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I think next year will be amazing for both PS3 and 360. Both libraries are looking like the best of any year so far. Next years sales for PS3 should be the peak year (IMO).

Wii will continue to dominate in total sales, however, it will probably peak next year with a full year at $199 with some great titles. Just in time for Wii HD...



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No, 299,- is still a high price, the game most associated with the PS brand isn't even released yet, the graphical gap can still be broadened, Natal(plus GT5?) can breath life into the PS3Eye(I didn't say wand) and then there's the whole 3D(GT5? Backward compatible like Motor Storm?) for films and games.

The Wii has proved that the average consumer doesn't care too much about graphics, so the current HD consoles with the right attachments will be able to go on for a long time.

Ps. if GT5 uses PS3Eye for face tracking while being in 3D I'll personally buy a PS3 straight away.



PS3 peak year in my opinion would be 2010.. why? Simple.. GT5, FF13, GoW3,the wand.. etc etc..



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No, next year will be it's peak year.



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i think since this generation is unpredictable ps3 will continue to dominate over 360 until may/june 2010 then square-enix will announce on e3 ffversus 13 to launch in november 2010 WW and ps3 will be outselling wii and 360 by a tremendus margin ....ha ha just kidding



Most likely PS3 will peak next year.
It had an abysmal first 8 months in 2009 so it can do better in 2010 ( it will need a strong 2010 holydays to achieve this though).



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

I'd say 2009 is its peak. Although it had a rough start, the Slim / $100 price cut combo pretty much erased it by September. Its final 3 months in 2009 is going to be its best ever, by far - FFXIII in Japan, and Modern Warfare 2 in the west are the biggest HD games in each respective region. It will also see its first holiday at $300 - this isn't going to be matched in the future. With the losses Sony has taken this year, I'm assuming there won't be a price cut next year (though if they do, 2010 is the peak).

As for the Wii / 360, they peaked 2008.



Soriku said:
TheTruthHurts! said:

I think next year will be amazing for both PS3 and 360. Both libraries are looking like the best of any year so far. Next years sales for PS3 should be the peak year (IMO).

Wii will continue to dominate in total sales, however, it will probably peak next year with a full year at $199 with some great titles. Just in time for Wii HD...


If the Wii peaks next year it'll completely crush every record in gaming history including its own...so why would they need a Wii HD again if sales aren't going to suddenly drop to extremely low levels by 2011? 2012 will be when the "Wii 2" release...count on it.

Anyway, next year should be PS3's peak. I think next year will be the Wii's peak too. IMO the 360 peaked in 2008 and unless Natal helps tons (which I'm not really expecting) it won't peak.

 

Hard to say for the 360 because at the end of the year, 2009 numbers won't be far off 2008 numbers for the 360 ( maybe less than 10% off) so it still has a shot at doing better in 2010, it depends if there are any more price cuts and what exclusives get released...

I think it's going to take a miracle for the Wii to do better in 2010 than it did in 2008 ( which it would need to peak next year as you predict).

For starter you can expect the Wii to sell 1 to 2 million units less in Q1 2010 than it did in Q1 2009...



PS3-Xbox360 gap : 1.5 millions and going up in PS3 favor !

PS3-Wii gap : 20 millions and going down !

I think it will be...The slim was Sony's best shot, but, time will tell.



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