I'm a complete noob to the site but what was the motivation for omitting PS2 hardware sales from the table on the front page?
It shouldn't be in the graphs because that would be screwy, but considering the PS2 will outsell the PS3 and the Xbox 360 this year, it strikes me as odd that its not included in the table underneath.
Even in the 2007 Christmas holidays the PS2 is outselling the Xbox 360 in Europe.
Console marketshare for JUST 2007 (excluding handhelds):
PS2 + PS3 = 8,230,868 + 6,888,040 = 15,118,908 or 40.6%
Xbox + Xbox360 = 7,195 + 7,357,179 = 7,364,374 or 19.8%
GC + Wii = 180,081 + 14,554,289 = 14,734,370 or 39.6%
I think Sony will continue to sell 15 million consoles per year, with any slack from the PS2 being made up in the PS3. Just my thoughts.
Prediction:
The PS2 & PS3 will outsell the Wii in 2008.
Lifetime sales of PS3 in Japan will be at least 8 million consoles.
