When will PS3 overtake 360 in sales?

[Michael-5]

EdHieron said:

Michael-5 said:

EdHieron said:
Sometime soon. The fact that the 360 isn't getting its usual holiday bump is a significant indicator.

My thoughts exactly, but my soon is 2015 because annual sales are dropping on both sides.

Well the problem is the 360 doesn't tend to sell that well in general during the year, so if it's not getting a big enough bump during the Holidays ie. much more than 20,000 more than the PS3 to even things up, then it's not going to do much in stopping PS3's momentum during the year.

True, but 2015 still looks like a reasonable time. In the last 2 years PS3 has only outsold the 360 by less then 1 million combined (0.65 and 0.3 million i believe). With annual sales dropping (likely to be below 10 million each for 2013, maybe 5-8 the year following), I can't see PS3 gaining more then 1 million per year.

Still 2014 is possible, the gap is only 2 million, but 2013....not a chance.

Also while last week was a flop, 360 still did gain 250k over PS3 on BF, and could gain better numbers in the 3 comming weeks. The last week before christmas tends to help 360 just as much as BF.

 

Also, last comment, people keep saying a PS3 price cut to $199 will suddenly boost PS3 sales like mad.....The last price cut did almost nothing, and now PS3 is being replaced, it doesn't matter how cheap it goes, no price cut will help PS3 as much as the PS3 slim did in 2009. Also 360 is more overdue for a price cut then the PS3. Normally 360's still sell for $299, and the Arcade is still $199. Bring that Arcade down to $130 like they did on BF in the past, and number will fly.