| spurgeonryan said: Next year they will be cut in half if they are lucky. ???? But is cutting these two juggernauts in half fair? When the 3DS released, DS sales went from 20 million for the year, to 8 million for the year. |
But the 3DS is backwards compatible. If your DS breaks down and you have a huge DS library (or if you come late to the party and want to catch up on some DS games), you can buy the new model and play the DS games on the 3DS. Some people even play DS games emulated on their high end smartphones.
If your PS3 breaks down and you have a huge PS3 library (or if you come late to the party and want to catch up on some PS3 games), your only option is to get a PS3. Sure, there is the promise of Gaikai, but it will only have a small selection of PS3 titles in the first years... and many many people will not have stable and affordable broadband internet connections which are essential for lagfree game streaming.
The same goes for 360 games. The PS3 and 360 sales will go down when XBO and PS4 hit the market, but not so fast as the DS sales.
