No x9. While there is a slim but certainly realistic possibility the 720 could be the overall #1 selling console by the end of the next gen, no way in hell will it outsell both Wii U and PS4 COMBINED. Why? 3 simple reasons:
1: M$'s presence in the home console market is almost non-existent in Japan, and that's not going to change anytime soon. M$ is barely holding onto their overall sales lead over Sony because of this.
2: Nintendo's Wii U will be the cheapest system right out of the gate for next gen. Regardless of how much more powerful 720 and PS4 are, this will allow it to have a distinct edge over the competition, and once again the Wii U will be the #1 choice among the expanded / casual audience over the other two consoles. Also, most companies these days would kill to have Nintendo's "financial struggles". It's not like they are in danger of going broke anytime soon. The 3DS will keep picking up steam as more software is released and the price keeps coming down, and their brand is still very strong with kids and families.
3: You can't discount Sony. Despite their current financial struggles, they have a huge presence in Japan, Europe, and many other regions of the world, and with all signs pointing to them having the PS4 out by the end of '13 with much more developer and wallet friendly hardware than the PS3 was at launch, they could easily regain some of the market share they lost over this generation by being too arrogant.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
