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CrazzyMan on 06 March 2008

With the upcoming price cut to the 360, do you think that this could be the beginning of the end for PS3??
WHY?? =))
Sony won`t be able to make a pricecut on PS3? Why the begining? =)))

The begining of the end - when can`t be stopped. x360 easy can be stopped with another PS3 pricecut.
More over, i doubt that even with a pricecut, x360 will be able to outsell ps3 in Europe. It`s ONLY 50 euro, of`course it will bring some new customers, but really won`t double sales. From average 40-45k it won`t jump to 80-90k(100% increase).



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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

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Fastrabbit09 on 06 March 2008
Username2324 said:
"Europe and Japan made up their mind out of the two, they chose PS3."

i think Japan chose option c) Neither

 



Bets:Missed by 420k I bet leo-j vg$500 that wii will sell 31 million by 7/31/08.  Sorry, I don't think he has enough vg$ to make it with all of u that wish you could. Hit, with room to spare I bet kingofwale a 1-week ban that wii Americas ltd sales>360 Americas ltd sales as of the numbers for week ending 7/05/08 (using vgchartz homepage #s)

Predictions:

Wii will sell 18-20mil by 12/31/07  CHECKWii will sell 45mil+ WW by 12/31/08Wii will surpass PS2 sales WW by 11/17/11 (5yr anniversary)Wii Fit will hit 12mil sales in 2009MKWii+SSBB+Wii Fit+SMG > 50 mil sales by 2010 > gta4+mgs+gt5+ff13+haze+lbp
shams on 06 March 2008

It all depends on the impact of the price cut + GTA. In many ways, its the biggest game - period - and if MS play their cards right, this could change everything.

It needs to be coupled with a huge marketing campaign (i.e. Halo3 plus), AND a new 360 model - which is RRoD proof :)

A 50 Euro drop *could* translate to almost a $100 drop here in Australia. The arcade pack if $399 at the moment - if it drops to $299, I'll get one the next day.

It also makes things interesting, as its the first time *any* of the next-gen consoles will have been cheaper than the Wii. Not that I expect it to have *any* impact on Wii sales...

...

If this doesn't do much - Sony doesn't care. If it does - it just accelerates their next price cut - leading to a nice little price war. Gonna be real interesting to see.



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starcraft on 06 March 2008

Shams, Big W currently has Arcade for $AU330.
http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Australian+Gaming+Bargains+-+06%2F03%2F08&id=10606&sid=800043f70fc02baab28a48b09a9d2bfb



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starcraft on 06 March 2008

OT I don't think that they'll actually give us a $100 price drop, but it would be wonderful if they did.



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boycop on 06 March 2008
CDiablo said:
All three systems are here to stay.

I don't believe a single X360 will be working 5 year from now, and most of them will not work by 2010, so not all of them are here to stay.



Lost my faith in VGChartz. Too many stupid and ignorant Americans, even as moderators.

It's a shame, really. "The Boss" should do something radical about this Americanization, but it seems hardly feasible, so my days here are numbered.

 

Username2324 on 06 March 2008
starcraft said:
Username2324 said:
"360 price cut. The end for PS3?" Do you even need to ask that? Of course its not the end for the PS3, it probably won't do hardly anything, Europe and Japan made up their mind out of the two, they chose PS3. It might boosts sales in America for awhile, but it will be short lived.

Perhaps next time word it differently like, "How will the 360 price cut EFFECT the PS3".

Actually Japan chose the Wii, so did Europe. I think what people mean is that in America, a $50 price cut could do serious damage to the PS3. It is unlikely the PS3 will ever make it out of third spot in America, but if Microsoft plays their cards right they could make Sony in America almost irrelevant.

I meant between the 360 and the PS3, as that is what the topic is about.

mesoteto on 06 March 2008

it will help the 360 bump up sales but it wont be a death toll for the ps3....i think the ps3 is out of danger of being KO


but i like you so i wont give you a very mean fail...just a funny one



 

starcraft on 06 March 2008
mesoteto said:
it will help the 360 bump up sales but it wont be a death toll for the ps3....i think the ps3 is out of danger of being KO


but i like you so i wont give you a very mean fail...just a funny one


THAT WAS HILARIOUS.

OT: I reckon the relevant question is whether the 360 could reach a critical enough mass in America to make the PS3 irrelevant there from here-on-ou.



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godf on 06 March 2008

No way the PS3's going to disappear now blu-ray's won the format war.

A price drop may help microsoft cement its lead, but I don't see either console being crushed by the other this generation.