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Forums - Sony - I don't see MUCH momentum in PS3 sales even after the price cut

HappySqurriel on 25 July 2007
mitsuhide said:

 


 Thats bad but atleast the PS3 line is ABOVE the GC and Xbox lines.


In the first 6 Months in the PAL regions Nintendo and Microsoft both shipped 1.5 Million systems ... We can't know for sure but it suggests that the PS3 is selling worse than both the Gamecube and XBox at similar points in their life



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Nairu on 25 July 2007

Honestly, i cant see how the PS3 can sell less than the GC or Xbox through its lifetime, i wholeheartedly expect the PS3 to take 2nd position at the end of its lifetime. The only reasons for the slow sales at the moment are the high price and average games. PS3 sales will rise at a slow rate over its lifetime but will reach i imagine the 50 million mark at the very least? It is far too early to tell what is going to happen although i DO know that the Wii needs to garner all of the 3rd party support it can to stay afloat in years to come due to the fact that it needs to rely on games and not technology. PS3 needs to focus on keeping enough 3rd party support now to ensure it has a strong and varied game library when it does finally take off.



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Nairu on 25 July 2007

That really is the difference between the Wii and the PS3 to be honest:

Wii needs to get as much 3rd party support now as possible due to the fact that it will need to vastly expand its game library. History tells us that the console with the most 3rd party support invariably comes out the winner (NES,SNES,PS,PS2) so if they want to win, they need to reach out to others which thankfully they are doing.

The PS3 on the other hand needs to keep as many 3rd party companies on its side now because the true power of the PS3 (games wise and sales wise) is in the future. The sales will increase and it will generate more 3rd party support which will be the catalyst for improved sales.



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WiteoutKing on 25 July 2007
mitsuhide said:
WiteoutKing said:
RolStoppable said:
Sqrl said:

I would not go nearly so far as to say the PS3 would be "doomed" to a GC sales trend. There is reason to suspect that in the future the PS3 will have solid sales numbers, and could possibly finish its life in the run for the number 2 spot (I really don't see it beating the Wii at the moment, I could be wrong but I am willing to make that wager). With that said there is reason..right now.. to suspect the PS3 could fall into a GC/Xbox sales trend...

Exhibit A

See how the PS3 line seems to be making a braid with the GC and XBox line?

Jokes aside, nothing is set in stone, but I think its a little foolish to assume its not possible and I hope Sony is reacting to their situation with urgency. Regardless of what you think of the PS3's current or future prospects I think everyone can agree its not where Sony expected or wanted it to be.


You forgot to note that the data for Others is missing for the GC and Xbox.


Ouch. That is sort of saying a lot about where the PS3 is right now.


Thats bad but atleast the PS3 line is ABOVE the GC and Xbox lines.


 ...except it isn't.

Japanese sales at 8 months:
GCN: Approx 1.4 million
PS3: Approx 1.0 million
XB: Approx 0.3 million

American sales at 8 months:
XB: Approx 2.9 million
GCN: Approx 2.0 million
PS3: Approx 1.7 million

(combined)
GCN: Approx 3.4 million
XB: Approx 3.2 million
PS3: Approx 2.7 million

There are no "Total Other" sales figures for the GCN or Xbox.  The PS3 is selling worse. 



PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

Last update: Week ending November 3, 2007