July-August-September.
http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2®1=America&cons2=PS2®2=Japan&cons3=PS2®3=Total+Other&start=37073&end=37164&weekly=1
in 13 weeks:
Japan from 4,81m -> 5,84m = 1,03m or 79k per week.
USA from 3,49m -> 4,62m = 1,13m or 87k per week.
Europe from 2,47m -> 3,44m = 0,97m or 74k per week.
In Europe PS3 doing per average 90-100k. So, it will do fine during this period.
In USA, we should wait for NPD numbers, then it will be clear how it will do. But 80GB bundle definitely will move some units.
The only problem is Japan, 20k vs 79k, this is where ps3 is going to be behind a lot.
Overall not bad. =)
Games that will come in this period:
Soul Calibur 4
Afrika
Disgaea 3
Eternal Sonata
Star wars:U
Saint Row 2
Mercinaries 2
Brothers in arms
Most multiplatform games and not very big releases. =) So unless, there will be a pricecut, we shouldn`t excpect spikes of sales during this time.
Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...
2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.
Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.
1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.
PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far
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