| shio said: It's not doing great, but it will be good if 360 reaches 40 million lifetime (which seems likely). |
IMO the 360 will certainly beat the original XBox in terms of sales, but that console didn't fare too well IMO. Prematurely discontinued and unsupported. However the gaming market is expanding and the 360 probably stays a few years longer on the market. But I don't think the 360 will reach a 40 million install base before being discontinued.
Ironically the RRoD issues may help to increase 360 sales, I know various people who bought an Elite in the hopes it's better and for HDMI and they are closely following if a new more sturdy Blu-Ray equipped version comes out. People buying many units allows for the second hand refurb market to develop. I do think a new Microsoft console may receive more scepticism and restraint from current fans, if they evaluate all the headache issues and costs involved with regard to the current platform.
