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Will it outsell the PS2?

Yes 211 34.99%
 
No 337 55.89%
 
Fuck sony i hope they die... 54 8.96%
 
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exclusive_console on 02 January 2015

150+ millions is a long way to go. But it mainly depends on the support and longevity. I believe PS4 will have more legs than PS3 for sure. Very dev friendly console. PS2 was selling for 150$ and PS3 still have not come to 200$. If in 2020 PS4 is being sold for 150$ it can definitely do it. 1080P console with great games and good support. I think it will be close. However if PS4 does not drop below 250$ and for some reason not get good support then end up with 110million. Right now my guess is 120+million.



 

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binary solo on 02 January 2015

Nah. wat we're seeing, with PS4 and Xb one is all the people from way back in '05-'08 who were happy to buy a console at $399+ getting into the generation earlier than they might have in the past. Hence front loading. PS4 will fall far short of PS2 and it might not outsell PS1 buy too much.



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ExplodingBlock on 03 January 2015

Don't think so, it can outsell the Wii and PS1, but not the PS2.
As many have said the competition is much more fierce. XB1 is a tough competitor, much more so than the original XB



KBG29 on 03 January 2015
thedawghousev2 said:
KBG29 said:
Easily, both XBO and PS4 should see 100M this gen. I think PS4 has an good chance of 200M. These consoles are going to lead the convergence of OTT TV services, Productivity apps, and gaming/entertainment on one device. I expect them to start to replace all in one pc, and tower pc sales as the generation goes on.


i like this prediction, it's ballsy, and honestly i agree, i think it will get close to 200 million if not achieve 200 million, i just don't want to make a thread about it because people will probably call me an idiot and that's annoying so nah.

 

EDIT: Were you being sarcastic? If so then fuck


No sarcasm, I really think that OTT TV and Productivity apps will change the perception of consoles this gen. I am really looking forward to what windows 10 will bring to XBO, and PS Vue to PS4. Then I anticipate what each company will do to counter the other.

 



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POE on 03 January 2015

i dont think so.



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Captain_Tom on 03 January 2015

No, because it will be a 5-6 year front-loaded generation. I expect 100-120m.



vivster on 03 January 2015
KBG29 said:
thedawghousev2 said:
KBG29 said:
Easily, both XBO and PS4 should see 100M this gen. I think PS4 has an good chance of 200M. These consoles are going to lead the convergence of OTT TV services, Productivity apps, and gaming/entertainment on one device. I expect them to start to replace all in one pc, and tower pc sales as the generation goes on.


i like this prediction, it's ballsy, and honestly i agree, i think it will get close to 200 million if not achieve 200 million, i just don't want to make a thread about it because people will probably call me an idiot and that's annoying so nah.

 

EDIT: Were you being sarcastic? If so then fuck


No sarcasm, I really think that OTT TV and Productivity apps will change the perception of consoles this gen. I am really looking forward to what windows 10 will bring to XBO, and PS Vue to PS4. Then I anticipate what each company will do to counter the other.

 

So you're telling me the massive shift to mobile was just a phase and people will suddenly jump back to dedicated devices that do the same as the devices the people already own?



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Metallox on 03 January 2015
Captain_Tom said:
No, because it will be a 5-6 year front-loaded generation. I expect 100-120m.

What is being front-loaded? Really curious. 



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Guitarguy on 03 January 2015

PS2 had a unique environment where a major player(Sega) was out of the hardware industry very shortly(if not prior) after the release of the PS2. The PS2 also had immense hype before its release due to the massive success of the PS1. The Gamecube release was tarnished by the lukewarm reception and exit of the N64, it's late entrance to the market AND its poor launch line up. The OG Xbox was a new player to the scene and whilst it did well, it had very little chance of posing a serious threat to the PS2. And Japan was still into home consoles.

I don't think the PS4 will reach 150 million units sold like the PS2 but I see it being the market leader by a fair margin and selling close to, if not more than 100 million units worldwide with ease.



blackjackk on 03 January 2015

I don't think so.This will be a shorter generation than the last and the PS5 should be backwards compatible so once the PS5 releases there will be no reason to get a ps4.