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@tombi: Still, PS3 would be the most expensive console, of course sales will increase because of people wanting a PS3 for a cheaper price. I believe that MS will not cut the price even further, but Sony may and still they will be head to head. 360 may sell less than this year, after all, this pricecut came in raelly handy because the holiday season was just starting, next year I don't see many people going crazy just to get a 360. Sales will definitely be smaller for the 360 in 09.

PS3 will still be more expensive than its direct HD competitor and than the Wii which is the preferred console among most gamers.



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zleep said:
@tombi: Still, PS3 would be the most expensive console, of course sales will increase because of people wanting a PS3 for a cheaper price. I believe that MS will not cut the price even further, but Sony may and still they will be head to head. 360 may sell less than this year, after all, this pricecut came in raelly handy because the holiday season was just starting, next year I don't see many people going crazy just to get a 360. Sales will definitely be smaller for the 360 in 09.

PS3 will still be more expensive than its direct HD competitor and than the Wii which is the preferred console among most gamers.

hmm... then we will have to agree to disagree.

 



CrazzyMan said:
IF it won`t cross 50% in Q1, then it won`t at all.

 

 Lol, what? Are you for real crazzzzzzzzyman?



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colonelstubbs said:
CrazzyMan said:
IF it won`t cross 50% in Q1, then it won`t at all.

 Lol, what? Are you for real crazzzzzzzzyman?

Crazzyman is as REAL as they come.



Its possible due to the fact that the Wii averages about 1 millon copies within two weeks. There are about 2 1/2 weeks until 2008 is over, so it could happen.



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Yeah it can reach 53%. I think your overestimating 360 and PS3 sales.



 

 

The post-holiday cooldown in Wii sales will take longer than it will for other consoles, as it always has in the past. Given that it is already so close to crossing 50%, I think it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that it will achieve that milestone sometime in early 2009.

But will it stay over 50% through the end of the year, or will the other consoles begin to catch up? That's a very different question. Personally, I believe the Wii will stay over 50% until the end of this generation; I just don't see anything in the other consoles' futures that has the potential to change their fortunes that much. But things become a lot easier to argue on this score.



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Well I said before that the wii won't finish this gen with more than 50% or more... Soooooo I'd say no!



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With the nearly zero-sum game played between the 360 and the PS3, it's hard for the combined totals of both to increase dramatically since one eats another.



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