Screen Digest still believes the PS3 will take the worldwide lead

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ClaudeLv250 said:

DalekLord said:
Wii could see a slowdown in sales in 08. Its entirely possible that PS3 could sell 100 million. Me i think ps3 will be last when the Wii2/xbox720 launch but will probably outsell them both LTD. If ps3 does get its 10 yrs, carries on to 2016 then its probable it will hit 100 million. I guess will know when all the December figures are in. Personally I dont care, as long as the DS crushes all beneath it then I'm happy. Incidentally does anyone have 12 DS systems and 46 games like me?

But what exactly is a "slowdown"? What numbers will people use to define it? Because if it's a expected summer slowdown in sales then all the people crying about Wii magically stopping mid 08 can hide behind this as part of the typical "Wii doomed!" arguments.

 And I'm sure some will, but those of us who have half a brain know that ALL software and hardware sales are sluggish in the summer months. The developers themselves even say this, and they aim all their big hits at the space either behind or in front of this time of "drought", so to speak.

If someone uses that as an argument, they're making asses of themselves, and people will tell them so!

For me, a slowdown in sales would be if it starts selling less after new years than it did before (aug-oct, possibly first half of nov) by 10-20% or more, which would be significant.