Kenology said:
The fallacy that the PS3 will trend the same way the PS2 did after a PS4 launch is just that, a fallacy. The PS3 is NOT the PS2 - it never has been and it never will be. Y'all have been waiting since 2006 for the PS3 to finally "take off". It hasn't happened. The PS3 has already had a slim remodel. Sony can release another slime model and have yet another price drop all it wants, it won't change the fact that it won't reach 100 million... ever. What software is even going to push it? (Don't say Sony titles.) But if you want to believe it'll happen, go right ahead! |
It is worth noting that the PS2 sold 21.6 million units of hardware between the 2009 and 2011 fiscal years. The system's release schedule was pretty barren during this period of time but that absolutley doesn't matter that late in a console's lifespan. Once a system is past gen tech and is retailing for $100 or less it doesn't need new software due to casual gamers, people buying replacement units and of course the developing markets. Also, I see no reason why the PS3 can't break 73 million sales by the end of the year. Considering the fact that it's successor launches, at the earliest, late 2013. I see no reason as to why it could not sell another 10 million units in 2013, especially after the introduction of a new model and a significant price cut. Sony could support the PS3 for several years afterward like they have traditionally done with all of their hardware. Sony will likely apply their past business model and support three systems simultaneously. This would be a wise decision on Sony's part as it would allow them to simultaneously target different segments of the market while recouping some of the losses they suffered from the PS3's disastrous launch. Sorry but I can not understand the mentality that believes it to be impossible for the PS3 to break 100 million unit sales.
