2007 is now settled - will 2008 be any different?

[rocketpig]

PDF said:
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08 predictions:

Wii: nintendo hype will continue to grow post 07 xmas as more people have one. Super Smash Bros brawl will sell like it was free money. Post e3 wii will go 2 ways. Nitendo will once again find somthing to spark fire under the wii blaze or it will slowly get dimmer. 08 xmas sales are amazing but not as amazing as people are predicting now. Ending the year with areound 40m-45m, sales compared to the out landish predicitons of 60m by some.

360: Will have the bigges drop of WW sales for post 07 christmas. It will increase in sales in America when mega title GTA4 is launched. It will dominate sales in America for GTA4. It will continue to win in America but will slowly lose a footing in europe. At the end of 08 it will have 25m sales

PS3: quarter 2 of 08 the ps3 will pick up steam with titles such as mgs4, gta4, little big planet, kill zone 2. It will fight for a much closer battle in America with the 360 but still losing. It will surpass 360 install base in europe. In japan it wont pick up much at all still having realtiviely low sales till christmas 08 when the ps3 could have another price drop that may be the real spark that lights a ps3 fire there. It could also just be another spark. end of 08 it will have 20M

PDF (as a graphic designer, love the name) seems basically ignored. I don't entirely agree with him beause I think MS will seriously undercut Sony's price point, but I think he has an honest point. Sony seems to be pulling strong units in Europe while MS struggles. In spring, if MS pulls a 279 price point for the Pro, Sony is in trouble. If MS sits and waits with their price point, Europe goes to Sony.

 Like I have said in other threads, 2008 will be VERY interesting to watch.