I remember seeing GCN WW sales at 21 million a while ago. So has the PS3 passed it or is it coming up to passing it?

Not bad for a console costing more, the only reason PS3 sales look bad is when compared to the current competition, it could be doing better, but it could be a lot worse too.

EDIT: ok wiki has it up as 21.74 million so PS3 only has a short way to go. If anyone wants a checklist from the 6th gen here it is (not doing one for all consoles lol):

Sega Dreamcast - 10.6 million [check]

Gamecube Nintendo - 21.74 million [almost check]

Microsoft XBOX -  24 million [next goal]

Sony PlayStation 2 - 140 million [no chance without Sony's 10 year plan]

cool, i doubt it'll reach the PS3 without profit and a price cut.

Yeah I doubt it either, but if the PS3 is 7.5 gen (lol), it should do really well.

soz i meant ps2

Sony PlayStation 2 - 140 million [no chance EVEN WITH Sony's 10 year plan]

Just had to fix that for you.   Every major console has a "10 year plan" by the way.  Sony is the only one touting it around like some bonus feature.

As for it passing GC, keep in mind that 21.74 is shipped numbers, not sold.  The PS3 has likely already passed that figure in shipped units. VGC stopped tracking the GC at 21.51 million.  Sony needs less than 500k to hit that mark which looks to be just 3 weeks away.

it still has to pass the game cube, xbox, N64 and genesis. which have all soold under 40 mil

As a PS fan we only need to wait till the next price cut will come...we all know a PS3 for 299 will sell like no other...and after that we will attack the 360 xD!

I can't see the PS3 not making it to 24 million. That is almost guaranteed.

Ok yeah, it doesnt have much of a chance in beating the PS2, but beating PS1 maybe. I think they'll drag out this 10 year thing, they are talking about it a lot, I dont think Sony thought PS2 would last this long, but PS3 could last just as long because the technology it has is built to last. It is currently the most powerful console, however, next gen, it will likely be the least powerful, becoming the PS1/2 once again, and by that time, It will be $200 at most.

Just my speculation, but if Sony wants the PS3 to be a success, they should do the above, and this is why they dont need to drop the price immediately, maybe mid 2009, or $50 now and $50 towards the end of the year. They just need to start profitting first.