Read, read and then READ my posts again! This is getting to be like banging my head against a wall.
"So you think that the PS2 can have sales this year up to EQUAL to last year's? I thought you had admitted that it was a console in decline! "
Its not about what I think, its more about whats happening. Look at the numbers. Its selling the same as last year. You've already changed your prediction from 10m to 15m in the last day! Maybe you might find another 50% tommorow & you'll think 22.5 million?
"Yeah, but still: If the PS3 becomes more attractive to people who are currently buying PS2s, it will become a routine "up-sell". Thus decreasing PS2 hardware sales "
Its not about "Percieved attractivness"!!!!!!!!! They are completely different products and currently fullfilling completely different places in the market. The PS3 full stop isnt ever going to become a more attractive prospect than something 3 or 4 times cheaper. If I have 10k to buy a car it doesnt matter how attractive a Lamborghini is.
"The main thrust of my posts is that you are simultaneously accusing A_T of wild exaggeration (which is true) while you yourself are also wildly exaggerating. "
Yes I get your "thrust". Im really NOT exageratting anything, it says a lot more about you than me that you say the PS2 will sell 10 million more units from Jan 1st '08, then add 5 million a few posts later, you're nearly at the point where you're agreeing with what I originally said!!!
As we stand the PS2 is heading straight for similar numbers to last year. Nothing significant has changed in the last 12 months, and thus the numbers are still exactly the same.
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