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Now, we should take a look the accurary of prediction. You know we never really know the market!

By Colin Campbell

The cumulative NORTH AMERICAN sales for each platform are as follows:

Xbox 360
2006: 6.0m
2007: 12.7m (it just got 10m in May 2008 according NPD)
2008: 19.5m
2009: 24.9m
2010:  29.4m

PlayStation 3
2006: 0.5m
2007: 7.6m
2008: 13.8m
2009: 19.5m
2010:  24.2m

Nintendo Wii
2006: 2.0m
2007: 5.3m
2008: 8.6m
2009: 11.4m
2010:  13.5m

MARKET SHARE (rounded)

2006
360: 70%
Wii: 24%
PS3: 6%

2007
360: 49%
PS3: 29%
Wii: 21%

2008

360: 47%
PS3: 33%
Wii: 20%

2009
360: 45%
PS3: 35%
Wii: 20%

2010
360: 44%
PS3: 36%
Wii: 20% 

The cumulative WORLDWIDE sales for each platform are as follows:


Sony PlayStation 3
2006: 1.0m
2007: 19.5m
2008: 35.5m
2009: 50m
2010: 62m

Xbox 360
2006: 10m
2007:  20.5m
2008: 30.5m
2009: 39m
2010: 46m

Nintendo Wii

2006: 4.0M
2007: 10.5m
2008: 16.5m
2009:  21.5m
2010: 25.0m

MARKET SHARE (rounded)2006
PS3: 7%
360: 66%
Wii: 27%

2007
PS3: 39%
360: 40%
Wii:  21%

2008
PS3: 43%
360: 37%
Wii:  20%

2009
PS3: 45%
360: 35%
Wii:  20%

2010
PS3: 46%
360: 34%
Wii:  20%

 

 TOTAL INSTALLED BASE

NORTH AMERICA

2006: 8.5m
2007: 25.6m
2008: 41.9m
2009: 55.8m
2010: 67.1m

WORLDWIDE
2006: 15.0m
2007: 50.5m
2008: 82.5m
2009: 110.5m
2010: 133.0m

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4498&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=0 



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