Michael-5 said:
kickazz113 said:
Michael-5 said:
Dragon_Lord said:
SinZinDetta said:
I think software should also factor in who is second place.
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in both hardware and software ps3 on average sells more yearly, MS has sold more of both due to the headstart though
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Not true. 360 has sold more software on an annual basis every single year since PS3's launch (By 67.5%, 26%, 13.5%, and 4% in the last 4 years). PS3 is ahead of 360 in 2011 by 4%, but Microsoft tends to catch up in the holiday season. As for hardware, PS3 has only become ontop of 360 after 2009 when the Slim was released. If you ever read Mind the Gap by VGC, you will see that at different points in the consoles life 360 and PS3 have been alternating period of stronger sales. After the price cut before the PS3 Slim, 360 grew the gap to 8.1 million. Hardware sales fluctuate, and many analysts (including the ones this thread is based on), believe 360 and PS3 hardware sales for 2011 will be flat.
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and even xbox beat ps3 in holiday sale in 2010, BUT ps3 still sold more units tnhan xbox in total of 2010 sale
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Just so you know, I definatly think PS3 has a decent chance at becoming second eventually. Just like the analysts this thread is based on, I don't think it will happen this year.
As for 2010 sales, 360 did marginally beat Sony on software, but for the second year in a row Sony beat MS in hardware. If you look back, you will see hardware sales have always fluctuated between the two consoles. Fall 2008-Fall 2009, Microsoft grew the lead from 5 to 8.1 million. Fall 2009-Summer 2010, Sony reduced the lead from 8.1 to 3.9 million.
Since last summer, the PS3 has managed to gain 400k more sales, that's nothing!
Anything can happen, who knows how this upcoming price cut will afftect the 360/PS3. However whatever the situation, 360 should be ontop in software, and if you agree with the analysts, hardware for both consoles should tie. So the gap might return to the 4 million range, which it's been the majority of the PS3's life.
Note: To your other post....I'm not argueing which is better, never was. How the heck did you interpret that? I was only correcting someone for stating that PS3 software sales is stronger then 360s. Jay gets it.
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