Some late night research, so someone correct me if I'm wrong
PS3 @ 80M on Nov 2nd, 2013 and we know CY 2014 shipments = 2.3M
Q3 PS3 shipments = 3.3M, we can assume it was all shipped prior to Nov 2nd or we can assume it was all shipped after Nov so that we get a range of
82.3 < PS3 < 85.6M as of Sep 30th 2014
Using table in OP for FY12 and the range for the PS3 above, we get
161.4 < PS2 < 164.7, if we assume PS2 was at 157.9 as of March 2012
158.6< PS2 < 161.9, if we assume PS2 was at 155.1 as of March 2012
I'd venture most shipments for that Q3 were after Nov 2nd and I'd guess PS3 >85M and PS2 < 162M or PS2 <159.2M as of Sep 30th 2014.
OP is your table correct for the PS2 for March 2012? Is it 157.9 or 155.1?
| ethomaz said: Below expectations? 800k in the last two quarters after the PS4 launch. lol |
Q1 was ok (drop from 1.1M to 800K, a 27% drop), Q2 was below expectations (from 2M to 800K, a 60% drop). Q3 was 3.3M last year, which could translate to 1.3 to 2.4M (if drops are within the drop percentages from Q1 and Q2). I'm hoping for a 2.5-3M shipped Q3 2014 for the PS3, but I am not sure that will happen.
| leo-j said: Would be nice for ps3 to outsell the ps1 |
Needs a $149 price drop by next Fall, but ideally earlier (April, for the new FY). If sony comes with the always rumored PSThree duper super slim refresh, along with a price drop, then I say chances would be great that the PS3 would outsell the PS1.
