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richardhutnik on 03 October 2009
Dinges said:

So I've thinking about sales and what could happen the next couple of years regarding PS3 and the xbox 360. Maybe it's just an open door but I think, in contrast with the 360, the PS3 have some system sellers left that are sequels of popular PS1/2 games which can account for big sales.

  • Final Fantasy XIII and & FFIV: in Japan these games should have a massive impact. Probably good for about 1 million of people going to get the PS3 for these games.
  • Gran Turismo 5. Need I say more? A couple of million people waiting to for this game to buy the system
  • God of War III. Maybe not as massive as the games above, but it still should attract 500K.
  • The Last Guardian. Even smaller than God of War, but it's probably gonna be a unique game that'll attract fans of the former ICO games.

All in all these should get at least 4 million new gamers to the Playstation 3. And with the recent numbers of PS3 continuously selling more than the xbox 360 I think the Playstation could end up second in line behind the Wii. 

 

 

Using titles as a basis for a system catching up salewise implies that people who don't own a system, will buy it to play a game released for it.  Please tell me how many people who don't own PS3s now, are going to buy a PS3 for "The Last Guardian"?  I would say the same for "God of War III" also.



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richardhutnik on 03 October 2009
leo-j said:
@Aion

How do you know? You live in 2012?

And your source of predicting is better than Aion's how?  Not sure where you get your estimation, outside of a gut feeling the way Aion is.  My gut feel is the Wii should win, and if Microsoft is able to be Microsoft, they will be in second until the next XBox system is released, which is what matters.  Also, there is the "Natal" factor, which means that Microsoft may end up being able to get into the kitchen of Nintendo, and steal thunder there. 



rafichamp on 03 October 2009

It will happen by 2011, the gap between ps3 and 360 by end of 2009 will be around 5 million, then in 2010 blu-ray will really pick up in sales, also all movies are in 3D now in theatres (atleast in North America) so blu-ray will really help ps3 in 2010 and 2011, the ps3 wand is already getting more support then Natal with RE5, LBP, etc etc.



rafichamp on 03 October 2009

@koweniki, every week is not the same, ps3 will outsell 360 by 2-3 million in december alone.



ZorroX on 03 October 2009

Why does this still matter anyway?



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Xoj on 03 October 2009

it doesn't work that way.

ps3 may outsell 360 by 2 million just in one christmas.



rafichamp on 03 October 2009

@kowen, did u read what I said.......



rafichamp on 03 October 2009

^^u keep saying the same thing over and over, w/e just wait and watch this christmas. PS3 slim @ number 7 on amazon, 360 not even in the charts.



-ku- on 03 October 2009

I hate the blu-ray comment posts because they don't help sony or PS3 they just mislead buying just for bluray gives a smaller percentile to buy game right away. Then again the blu ray ps2 buyers might change their minds evetually



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d21lewis said:
Honestly, do JRPG makers even realize how hard it is to save the world? That shit is impossible!

 

 

 

deathgod33 on 03 October 2009

the 360 lead will get smaller by next year's hollidays, but then MS will just cut the price of the arcade again next year and then hopefully people can stop saying PS3 will catch 360.