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PS3 and DS.

Early 08 PS3 sales will tell.



 

 

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Depends on ps3 sales.



 

 2008 end of year predictions:

PS3: 22M

360: 25M

wii: 40M

Wii/DS.

Biggest userbase ALWAYS get the majority of 3rd party support. It has already started, just look at the amount of titles coming to Wii this xmas. Right now Wii has nearly 2x the games coming out, it will be 4x by next holiday.



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Just incase anything wierd happens with the ps3 is why I say depends on ps3 sales.

Wii is exploding so I think it will be a share between nintendo exclusives and multiplat for all consoles(if ps3 stays in current situation).



 

 2008 end of year predictions:

PS3: 22M

360: 25M

wii: 40M

It depends on the developer as well. EA are majorly close nit with Microsoft as of now. I know most people here on this forum hate EA. But the casual gamer loves them. Look at the Fifa sales compared to PES.



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If nothing happens to ps3 meaning now huge comeback or anything. Then Im more than certain we will see alot of wii titles, kingdom hearts, final fantasy,etc.. Maybe even exclusive to the platform. I was extreemly suprised monster hunter 3 was cancelled for the ps3. Maybe more titles will follow if like I said "no comeback of any sort".



 

 2008 end of year predictions:

PS3: 22M

360: 25M

wii: 40M

This holiday season will be fairly brutal to the PS3 ...

The Wii and XBox 360 will (probably) sell at least twice as many units in North America and Europe as the PS3, and the Wii will sell at least three times as many units in Japan. The result of these slow sales is that multiplatform games will sell dramatically worse on the PS3 in North America and Europe, and game sales in Japan are going to be very unimpressive.

Early in 2008, many third party publishers will be in a position where they will have to announce their lower revenues (and potentially losses) at the end of the fiscal year (March 31st). They know that their shareholders will be unhappy, and they know they will be forced to answer the question "Why are you so heavily supporting platforms which are selling so poorly?" ... Most CEOs are not known for their bravery, and will announce Wii support as fast as they can in fear of losing their job and their massive bonus.



HappySqurriel said:

This holiday season will be fairly brutal to the PS3 ...

The Wii and XBox 360 will (probably) sell at least twice as many units in North America and Europe as the PS3, and the Wii will sell at least three times as many units in Japan. The result of these slow sales is that multiplatform games will sell dramatically worse on the PS3 in North America and Europe, and game sales in Japan are going to be very unimpressive.

Early in 2008, many third party publishers will be in a position where they will have to announce their lower revenues (and potentially losses) at the end of the fiscal year (March 31st). They know that their shareholders will be unhappy, and they know they will be forced to answer the question "Why are you so heavily supporting platforms which are selling so poorly?" ... Most CEOs are not known for their bravery, and will announce Wii support as fast as they can in fear of losing their job and their massive bonus.


You are on Nintendos or MS pay roll right, even fanboys aren't that delusional. The saying "how can a man understrand if his salery depands on him not understanding" fits perfectly with you.

360 sale atleast twice as many in Europe as PS3 i hope for your sake you are getting payed to post such utter bs.

 Do you really believe the stuff you post ? 

 



Soriku said:
GearsOfGods said:
HappySqurriel said:

This holiday season will be fairly brutal to the PS3 ...

The Wii and XBox 360 will (probably) sell at least twice as many units in North America and Europe as the PS3, and the Wii will sell at least three times as many units in Japan. The result of these slow sales is that multiplatform games will sell dramatically worse on the PS3 in North America and Europe, and game sales in Japan are going to be very unimpressive.

Early in 2008, many third party publishers will be in a position where they will have to announce their lower revenues (and potentially losses) at the end of the fiscal year (March 31st). They know that their shareholders will be unhappy, and they know they will be forced to answer the question "Why are you so heavily supporting platforms which are selling so poorly?" ... Most CEOs are not known for their bravery, and will announce Wii support as fast as they can in fear of losing their job and their massive bonus.


You are on Nintendos or MS pay roll right, even fanboys aren't that delusional. The saying "how can a man understrand if his salery depands on him not understanding" fits perfectly with you.

360 sale atleast twice as many in Europe as PS3 i hope for your sake you are getting payed to post such utter bs.

Do you really believe the stuff you post ?

 


The best answer to this comment is to not comment at all. Take the wait-and-see approach. Happy is smart and knows what he's talking about. He could be right, and I think he might be.


Smart or not he clearly lacks the ability to post something with out his bias getting a best of him.

 Look at the sales, who in their right mind would say 360 will do double the PS3s sales in Europe. http://vgchartz.com/eweekly.php

 



I expect games to polarize even futher into Wii exclusives and 360/PS3 multi-plats. The Wii will definitely be getting more "real" games and main parts of franchises, compared to the large amount of quick party games and spinoffs it's been getting so far, but the big unknown here is just how much exactly.