oh. haha. i thought i was being clever since nobody had tried that yet.

so, how long is lifetime for ps3, x360 and wii?
they probably will have different lifetime..

i mean, when for example ps2 lifetime is ended?
it`s most like for first xbox`s lifetime ended in the middle of 2006(when it stopped selling)?

haha....nothing gets by TheSource. Busted!!!

That is a (nearly) impossible thing to determine, a Systems Lifetime is mainly dependant on how well it sells so (hypothetically speaking) if the Wii sells 100 Million units and the PS3 only sells 20 Million units the PS3 will have a shorter life inspite of being flashier technology.

New lowest expectation averages (for the 12 of you who posted after I averaged the first 30 opinions)

Not including Kenobi..we have the following as the absolute mins for each console:

Wii - 55.5 million

PS3 - 30.4 million

Xbox 360 - 33.2 million

so, then until wich year people are predicting? till 2010? 2012? 2015? =)

probably the best way, was to make prediction by years, not just by some time.. =)
or it`s just like predicting in 2002, that by the end of 2006 there will be 60 mln ps2, 40 mln GC and 40 mln. xbox? =))

 Hmm, I have a 57 inch 1080p tv, a Wii, and a 360.  The Wii is my console of choice, so I do not agree with your Wii predictions.  Wanting an HDTV doesn't mean you have to want a HD console, particularly with the selection of games for the HD consoles.  Sports and the same ol shooters?  While I see the appeal for some of them, I enjoy them really no more than the games I have played on the last gen.  I hardly see this scenario creating a collapse of the Wii.  My big screen tv just makes Wii Sports etc. more fun.

My predictions:

Wii:  75 min

360: 28 min

PS3: 18 min 

 Oh, one other comment I wanted to make from other posts discussing the price drop for the PS3.  Why is it rarely noted on this forum that the 360 and possibly the Wii will almost certainly match any price drop, thus making them still the more attractively priced consoles?  If there is this great untapped market for HD consoles, a price drop on a 360 at whatever MS sets it at, still likely makes it a cheaper consol.  I suppose in Japan a PS3 price cut would be especially effective, but in the US I just do not see it being the jumpstart a lot of people on the forum think it will be.

well, ok, my predictions. =)

ps3 - over 100 mln., with amazing games like MGS4, FFXIII, GT5, KZ2, GoW3 and many many others + with games for everyone, LBP, warhawk, pain, flow, afrika, and many other inovations, and with price around 250-300$. People will be sold.

wii - over 100 mln., wii for 99$ will be just impulsive purchase for MANY people, which don`t play console games, but Wii will be fun for Party, that`s why it will sell good.

x360 - 40-60 mln., very depends how will people react on 199$ for core. Then again, if M$ will have more exclusive titles like Mass effect, Too human, Fable 2 and they won`t go to pc, then x360 could be a success. Probably some day they will make stop to fail x360, but it may be too late, that`s why 40 or 60. However, 200$ for premium is a sweet spot, just for those, who want try a little HD. Though, if difference between x360 and ps3 will be only 100$, then most people will buy ps3.

Hey CrazzyMan that looks like the prediction for best scenario.