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Which console will reach 70m first?

ps3 101 54.59%
 
xbox 360 73 39.46%
 
idk 11 5.95%
 
Total:185
Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 on 29 November 2011

360 probably.. But will be close... Very VERY close



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scottie on 29 November 2011
thismeintiel said:
scottie said:
thismeintiel said:
scottie said:
PS3 is at 55.8 M, not 56. 360 is at 58.4, not 58.

PS3 needs 14.2
360 needs 11.6

PS3 needs to outsell the 360 by more than 1.22:1
360 is currently outselling the PS3 by 1.16:1.

This requires an immediate increase in PS3:360 sales of 142%. Being as the next week of data is likely to be good for the 360, it will require an even bigger increase.

I'm sorry, I don't see it happening.

That's a very skewed way of looking at sales.  You are using the most recent sales numbers, while disregarding the sales numbers of this entire year.  Before the holidays hit, the PS3 has amassed a sales gap of ~1.5 million for this year.  Sure the 360 is probably going to knock off ~500K-700K before the end of the year, thanks to the holidays in America.  That still leaves a gap of ~900K-1M.  Having said that, I think they will either arrive at 70 million around the same time or with the 360 a few months ahead.  However, the PS3 will most likely reach 80 million first.


Yes, but the next month's worth of data will be extremely similar to this weeks data. This will be millions of sales for both consoles, and will give the 360 an even bigger lead. It won't be till January that the PS3 even has a chance to start cutting down the gap.

Well, technically, the last week of Dec should be a definite win for the PS3 with the big drop in holiday shopping in America.  Plus, the PS3 may have another week with the launch of FFXIII-2.  Of course, that one isn't a definite. 

And while I agree that Nov and Dec will probably go to 360, it's not going to be that huge of a gain that the PS3 can't reverse it within a few months next year.

 

I said the next month's worth of data, not Decomber's data. So there's actually a month and 6 days of data still to come in before Christmas shopping ends.


If you're resorting to a sales boost from FFXIII-2 you may as well admit defeat.



thismeintiel on 29 November 2011
scottie said:
thismeintiel said:
scottie said:
thismeintiel said:
scottie said:
PS3 is at 55.8 M, not 56. 360 is at 58.4, not 58.

PS3 needs 14.2
360 needs 11.6

PS3 needs to outsell the 360 by more than 1.22:1
360 is currently outselling the PS3 by 1.16:1.

This requires an immediate increase in PS3:360 sales of 142%. Being as the next week of data is likely to be good for the 360, it will require an even bigger increase.

I'm sorry, I don't see it happening.

That's a very skewed way of looking at sales.  You are using the most recent sales numbers, while disregarding the sales numbers of this entire year.  Before the holidays hit, the PS3 has amassed a sales gap of ~1.5 million for this year.  Sure the 360 is probably going to knock off ~500K-700K before the end of the year, thanks to the holidays in America.  That still leaves a gap of ~900K-1M.  Having said that, I think they will either arrive at 70 million around the same time or with the 360 a few months ahead.  However, the PS3 will most likely reach 80 million first.


Yes, but the next month's worth of data will be extremely similar to this weeks data. This will be millions of sales for both consoles, and will give the 360 an even bigger lead. It won't be till January that the PS3 even has a chance to start cutting down the gap.

Well, technically, the last week of Dec should be a definite win for the PS3 with the big drop in holiday shopping in America.  Plus, the PS3 may have another week with the launch of FFXIII-2.  Of course, that one isn't a definite. 

And while I agree that Nov and Dec will probably go to 360, it's not going to be that huge of a gain that the PS3 can't reverse it within a few months next year.

 

I said the next month's worth of data, not Decomber's data. So there's actually a month and 6 days of data still to come in before Christmas shopping ends.


If you're resorting to a sales boost from FFXIII-2 you may as well admit defeat.

Oh, there will be a boost, especially with a custom console bundle.  How big it will be is yet to be determined.

And the point of this thread is who will get to 70 million first, not 60 million.  Do you think the 360 is going to reach 70 million by the end of this year?  If not, then you have to look at sales for the year as a whole, not just these specific months where its natural for the 360 to be ahead and act like it will remain that way.