PS4 just surpassed XB360 on VGChartz

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yvanjean said:

DialgaMarine said:

That’s why it amazes me when people put down the PS3’s numbers. It is still the 5th best selling console of all time, even though it’s the worst selling PS home consoles 

The PS3 launch was a failure. The system took Sony four years before it turned a profit. The only reason it sold so many units was because Xbox360 and PS3 was the longest generation cycle. The PS3 turned the ship around and was successful in the later year of it's cycle but overall it was dark time in Sony Playstation history. 

In the end all of PS3 shortcoming gave way to the extremely successful PS4 launch and becoming the darling of this generation. 

! would go on to say that both consoles not only benefited from that extra long gen but needed it , with the PS3 and 360 it wasn't just about the extra time to sell more consoles and games the longer the gen the longer time you have where mature hardware with its decreasing costs is giving you the most money back , this extra time helped  lessen Sony's PS3 launch and 360's RROD  outcome ,the other benefit in Sony's case was it also meant when the end of the gen finally came about , the network breach and subsequent outage had been put to bed with PS4 arriving at a time when PSN was no longer seen as second rate.