I Believe PS3 Will Be #1 Selling Console In 2011 What Do You Believe In?

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Jumpin said:
Nintendo sold more hardware than Sony did. 3DS outsold the PS3, and Wii and DS both outsold the PSP by quite a bit.

Nintendo has nearly always outsold Sony if you look at it that way, even in the PS2 vs GCN/GB/GBC/GBA. Hoever, this is a descussion about home consoles and more specifically, PS3 vs 360.

On to the matter at hand. A win is a win, no matter how small. Could  it have been better? Surly, Sony face a lot of issues this year, some out of their control, and others they could have done better at. Starting furthur back, I feel that the removal of other os has killed sales. Then you head into december 2010, and LBP2 gets delayed out of the holiday season, adding anothing loss in momentum. Follow that with the earthquake, and the delay of Motorstorm 3. Now we have two exclusivesin a row that get all hyped, only to see them launched 1 - 2 months later with no press, and terrible pr from Sony. Next the biggest blow, PSN hack, and 1 month of no PSN, games, chat, movies, tv, notta. Finally, Sony comes out with reports that they will be loosing a ton of money, and analysts light up the web with uncertanty of the future of the company.

Sony may have had a banner year on the games front, but with all the other buzz, it was more or less a draw. The price cut came with no buzz, as I believe consumers saw it as a peace offering after the PSN debacle. To me Sony and the PS brand both hold a bit of uncertanty in the eyes of part of the public, and until Sony can change face they won't really be able to shine. 

Looking forward to 2012, should Sony be able to right the PSVita issue, and restore confidence in its image, it should be a much better year. If they  release a PS3Slim this year at $199 without any road blocks, I expect much better sales next holiday.