IMPORTANT:
IF you don`t care about sales of Sony products - LEAVE this thread.
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IF you are interested in discussing sales numbers of Sony products - STAY. =)
*THE MAIN POINT of THIS THREAD - is to SEE how far/close will PS3 be in 2008 compared to PS2 with it`s 16 mln. consoles sold in 2001.

I decided to make a comparison between PS2 numbers of 2001 and PS3 numbers of 2008, because:
1) 2008 is first year, when PS3 will be selling WW for FULL year - 2001 was first year, when PS2 was selling WW for FULL year.
2) In 2001 were released BIG games like MGS2, GTA3, FFX, DMC, GT3. Games like MGS4, GTA4, FFXIII, DMC4, GT5 also aimed to 2008.
3) 2008 is second PS3 year, 2001 was second PS2. PS2 sold 16 mln. in 2001.
PS2 launched in March 2000. Was selling for 10 month.
PS3 launched in November 2006. Was selling for 1,5 month.

10 month of 2000 close to 1 year? YES.
1,5 month of 2006 close to 1 year? NO.
12 month of 2007 close to 1 year? YES.

Overall:
2000 PS2 = 2007 PS3.
2001 PS2 = 2008 PS3.

The differences:
1) PS2 cost 299$ in 2001 for whole year, PS3 cost 399$-499$ for now.
2) PS2 wasn`t that powerfull as xbox and GC, PS3 is the most powerful console to date. PS2 hadn`t HDD, PS3 now has. PS2 hadn`t good online, PS3 has. PS3 is more reliable then PS2 was. DMC was exclusive and GTA3 timed exclusive.
3) PS2 was selling almost for whole year without competitors, PS3 now have competitors. FIGHT!

January-February-March.

PS2 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS2&reg3=Total+Other&start=36898&end=36982
PS3 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS3&reg1=America&cons2=PS3&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS3&reg3=Total+Other&start=39453&end=39537

PS2 January 07th - PS3 January 06th
USA - 80k <> USA - 77k
Japan - 87k <> Japan - 68k
Others - 80k <> Others - 149k
Total - 247k <> Total - 294k
PS2 numbers were lower, because of shortages, ps3 numbers are higher because there was almost no shortages, but ps3 already have a competitors.
PS2 vs PS3 = +47k

PS2 January 14th - PS3 January 13th
USA - 64k <> USA - 57k
Japan - 32k <> Japan - 37k
Others - 53k <> Others - 84k
Total - 150k <> Total - 178k
Nothing new here, though it`s a first week, after WB announced exclusive support of blu-ray. =)
PS2 vs PS3 = +75k

PS2 January 21th - PS3 January 20th
USA - 60k <> USA - 54k
Japan - 26k <> Japan - 36k
Others - 50k <> Others - 82k
Total - 136k <> Total - 172k
No new releases. Week after Resistance 2 scans + week of new FFXIII/v scans. Uncharted made 1 mln. =)
PS2 vs PS3 = +111k

PS2 January 28th - PS3 January 27th
USA - 67k <> USA - 61k
Japan - 49k <> Japan - 32k
Others - 61k <> Others - 93k
Total - 177k <> Total - 186k
Burnout 5 on PS3 vs Onimusha on PS2. New FFXIII/v scans. Demo of DMC4. Rumour of PS3 pricecut in USA.
PS2 vs PS3 = +120k

PS2 February 04th - PS3 February 03rd
USA - 66k <> USA - 67k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 40k
Others - 63k <> Others - 90k
Total - 185k <> Total - 197k
DMC4, Disgaea3, AC releases in Japan. Turok release in USA. Japan increase is lower then expected.
PS2 vs PS3 = +132k

PS2 February 11th - PS3 February 10th
USA - 52k <> USA - 73k
Japan - 51k <> Japan - 23k
Others - 63k <> Others - 98k
Total - 166k <> Total - 194k
DMC4 release in usa/europe. Turok, The Club in europe. Unexpected sales drop in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +160k

PS2 February 18th - PS3 February 17th
USA - 57k <> USA - 77k
Japan - 44k <> Japan - 18k
Others - 62k <> Others - 91k
Total - 163k <> Total - 185k
A regular week, no new releases. Very slow week for PS3 in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +182k

PS2 February 25th - PS3 February 24th
USA - 86k <> USA - 90k
Japan - 43k <> Japan - 14k
Others - 60k <> Others - 85k
Total - 188k <> Total - 189k
No big releases. Club, DW6 in Usa. LP, B5 in Japan. UT3 in Europe. PS3 losing momentum in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = +183k

PS2 March 04th - PS3 March 02nd
USA - 104k <> USA - 93k
Japan - 42k <> Japan - 14k
Others - 67k <> Others - 83k
Total - 213k <> Total - 190k
MGS4 bundle announcement. Lost, Lost Planet releases in Usa and Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = +160k

PS2 March 11th - PS3 March 09th
USA - 125k <> USA - 67k
Japan - 54k <> Japan - 21k
Others - 72k <> Others - 82k
Total - 251k <> Total - 171k
Yakuza 3, GH3 in Japan. Army of two, MLB08 in Usa. Army of two and DW6 in Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = +80k

PS2 March 18th - PS3 March 16th
USA - 127k <> USA - 68k
Japan - 48k <> Japan - 17k
Others - 70k <> Others - 84k
Total - 245k <> Total - 168k
Condemned 2 in USA.
PS2 vs PS3 = +3k

PS2 March 25th - PS3 March 23rd
USA - 129k <> USA - 87k
Japan - 64k <> Japan - 15k
Others - 74k <> Others - 109k
Total - 267k <> Total - 211k
Week of Easter. Armored Core:4A and Army of 2 in Japan. HSG5 and R6 2 in USA. R6 2 in Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -53k

PS2 April 1st - PS3 March 30th
USA - 112k <> USA - 71k
Japan - 58k <> Japan - 12k
Others - 79k <> Others - 150k
Total - 249k <> Total - 234k
Week of Easter 2nd part. Dark sector and Viking in USA. Great debut of GT5P in Europe + Viking release.
PS2 vs PS3 = -68k

April-May-June.

PS2 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS2&reg3=Total+Other&start=36989&end=37073
PS3 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS3&reg1=America&cons2=PS3&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS3&reg3=Total+Other&start=39544&end=39628

PS2 April 8th - PS3 April 6th
USA - 103k <> USA - 60k
Japan - 48k <> Japan - 10k
Others - 71k <> Others - 116k
Total - 222k <> Total - 186k
Pro Baseball Spirits 5 in Japan. Dark sector and Condemned 2 in Europe. GT5P is still doing great in Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -112k

PS2 April 15th - PS3 April 13th
USA - 94k <> USA - 65k
Japan - 24k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 73k <> Others - 97k
Total - 191k <> Total - 170k
Very average week for PS3. No new releases. The silence before the storm of GTA4. =)
PS2 vs PS3 = -133k

July-August-September.

PS2 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2®1=America&cons2=PS2®2=Japan&cons3=PS2®3=Total+Other&start=37080&end=37164
PS3 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS3®1=America&cons2=PS3®2=Japan&cons3=PS3®3=Total+Other&start=39635&end=39698

PS2 July 8th - PS3 July 6th
USA - 85k <> USA - 59k
Japan - 88k <> Japan - 16k
Others - 68k <> Others - 90k
Total - 241k <> Total - 165k
Battlefield: Bad Company release in USA/Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -211k 

PS2 July 15th - PS3 July 13th
USA - 109k <> USA - 75k
Japan - 97k <> Japan - 13k
Others - 76k <> Others - 91k
Total - 283k <> Total - 179k
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution release in USA.
PS2 vs PS3 = -230k 

PS2 July 22nd - PS3 July 20th
USA - 116k <> USA - 58k
Japan - 172k <> Japan - 11k
Others - 98k <> Others - 88k
Total - 387k <> Total - 158k
NCAA Football 09 release in USA. Tears to Tiara release in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = -460k 

PS2 July 29nd - PS3 July 27th
USA - 99k <> USA - 29k
Japan - 114k <> Japan - 11k
Others - 76k <> Others - 76k
Total - 288k <> Total - 116k
Siren: New translation in Japan. PS3 40GB is sold out in many NA shops.
PS2 vs PS3 = -727k 

PS2 August 5th - PS3 August 3rd
USA - 95k <> USA - 41k
Japan - 83k <> Japan - 10k
Others - 71k <> Others - 72k
Total - 249k <> Total - 124k
Soul Calibur 4 release in Japan/USA/Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -852k 

PS2 August 12th - PS3 August 10th
USA - 96k <> USA - 53k
Japan - 72k <> Japan - 10k
Others - 68k <> Others - 67k
Total - 235k <> Total - 130k
No new releases.
PS2 vs PS3 = -938k 

PS2 August 19th - PS3 August 17th
USA - 91k <> USA - 57k
Japan - 81k <> Japan - 12k
Others - 69k <> Others - 64k
Total - 241k <> Total - 134k
Madden NFL 09 Release in USA/Europe.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1045k 

PS2 August 26th - PS3 August 24th
USA - 84k <> USA - 70k
Japan - 66k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 62k <> Others - 81k
Total - 211k <> Total - 158k
No new releases.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1098k

PS2 September 2nd - PS3 August 31st
USA - 77k <> USA - 66k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 11k
Others - 76k <> Others - 96
Total - 210k <> Total - 186k
Disgaea 3 release in USA. TG09 release in USA/Europe. Afrika and B:BC releases in Japan.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1125k

PS2 September 9th - PS3 September 7th
USA - 77k <> USA - 56k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 76k <> Others - 81
Total - 210k <> Total - 1461k
.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1125k

PS2 September 16th - PS3 September 14th
USA - 77k <> USA - 44k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 76k <> Others - 71
Total - 210k <> Total - 123k
.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1125k

PS2 September 23rd - PS3 September 21th
USA - 77k <> USA - 49k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 76k <> Others - 75
Total - 210k <> Total - 132k
.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1125k

PS2 September 30th - PS3 September 28th
USA - 68k <> USA - 46k
Japan - 56k <> Japan - 8k
Others - 76k <> Others - 64
Total - 210k <> Total - 119k
.
PS2 vs PS3 = -1125k

PS2 - PS3

October-November-December.

PS2 numbers: http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=America&cons2=PS2&reg2=Japan&cons3=PS2&reg3=Europe&start=37143&end=37255

wtf
where are the numbers

 
I thought the same but I didn't want to post maybe he is editing them..

His 1st post said wiat, clearly you need glasses or something.

^^ wiat ??? who needs glasses now ???

Anyway he´s just adding dates... this IS crazy...

who caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaares, this is 2008 not 2001