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Microsoft won't drop 360 after 4 years like last gen. I heard that had to do with the graphics card for original xbox being discontinued and Microsoft not caring enough to find a replacement and make it work. Anyone know the exact details?



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M$ is still in ~4-6 bln. $ LOSS.
So, if they won`t make money in this generation, i am not sure, if share holders of M$ will want to make 3rd console.

M$ FAILED in Japan AGAIN.. so only USA left, Europe will go for PS3.
If they will be able to make enough money on software in USA, and people won`t go on multiplatform to ps3, then they have chance to stay in consoel market, otherwise,
when average PC will be more powerfull then x360, no one will need x360.



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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

If the xbox never came out.If microsoft neverentred this war in the first place. The ps3 would be dominating even at $499.99 . Were else are you going to get those AAA games that are on the X360 and ps3?



 

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leo-j said:
If the xbox never came out.If microsoft neverentred this war in the first place. The ps3 would be dominating even at $499.99 . Were else are you going to get those AAA games that are on the X360 and ps3?

 the wii would be doimateing still wii has better games than PS3



Either Sony, or Microsoft, will drop out, within, or after this generation.



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leo-j said:
If the xbox never came out.If microsoft neverentred this war in the first place. The ps3 would be dominating even at $499.99 . Were else are you going to get those AAA games that are on the X360 and ps3?

And if Nintendo and Sony never entered the market, the ATARI would be the console of choice!

enough with the rediculous statements based solely on your opinion, I think everyone is sick of them.



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rickytan said:

I think Microsoft will do what they did with the 360. Make a new system after 4 years and totally drop the original X box, that means stop making games for it and everything.

I think they will make a "720" or whatever the **** they call it and drop the 360. They will make no new 360 games and will probably cancel the X Box live services for X box 360.

This way people who still like microsoft will have no choice but to upgrade to the "720". Unlike Sony who Over a year after the launch of the PS3 are still making quality games for the PS2 because of their 10 year plan. That sounds better than Microsoft's "4 year plan"

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Dude iwas laughing so hard my side hurt listening to you talk about your PS3 friends. (IF your fictional characters exist at all i cant be sure)

Have you or "they" not heard of resistance: fall of man or warhawk.



also, oblivion game of the year is out on the PS3 with all the content you stated in your post to be unavailable on the ps3



CrazzyMan said:
M$ is still in ~4-6 bln. $ LOSS.
So, if they won`t make money in this generation, i am not sure, if share holders of M$ will want to make 3rd console.

M$ FAILED in Japan AGAIN.. so only USA left, Europe will go for PS3.
If they will be able to make enough money on software in USA, and people won`t go on multiplatform to ps3, then they have chance to stay in consoel market, otherwise,
when average PC will be more powerfull then x360, no one will need x360.

THat logic applies to sony as well.

Keep saying that lmao



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