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AngryLittleAlchemist on 15 October 2017
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StarDoor said:
AngryLittleAlchemist said:

Yeah, I heard something crazy like that. So does that mean the only reason the PS1 beat the 64 by so much is because of their longterm sales? Or was the 64 still up on the market? That's ... crazy sales!

I kind of have a feeling the days of that happening are over, though. Which is why I strongly believe in the 108-113 mil PS4 sales prediction I have. 108 might be lowballing it though, depends on next year sales really.

Well, I definitely wouldn't say that. PS1 was still comfortably in the lead before PS2 came out. As of March 31st, 2000 (right after PS2's launch), PS1 had shipped 73 million and N64 had shipped 31 million. PS1's lead was certainly smaller, but it was still ahead of N64 by 135%.

Anyway, I do agree that selling so many units after being replaced is probably out of reach nowadays, though I still think PS4 can reach 120 million.

Yeah I guess "so much" was a tad hyperbolic but ya know what I mean. That's certianly still a lot, more than 2 times the N64. 

The PS4 probably could. It's all speculation honestly. 130 mil wouldn't be toooooo surprising but I think anything more than that is unrealistic. One thing that helps the PS4 is it's continued focus on 1uping itself every year. As critical as i've been of PS4, it's first 2-3 years missing big Sony IP(aside from a few series) really alowed them to ride out first year sales, only to get a second wind with the console. God of War, spiderman, days gone, and Detroit are all going to kill it. If next year is better than this year, I think 115 mil will be even more likely. Now how will it's 6th year fair? That's the question.