PS3 UP YOY in USA with NO big exclusives. What gives?

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thismeintiel said:

kowenicki said:

Massively. 

Some Sony fans actually believe numbers can rise forever.  Its laughable and quite tragic.  I've got ethomaz in another thread stating the PS3 will sell more in Europe in the next 4 years than it has in the previous 4 years to now!?!? I mean.... WTF!?

What would you consider "massive."  I predict its going to be ~10% down next year, maybe even flat during Black Friday week.  Reasons being a full year of Super Slim effect, a cut to $199 (probably mid-year), a lot more AAA exclusives compared to this year, and a $150 Black Friday bundle.

PS3 sales rising YOY next year is not out of the question, but highly unlikely, to me. I can totally see the PS3 matching the amount of sales this year in 2013. If FF Versus XIII and The Last Guardian are actually released in Q4 2013, the 2013 PS3 sales may exceed sales of this year. However, that's a huge if.