Mummelmann said:
And what do you mean by "pulling a PS3" anyway? The PS3 sold almost 8 million in its first full CY, with a staggered launch from Japan and was never anywhere near this low in the first years, it also grew consistently every year for 5-6 years and peaked at around 14 million in its best year. And it has had a 9 year lifespan now. Which of those do you believe the Wii U will be capable of? I'm not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just wondering whether there are still actual, real human beings who believe in some divine comeback at this point. All signs point to less than 20 million lifetime right now, there is literally zero indication of anything else and lots of indications that even Nintendo themselves are preparing to move on and try again with new products. |
To be fair, early in PS3's life there was speculation of a 10 million LTD for PS3 and articles talking about death spirals for PS3. Though I think by the time we get to the quivalent time on PS3's lifecycles as Wii U is today all of that extreme negativity about PS3's prospects had fallen by the wayside, and the only lingering mantra was PS3 has no games.
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