PS1 vs PS2 vs PS3 hardware shipments comparison

[MikeB]

UncleScrooge said:

Viper1 said:

UncleScrooge said:

Viper1 said:
The PS/PS2 and PS3 had different staggered launches so the first 2 FY's shipment patterns cannot be compared without that context. It's basically comparing the world (PS3) against Japan (PS/PS2).

Yeah, I should have mentioned that in my post. I was trying to come up with a solution for this but I wanted to have it all in one single graph so I assumed most people would notice that by themselves seeing how big the PS3 shipment number for the first fiscal year is compared to PS1 and PS2.

Might want to go ahead and include a asterisk or something because I've had this debate as recenty as last Friday with people that didn't know about this and they were linking from a story from a well known PS3 site (ps3center I think) as their proof.

Good charts, just makes sure people understand the differences between them.

Allright then, I edited the OP. To determine whether the PS3 has a shot at selling 100m units would be way easier if we knew the PS3's peak year. If shipments peak in FY 2010 the chance is pretty much zero. If sales peak in FY 2011 it could still do it if it shows small enough yearly declines as the PS1 dropped pretty fast after Fiscal year 6.

It is also possible the PS3's peak year happens after FY2011, personally I think that's likely.