I also find it kind of embarassing to think it's ok for your console to "tie". Your supposed to act like you have the biggest sack in the world! Microsoft got it right when they claim "WE WILL OUTSELL THE PLAYSTATION 3 THIS GENERATION." at E3. Why can't Sony and Nintendo do it like they used to anymore?

I know it is the job of the PR to make their company's current stance look good and all, but seriously.....they need good math skills. 70 and 80 million is not a tie. I haven't seen such bad analysis since the infamous "negative sales" for the Wii.

Does anyone see what I saw?
This former employee wants to come back.

I've already had words with this article.


I'm still trying to understand how you calculate how many 'active users' a console has. Worse still how you predict such a figure 3 years away.

Me:I'm going out for a while honey
Wife:Where are you going
Me: *cocks shotgun* to shut up Sony execs once and for all

Wait, so now the Wii is competition? Since when?

Good point.  :)

its not likely

Not likely. This article is terribly worded anyway.

" because by getting PlayStation 2 users to upgrade to PlayStation 3 will give them a "hands-down" next-gen victory. "
Scott Steinberg

"SCEE president Chris Deering predicted Sony and Nintendo will tie in the hardware sales stakes by 2011."

Sounds like they are losing confidence to me.