| scottie said: I'm sorry but it does. the year headstart was one of the major things that helped the 360. Nintendo already have so many advantages coming into this generation, MS and Sony can't give them this as well. Sony will likely end up releasing 6 months after Ninty (as I predicted above) and even that is going to serious decrease their chances of success. |
I don't think it will matter, really. I think the 360 and the PS3 could keep going for another 2/3 Years if Nintendo dropped the Super Wii tomorrow.
The PS3 is on a continued upward trend. It's increased in sales every Year since release. It still has plenty of room for pricecuts and is still getting a LOT of support. Sony have just started making money from it. Expect them to want to make more money. The PS3 is also selling big in new and emerging markets. Expect this to continue, and grow.
The 360 is also on an upwards trend. It's currently the only console UP YoY. It also has plenty of room for pricecuts and just had Kinect launched... Which as we can see has gave it a tremendous boost. It's still getting a LOT of support and selling a LOT of games. Microsoft are making a lot of money from it too.
The Wii as a console is now vastly outdated tech, it's got terrible 3rd party support, 1st party support is now also starting to look bleak after the 3DS launch and it's sales are dropping... Quickly. I expect the Wii 2 to be similar in specs to both HD consoles too. While Nintendo will need to replace it soon if the drop continues, Sony and Microsoft wont need to replace the PS3 and 360 soon at all.
I think the PS3 and 360 can carry on for a good while yet, despite what Nintendo do. They will continue to make profit and sell well. 3rd parties will continue to make games for them.
