exclusive_console said:
They did well in the US because of FPS and rise of COD. In the UK they had advantage with the price of PS3 but since the slim it is pretty even between them. All fifa, sports games, fighting games, racing games, action adventure games and other genre PS3 has the advantage except FPS. 360 gained on newer games with FPS only. Charging with online gameplay they tied the gamers who made friends and then it was too late for them to move to PS3, PC because of that and had to pay subscription fees to play online. So they celeverly trapped them but not sure those guys will continue next gen TBH. They are in good position because only average gamer will go with 720 considering 360 support is been dying for years now. The timed exclusive is the only thing I see going for 720. Everyone knows PS3 wide genre of games. PS4 will continue that. Third party will probably be same for all. In fact Sony gets lots of extra like Ezio Trilogy. AC3 extra content and so on.
As far PS3 going past 360 it is just matter of time as I said before. People forgetting the 360 failure rate. This year probably the first time ever 360 failure rate is only little higher other year it was 2 and 3 times more at least.
PS3 is already gone past 360 actually. 360 failure rate was at one time 54%. I have seen on guy in forum says he has gone through 14 360 by now. Here is the video he has gone through more than 11. |
The PS3 install base has been larger than the 360 install base since last March, at least according to Strategy Analytics. And this March, it showed the PS3 still had a larger install base than the 360's.
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-surpasses-xbox-360-worldwide-report/
http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-surpasses-xbox-360-worldwide-report/