http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20080721215910_Sony_Plans_to_Sell_150_Million_PlayStation_3_Game_Consoles.html

At present, Sony PlayStation 3 is the worst selling latest-generation video game console. However, Kazuo Hirai, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., hopes that the latest system will eventually outsell its predecessor, Sony PlayStation 2 with 150 million units sold worldwide.

Mr. Hirai did not reveal any strategies or initiatives that would help PlayStation 3, which is sold for $399 in the USA, to outsell Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii substantially in the coming years. Still, he indicated that he would work hard in order to PS3 to surpass sales of the PS2 over a similar time period.

Still possible, but not likely.   I wish he would have revealed some strategies.

Over a similar time period as well?

This guy is crazy... I would almost say he is crazzy.
Crazzy Kaz, successor to Crazy Ken.

At the very least you need to have an edge. It's either you stay sane and be depressed or have your mind flipped like a patty and see a prosperous road. XD

^True... It means he is interesting at least.

Where did you get the 15m PS3 figure from? It's not in the linked article, same as the software figures you posted in the sales thread.

These figures shouldn't be released by Sony until Tuesday, so it would be nice if you could post a source.

Come on.Blu-ray is strategy and great games,Playstation Network...
PS1 did do it.PS2 did do it.Dont know about this genre.

Lets see what happens when the price is dropped to $299.

lol, this is posted several times now and there's no way PS3 will ever reach that or even PS1 level sales ever.

The competition for the core gamer is stronger, the massive amount of casuals that were on PS2 are buying Wii's and there are only a handfull of important exclusives left.

Not impossible, but quite unlikely, it would need to sell 15mln a year on average along its predicted life (but it would be an even higher average during its remaining life), but this means it should need at least 4 wildly successful mid life years to compensate the declining during its end of life years and the slow start. 100-120mln in a 10yrs long life is much more likely, if they act cleverly.
Obviously if families' welfare in India and China will grow faster during the next years, every console could exceed even their rosiest sales forecast, but oil crisis could prevent this.

Kaz is smoking some serious pot these days