Funny sh*t this gen!!!

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thismeintiel on 29 October 2011

RolStoppable said:

thismeintiel said:

I can see where IDC would get their numbers, thinking the PS3 would eventually have a similar success to PS1 and PS2. But, what was iSupply smoking when they came up with those numbers? Each console would have less than 40 million active units in people's homes by the end of 2011? Did they think that gaming on consoles would start dying this gen, and then be totally dead next gen?

Both graphs were just attempts to cover up the failure of their initial predictions that the PS3 would dominate this generation. In 2008 the PS3 was lagging behind, so they fabricated graphs that were supposed to look somewhat believable. As you can see, IDC didn't only predict a large uptake in PS3 sales, but also a complete collapse of the Wii and a 360 that is left in the dust.

iSupply chose a different approach with active installed base (a measure that is merely guesswork) and clinged to the idea that Wiis are bought in droves, but stopped being used after a short while. So the Wii would never manage to really rise beyond its 2009 levels and this would eventually put the PS3 on top.

Ah, I see now. The active install base is quite ridiculous, either way you look at it. Especially since 2010-2011, neither console sells very much. Either that or they have massive failure rates. Well, I guess it could be true for the 360.