But the PS2 and PS3 had a similar launch. The first year and a half the two were virtually identical.

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=All&cons2=PS3&reg2=All&cons3=PS3&reg3=All&weeks=200

From the second year of sales that things have changed.

This is the first time that PS2 has a popular price point, everything can change again.

@kowenicki

I don't think the PS3 might be ahead of the Wii, but ahead of the 360 is possible.

The article talks about this.

PS3 finally has its moment in this generation. And should not lose it, at least until the Natal release.

As a person who was lived through the PS2's rise to power, and followed it very very closely, I must state: That article is totally inaccurate. I'm on a Wii but when I get out of bed, I'll tear that article apart.

I don't know about america, but in australia the PS2 was definitely very expensive at launch and had poor launch titles. It wasn't until about a year or so into it's life that it's price was cut and the likes of Gran turismo 3 and Grand theft auto 3 came along that people really started jumping on board.

While the PS3 will not sell more than the Wii this generation, i think it has a fair chance of catching and possibly surpassing the x360. The PS3 definitely has a stronger line up next year, i really don't think that can be disputed (games wise, lets leave natal out of this).

Pah...I don't remember much from Ps2 launch since but I think it was good success. I didin't have even internet back then tho (I think?).
Just think what would had happend if Ps3 launch price were 299€.

Well... that put a disturbing picture in my mind... xD

In the context of the thread that bolded part means that the PS3 launched with a deficit of 81mil compared to the other 2 consoles. What you wrote there can mean either one of two things:

1) You had a look at the current totals for X360 and Wii combined and somehow managed to not count 10million consoles since the totals of X360 and Wii add up to 91million not 81million. In this case you made TWO mistakes.

2) When the  PS3 launched the X360 and Wii were at a combined total of 81million. This is actually what you are saying, but this is just plain cRaZy talk since that would mean that they both only sold 10million since the PS3 launch (I don't have the figures so I'm using VGC to work out the numbers) In this case you made ONE mistake.

So which one will it be!?

^^^Lol!

The PS2 also had an extremely staggered launch compared to the PS3. When I get home I will post 3 graphs to show you exactly why you are wrong.