What happens to the PS brand if the big 3 repeat their action next gen?

[Conegamer]

scottie said:

goforgold said:

how many people said that AFTER the 599.99 bombshell, people who should not have been taken seriously I hope

Pretty much all analysts. They were laughed at by a vocal minority, and applauded as geniuses by the majority of forum dwellers and industry 'experts'

 

2006

The price announcement

Enterbrain: PS3 will lead Wii by Q4 2007

• Merrill Lynch 2011 forecast: Xbox 360 and PS3 win, Wii loses

Worldwide: Xbox 360: 39%; PS3: 34%; Wii: 27%;

Opinion: Why Sony Won't Lose the Next-Gen War

 

2007

Pachter: PS3 to 'Win' Console War Because of Blu-ray

Screen Digest:By 2011 the PS3 will have caught up with the Wii

10 Reasons Why PS3 Will Win This Console Generation

• SFG Research: Hardware Market Shares Thru' 2010 (January 2007)

In 2010 worldwide: PS3 - 62m, X360 - 46m, Wii - 25m

 

2008

Reeves: PS3 will beat PS2's lifetime sales

 

2009

 

2010

• PS3 To Outsell Rival Consoles, Push 127M Units

It expects that PS3's global lifetime sales will reach 127 million, compared to its prediction of 103 million Wii 

 

I remember this sorta thing happening...

*PS3 will outsell its rivals 2:1!*

*Wii will sell less than 30mil LT!*

*PS3 will win because of Blu-Ray!*

*Wii will be dead in 2007!*

*Wii will be dead in 2008!*

*Wii will be dead in 2009!*

*Wii will be dead in 2010!*

*Wii will be dead in 2011!*

 

*PS3 is ahead of the 360 WW Sales!*

*2007 is the year of the PS3!*

*2008 is the year of the PS3!*

*2009 is the year of the PS3!*

*2010 is the year of the PS3!*

*2011 is the year of the PS3!*

*PS3 will outsell PS2!*

*PS3 will last 10 years!*

etc. 

 

I never understood why Sony got soooo much good press and why the Wii (and, to a lesser extent, the 360) were 'doomed to fail'  EVERY.YEAR

Sales trends show that the PS3 won't last 10 years, if it does it will be down to around PS2 levels now, and Sony will be in a real difficult situation...

I'd just like, for once, for the hate to be lifted from Nintendo, heck, ALL the companies and just admit that this gen has been successful for all companies. This year has been very close sales-wise, and because of the quality of all 3 consoles, that's how it should have been...