PS3 users are you thinking of switching to a Xbox 360?

[Michael-5]

dsage01 said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Michael-5 said:

Kind of. Actually I was just looking at games for fall 2011. For the rest of 2011 PS3 only has 3 big games, Uncharted 2, InFamous 2 and Resistance 3. There are titles like Twisted Metal and ICO Collection also coming out, but if people can ignore 360's pretty cool Kinect Line up (Panzer Dragoon and Steel Batallion are pretty cool, I'm sorry), and Last Templar, why should people no ignore the more modest PS3 games?

For Fall 2011, the 360 and PS3 lineup looks about the same. Gears 3 and Forza 4 are the only 5 million plus blockbuster titles on the 360 lineup, but games like Project Dragon, Rise of Nightmares, and Steel Batallion do populate that list. I already mentioned the PS3 lineup.

After the exclusive lineup, there is a rumored Assassin's Creed 3, Batman: Arkham City, Elder Scrolls V, Dark Souls, Dead Island, Dues Ex, Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid Rising, and a new Call of duty game.

Yes for 2011 PS3 has more games overall, but the fall lineup isn't much different. Also remember, fall 2010 PS3 only had GT5 as an exclusive. Besides there is strong rumors for a Halo Remake, and MS tends to announce games very late into development. It's very likely they announce something this E3 that releases this fall. If that's the case, the exclusive lineup is the same.

So the point is, for upcoming games, switching consoles is meaningless.

If were going to look at games in the past, 360 and PS3 are also about the same. Remember how few games released for the PS3 prior to 2009? Did everyone forget that? So still, switching consoles is meaningless, if it's for the games.

I think a more relevant question for this thread is "PS3 users, are you thinking of switching away from a Sony based console next gen?"

Forza 3 didn't make 2 million without bundles so what are you talking about. It's first month in U.S. was 175k compared to Uncharted 2's 597k. And Uncharted 2 went on to over 4 million.

Before Forza 3 began to be bundled the game was a 3.3 million sales. You're making up information without a source. Forza 3 later jumped to 4.8 million after the holiday season, and with the 15k weekly sales post holiday bundle, and the jump in sales during the release of the Ultimate Edition with Stigs Cars, it's unlikely the bundled added more then 1 million sales.

When I say Forza 4, Gears 3, and Uncharted 3 will be the only 5 million plus selling exclusive, I base it off prior game sales, and trends. Forza 2 sold 4 million units with about half of those sales due to bundles, Forza 3 is on its way to over 5 million sales with only 1 million as part of the bundle, now that Forza has established itself as the best rated racing sim, it's likely Forza 4 will break 5 million without bundles.

As for Gears 3, it's pretty self explanitory with Gears 1 and 2 selling around 6 million, and Uncharted 3 will likely sell at least as well as Uncharted 2, which should break 5 million.