| libellule said: where does come ur "+10.5 Million" HappySqurriel ? 7M is just too low compared to 5.5M from last year. PS3 is a cheaper console, selling REALLY better in europe/US, with some big games that will soon be released (GTA4/MGS4?), HD DVD is dead, and a 50$ price cut later this year is possible. |
Currently the PS3 has sold (roughly) 9.5 Million units in the North American and "Total Others" markets, for them to sell 16.5 Million in the North American and European markets they would need to sell at least 7 Million units by the end of 2008; between March 31st and December 31st of 2007 the PS3 sold 5.5 Million units in the North American and "Total Others" markets.
Pachter is talking about Europe and North America and is ignoring Japan (he may or may not be including other regions). The fact that several posters are bashing his prediction and calling him an idiot without reading and understanding what he is saying says a lot about them; many of these posters are claiming that the PS3 will have sold at least 20 Million units of hardware without realizing that would mean that Sony would need to sell more PS3 systems in 9 months than they have sold in (nearly) 18 Months in North America and 12 months in Europe.
