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HappySqurriel on 27 January 2008
zackblue said:
@happy squrriel

Which is why I stated games are the most important part in the decision of buying a certain console. Which is why we have the DS destroying the PSP saleswise.
You also have to consider alot of factors, graphics are one of them. I wont get into to much detail since its not my job to explain to you on how the consumer thinks.

If you noticed, when I pointed out that Gamers didn't choose the most powerful system I used games as my reason!

The fact is that people who think the PS3 will suddenly see a massive sales boost look at games which really only appeal to 10% of the gaming public as the reason; the overall impact of these games is similar to the overall impact from the shitty shovelware that no one on this site would ever consider buying.



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CrazzyMan on 27 January 2008

It is still $299 more than the PC they already own!
IT`s NOT x360. PS3 will have games like FFXIII, MGS4, GT5, Tekken6, Gow3, LBP, R2, KZ2 and etc. Do i need to name all 200 Games, which won`t come to pc and will be only on PS3?
On top of that they can download an install the second-life client for free,
THAT doesn`t mean, that HOME won`t be POPULAR.
I know (for a fact) that graphics really don't matter because most of the gamers I have ever known do not fall into the Graphics Whore Core Gamer group; this is why the PSP can produce graphics at an unprecidented level for a handheld system and the majority of gamers still choose the Nintendo DS.
THAT is because THERE WEREN`T games like Rathcet, GT5 or FFXIII on the market BEFORE.



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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

Avinash_Tyagi on 27 January 2008

There are around 120 000 000(120 mln.) gamers which bought PS2.
Maybe there 300 000 000 casual non-gamers on the market, which will go for wii, BUT 80 mln. casual gamers is still a LOT.


Sure, but most of those 80 million are going to go to Wii as well, some may get a PS3 or a 360, or a wii and a PS3 or a 360, but their number will be split across those two consoles, hence why neither is going to get much above 40 million



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

Mummelmann on 27 January 2008
dtewi said:
No, the games won't sell PS3s, not it won't sell well.

A 50K bump at the most. Also does this sound familiar.

20.000.000 at 250$ ======)))))))))))))).

 I think you understimate the value of having a 250$ launch price. Any console, regardless of specs or games will make a lot of sales if it has a debut price half of it's competitors.



dtewi on 27 January 2008

How about you add this to your signature.

Dtewi Says: PS3 will not reach 20 million this year and the AAA games will bump PS3 50K at the most.



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dtewi on 27 January 2008

Yes CrazzyMan name all 200 games.

Also only announced games.

Also only ones that will actually score 7.5 or higher.



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HappySqurriel on 27 January 2008
CrazzyMan said:


@HappySqurriel,
Did gamers care when Microsoft's XBox was far more powerful and produced nicer graphics than the PS2?
They CARD about BEST games, BESt experience. That was on PS2, THAT will be on PS3.


I don't really believe that ...

At the top end of the spectrum, the Gamecube and XBox faired pretty well for games; together, Nintendo and Microsoft brough many (most) of the generation defining games.

Where the PS2 dominated was games which most people on this site would consider bad; most uninformed gamers walked into a store and saw a wall with countless Movie and TV show tie-ins and assumed that, because they knew the names of these games, that the PS2 had the best line-up.



dtewi on 27 January 2008

I hope you realize GC had a lower price and didn't sell well.



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HappySqurriel on 27 January 2008
Mummelmann said:
dtewi said:
No, the games won't sell PS3s, not it won't sell well.

A 50K bump at the most. Also does this sound familiar.

20.000.000 at 250$ ======)))))))))))))).

 I think you understimate the value of having a 250$ launch price. Any console, regardless of specs or games will make a lot of sales if it has a debut price half of it's competitors.


From a relative perspective, the $250 Wii is similar in price difference from the XBox 360 as the $200 Gamecube was to the $300 PS2/XBox ... Price matters, but people won't buy a system because it is cheaper they only buy it because it is a system they want.



Avinash_Tyagi on 27 January 2008
Mummelmann said:
dtewi said:
No, the games won't sell PS3s, not it won't sell well.

A 50K bump at the most. Also does this sound familiar.

20.000.000 at 250$ ======)))))))))))))).

 I think you understimate the value of having a 250$ launch price. Any console, regardless of specs or games will make a lot of sales if it has a debut price half of it's competitors.


 Yeah but not many will smash records, for that it takes games



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)