Will the PS3 and 360 gap grow or close in 2011?

[gergroy]

Metallicube said:

Mr Puggsly said:

A lot of people predicted PS3 would close the gap significantly in 2010. Even 360 fans thought it would.

In case people forgot, the gap was about 3.6 million in October of 2010. It jumped back up to 5 4.5 million by the end of the year though.

 

In my opinion the gap will grow primarily because of the Kinect. The 360 now appeals to both casual and core gamers.

The only thing Sony could possibly do to sell more consoles is another price cut. But they won't do that unless MS cuts prices first.

THOUGHTS?!???!???

Eh that's going a bit far.. It's like saying the Wii now appeals to FPS gamers because it has Goldeneye, Reflex, and Black Ops. I don't know about you, but I sure don't know any soccer moms or grandpas who bought a $300-$400 Xbox 360, and certainly not just for games like Kinect Adventures and Dance Central.. It doesn't seem like Kinect helped lift Xbox 360 hardware sales this holiday anyway, especially after the adjustment of - a million plus. I think the slim model, Halo, Black Ops, and the natural holiday boost were more the reason for the surge. Yes Kinect sold a lot during the holiday but I think a large chunk of those sales were current 360 owners.

Anyway, the gap will maintain roughly the same, with the PS3 possibly inching a bit closer as a result of its Japan advantage. Kinect may be helping the 360 for a bit, but only seems to be in the US, and it won't last even there if the Kinect games don't get any better.

Well, seeing as how I actually work at a retail store that sells kinect.  I can tell you right now that A LOT of soccer moms and grandpas did exactly that.