numonex on 30 November 2009
Either 2009 or 2010 will be the peak sales year for the PS3 reaching around 12 million sales in both of those years. 2010 will be the PS3's peak year in regards to new game releases are concerned with: Gran turismo 5, God of War 3, FFXIII, FFXIII Versus, M.A.G. and Heavy Rain. 2010 = first full year at $299 for PS3.
Late 2011 will most likely see the launch of the first 8th generation console which would slow down sales of the PS3. Consumers would demand a new console around Xmas 2011. Every next generation has started around 5 or 6 years after the previous generation started. The new XBox will launch late 2011 in NA and Japan and early 2012 in European region. Late 2012 PS4 will be launched, 6 years after the PS3 launched.
