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leo-j on 04 June 2012
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sales2099 said:
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biggamejames79 said:
To answer both OP questions, no and no. PS3 will finish 3rd this generation in sales. Nintendo will be the first to release a next-gen console, it will have a big lead by the time the other next-gen's hit the stores.


what if the ps3 ends up finishing 2nd? How would u feel about ur definite prediction?


That depends when you define "finish" is. Finish could mean until the next gen arrives. Finish could mean when the consoles are discontinued. 

I personally believe you "finish" the second the next gen comes. I mean the PS2 is selling today, but many argued its battle was over in Nov 2005 when the 360 launched. 

who would u consider to be included in this.. many.. considering when the xbox 360 launched, the playstation 2 outsold it it's first year by a landslide.. and I believe the ps2 also outsold the 360 it's 2nd year by a landslide too..

but thats irrelevant because the PS2 was a competitor to the Gamecube and Xbox. It was more like 360 was outselling the as yet unreleased PS3 then it was loosing to the PS2. 

Point is though that if PS3 doesnt take 2nd place when the Wii U releases or if were really playing fair, when the next Xbox/PS4 releases, then it is considered that it finished last, despite it still being on the market.

The spotlight essentially moves on and where the big 3 stand at the moment the spotlight moved is how they are remembered.

There is no such thing as playing fair though.. fact of the matter is people will remember the lifetime sales of a console not when it ousold x console.. last gen was over when most game developers moved over to current generation consoles, the playstation 2 was still receiving far more ip than any other video game system in 2005.. and was the best selling system in 2005, and I believe 2006 as well..



 

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