As mentioned else where PS5 is best compared to the PS3, both launched around the same price and were supply constrained. The difference is that Software was selling considerably better on the PS3
Hardware Sales 2006: 466.716
Software Sales 2006: 397.930
Week 49: 50.171
Week 50: 70.942
Week 51: 76.882
Week 52: 71.727
Top 5
- Ridge Racer 7 - 98.616
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire - 96.714
- Resistance: Fall of Man - 72.694
- Armored Core 4 - 48.521
- Genji: Days of the Blade - 36.534
Overall PS5 is likely to be down compared to the PS3 after the year is over.
Top selling PS5 game is looking like it will struggle to pass 50K this holiday. And things aren't going to magically improve next year in terms of this comparision:
Hardware Sales 2007: 1.206.347
Software Sales 2007: 2.667.493
Top 5
- Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds - 372.895
- Dynasty Warriors 6 - 332.168
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam - 306.114
- World Soccer Winning Eleven 2008 - 239.347
- Gran Turismo 5: Prologue - 158.376
Overall PS5 is going to struggle to reach 1.2 million hardware and 2.6 million software, and considering how badly PS4 is performing already - we are talking about market consolidation for Nintendo. Something I've been talking about for a few years.
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