Sqrl on 10 July 2008
| mike_intellivision said: Isn't it hard to compare the first six months of 2007 and 2008 since the PS3 was not for sale in Europe until March 2007? Nevertheless, using those numbers, 360 is up 54%, Wii up 55%, and PS3 up 98%. Thus, the 360 has gone from a near-tie for second to 1.3 million units behind in third (and it is closer to 5-1/2 million units behind the Wii as opposed to 2-1/2 million units). It is that last fact (and the additional fact) that have it being perceived as losing momentum. Mike from Morgantown PS -- Based upon current growth rates, the PS3 and Wii will be in a near dead heat in the first half of 2010. Of course, if you are selling 20M units in the first half of the year, it does not matter if you are first or second. |
Your first point is definitely something worth considering but in terms of momentum I think it is irrelevant. Momentum is about the way things are going and how people percieve the way things are going. In 2007 those sales weren't there and that factors in, in 2008 they are there and it still factors in.
In short the general view of the performance and momentum of each console is legitimately effected by those differences and as such they really should be factored in
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