Its time to admit it. PS3 will outsell the 360 in about 3 years

[MARCUSDJACKSON]

rf40928 said:

MARCUSDJACKSON said:

 

if PS3 sells 45m by 2010 fiscal yr end (or yr to date) and sells do increase (like most people expect then by 2011 yr's end Ps3 will have sold 69m units. give or take unforeseen factors

if 360 sells 47-50m by 2010 fiscal (or yr to date) and sells do fall (like some people expect) from an expected 13m 2010 to 11m 10 for 2011 fiscal yr. 57m to 60m 360 units will be sold give or take unforeseen factors. 

on the other hand like i always. nothing is ever set in stone.

To many IF'S are telling the future.  Fact: PS3 had a good year - but its no secret this was due to their slimline and price cut.   This was the fastest run to a slimline model in history because Sony needed the boost.  Company profitability controls price cuts, hardly sales volume alone.  What happens now that MS is doing the same?  I think 360 will come back in sales through the rest of the year. Not sustaining the sheer numbers they have the last few weeks of course ( they've beat the PS3 the last six worldwide ) but even if they sell evenly its over.  From a financial point of view its already over.  Sony needs to learn from this and make the next console more competitive while being in a better price point from the release.   I think the hardest thing is for Sony fans to admit the console isn't the dominating force the PS2 was, and often they sight the PS2 and use it as a reason the PS3 will come back somehow.  The PS2 was the right hardware at the right time and competed against N64( cartridges) leaving the market and a weak 1st attempt at DVD games by Nintendo in the game cube and MS's 1st attempt at a console and this is only a 2nd in which all MS goals were met.  They gained market share, gained developer support, gained XB Live memberships and turned 360 from a red to a green ( positive cash flow) .. I don't think they are too worried with this momemtum going into a 3rd console.  It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo does who has re-established their name as the standard in gaming.  I'm a fan of nintendo, but not a fanboy.  I loved the PS2, and PS (1), but I just like the XB Live system and this time around I think MS has a better experience.. regardless of sales or how much money anyone made.

you think meaning your opinion(in reference to your last sentence)

i agree with every point you made, but i don't think it's just a lesson Sony needs to learn. its one for the hole industry not just the big 3.

i'll go on to say this gen isn't over and anything is still possible. with the big 3 looking at this being a ten yr life cycle (well i haven't heard Nintendo say anything more then it will last longer then the previous gens ) the right game could give Sony or MS the edge or momentum to catch or pass Nintendo or put Nintendo further ahead.

noting i'm a Sony, PC, Nintendo gamer.