Global Hardware 3-18-17

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JWeinCom said:

estebxx said:
Horizon doesnt seem to have had a gigantic impact on hardware sales when it came out but at least its helping PS4 keep those sales up, I was expecting Switch to take the first place since its the hot new console with a huge game but i guess those supplies constaints are the reason why its not there, still great numbers.

At this point, the PS4's sales should be pretty predictable.  Further you get into the lifespan, the less any individual game will impact sales.

mountaindewslave said:

even though Switch is probably undersupplied and might be at #1 hardware sales otherwise, the PS4 sales are just insane for off week periods like this. Kind of shocked the numbers in US/PAL have remained so high weekly in essentially the off season, might be the peak PS4 year 

Insane?  Not really.  It's in line with what it was doing last year (slightly down YOY so far I think).  In line with what the Wii was doing at this point, and a bit above what the PS3 was doing.  Sony plans on shipping less units this year, so they expect it to be down YOY, which it should be.

They expect it to be down, they are always conservative on their first estimates, they can easily grow those or slim it down depending how Ps4 performs this quarter. 

 

With that said until 31 March 2018 Ps4 will still be Outselling Ps2 which is insane, will probably keep Ps2 pace until 100m and who knows what happens next, Ps2 kept on selling forever.