So when do you think PS3 will have its PEAK YEAR in terms of sales?

For reference PS3 sold 12.5 Million in 2009

So far PS3 is UP 1.6 Million over last year in the same timeframe.

2011.

$199.

The "Real" Slimline PS3.

2011. $199 ps3..

I'll go with 2011 as well.

Not until its $199.

You guys seems to think it'll drop another $100 next year. But I think its more likely to hit $249.

Yeah hopefully this time it'll be slim.

lol

I'll go against the grain, and predict this year. 2010 is clearly going to be a better year than 2009, so it's still in an upswing. But I think Sony's running out of options to keep system sales going. In 2011 I see residue of GT5 (most of the spike will be attributed to 2010), and another possible price cut (to $250; I can't see Sony dropping straight to $200), but not much else. The price drop will see a temporary spike, but not enough to offset 2010 events entirely. 2011 I think will be down about 5% from 2010, and that will start the downward slope for PS3.

No one else thought 2013 then, lol. i think it could be 2012 or 2013. it all depends on how this gen ends imo. Sony endorse a 10 year life cycle, and if the 360 and wii were to remain for the remander of that time, i can totally see the peak year coming in 2013, if not 2014.

however, realistically, i can see MS announcing a new console next year or the year after. nintendo next year also, but the way i see it is that the wii operates on a different 'wavelength' from 360 and PS3. even if nintendo released a new console 2012, it wont be in direct competition with the other consoles, therefore PS3 can still sell competitively for the next 5/6, heck even 7 years.

however, this is where MS come in, the timing of when they release a new console is everything. if the PS3 can remain in competition with the 720? and avoid being stigmatised as 'old' or out of date, the sales will continue to improve imo. what do other ppl think??

Whichever year in which it gets a full year of sales at 200 bucks.

Don't know yet.  Gut would probably say 2009 is going to be the peak year but hey crazier things have happened in recent times haha.  I would like to see how Move and Kinect impact the market (although I don't think Move will have too much of an impact).  Also curious to see how 3D impacts the market.  Not necessarily the one for PS3 but how 3DS does.  Although there is somewhat of a separation of handheld and console, if 3DS does become pretty large, it might take some focus away (or even drive video game sales in general like DS did).  

But a pricedrop would definitely help but always saturation points for those.  But I think 2011, as some are saying, is a potential peak year for it.  Sales this year are looking to match that of last year, although not entirely sure until we see this holiday season as PS3 had a big one last year.  But I think with 2011, given a lot of game support and potentially a $200 pricetag that it might be able to edge out 2009/2010 (if it is able to go above it).  

Another note is to really pay attention to when 8th gen consoles start getting announced.  With pricetags coming down, that also means less profit/revenue.  So getting a new system out is important and we will probably start seeing announcements in either 2011 or 2012 (at least one next year).  That could definitely affect sales, especially if one releases in 2011.