | Console | Sales |
| Call of Duty 3 | 360 | 1,850,000 |
| Call of Duty 3 | PS3 | 510,000 |
| Call of Duty 3 | Wii | 340,000 |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 360 | 1,030,000 |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | PS3 | 150,000 |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Wii | 370,000 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 360 | 70,000 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | PS3 | 50,000 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Wii | 110,000 |
| Madden NFL 07 | 360 | 1,740,000 |
| Madden NFL 07 | PS3 | 440,000 |
| Madden NFL 07 | Wii | 410,000 |
| Madden NFL 08 | 360 | 1,260,000 |
| Madden NFL 08 | PS3 | 490,000 |
| Madden NFL 08 | Wii | 220,000 |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | 360 | 900,000 |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | PS3 | 210,000 |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Wii | 250,000 |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | 360 | 1,070,000 |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | PS3 | 590,000 |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | Wii | 220,000 |
| Spiderman: The Movie 3 | 360 | 650,000 |
| Spiderman: The Movie 3 | PS3 | 220,000 |
| Spiderman: The Movie 3 | Wii | 370,000 |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | 360 | 740,000 |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | PS3 | 210,000 |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | Wii | 720,000 |
| Transformers The Game | 360 | 420,000 |
| Transformers The Game | Ps3 | 90,000 |
| Transformers The Game | Wii | 120,000 |
| Average sales (units) | Break Even Point (units) | Profit or loss (units) | |
| Xbox 360 | 973,000 | 360,000 | 613,000 |
| PS3 | 296,000 | 450,000 | (154,000) |
| Wii | 313,000 | 150,000 | 163,000 |
References:
Sales figures from vgchatz.com
http://kotaku.com/gaming/ps3/namco-ps3-games-must-sell-500k-for-profit-218215.php
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/30/big-sales-needed-for-ps3-game-profit/
http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2005
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