Projection: PS3 Will Surpass 360 By January 2011?
One can interpret statistics in a variety of different ways, but in the end, it's the bottom line that matters.
According to projections by TVG Research, PlayStation 3 sales will outpace Xbox 360 sales by January 2011. You can view the estimated progression chart through the link, and the updated userbase numbers are as follows: since launching in November 2005, the 360 has sold 30.2 million units, and since its launch in November 2006, the PS3 has sold 24.6 million units, which means the rate of PS3 sales is actually faster. If the PS3 does indeed overtake the 360 in early 2011 as projected, that will mark the supposed halfway point of the PS3's 10-year lifespan (as Sony keeps insisting it is). If you factor in future price cuts, plus the arrival of the new motion sensing technologies for both systems, the sales rates may alter accordingly. For our part, we have to consider that the 360 had one whole year without any competition whatsoever, and the PS3 still had to deal with a rookie year that suffered from incessant negative press and low overall sales. Given the momentum acquired since then, and glancing down the road at the exclusive blockbusters and the obvious chance of a price cut, it's tough to disagree with TVG's estimates.
But who knows? Maybe Natal will be as popular as the Wii. Maybe the next Halo will single-handedly keep the 360 in the lead. We can't predict the future.
7/31/2009 Ben Dutka
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Comments (75 posts)
chucknasty
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:02:32 PM
I think we are getting close to getting over the hump when there will be a steady stream of good games coming out. Too many long gaps between titles I was really interested in this year.
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:15:42 PM
orangpelupa
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:21:34 PM
mexgeo86
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:50:20 PM
englishgolfer
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 12:40:53 PM
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bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:11:41 PM
The Stig
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4:47:27 PM
And have you ever been to the UK? Im sure the UK has more variations in accents than any other country. Crazy, for a relatively small country.
I think we are a long way from seeing something like Milo. Even the top voice recognition software wouldn't be able to do what Microsoft are claiming Milo can do at this moment in time.
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Gregory Freeman
Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 10:22:54 PM
godsman
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 12:45:24 PM
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You cant tell what project Natal will do in the market, but there's too many Wii fans that are interested in the stupid control schemes. If there are 1/5 of the Wii people upgrading to Xbox, thats 10 million extra user that PS3 needs to catch up to.
Its a battle of who can attract more casual players with the motion controls. The core gamers are us, where we bought it regardless of price.
Mornelithe
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 12:47:24 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:08:28 PM
The Stig
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4:59:52 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:06:45 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:12:54 PM
orangpelupa
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:18:13 PM
my friends already RRoD on Falcon but their Jasper still runnning, no RRoD.
but me? im still on Falcon. i just re-heat the GPU for 10minutes when it got RRoD. it already rrod for countless time lol.
i live in a country with no official warranty >_<
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bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:22:09 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:23:11 PM
Hezzron
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:29:43 PM
Mornelithe
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:32:15 PM
My problem is, it's still a piece of crap. It may cost me nothing to replace should it break down...except my free time. Which is not on.
Hezzron
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:40:03 PM
Jawknee
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:41:20 PM
Jed
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4:52:25 PM
orangpelupa
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 8:05:01 PM
in y country, xbox is very expensive thing. about 350USD.
and 350USD in my country is mean A LOT of money.
it took me 2years to have enough money to buy xbox 360.
THEN I GOT RROD IN JUST ONE YEAR !!! argh.. no warranty here.....
luckily my xbox still fixable with just new screws and heating the GPU :D :D :D
Highlander
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:13:21 PM
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bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:16:44 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:37:42 PM
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Jed
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4:56:41 PM
phantomMenace
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:38:09 PM
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Alienange
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:50:15 PM
phantomMenace
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 3:08:23 PM
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 3:55:48 PM
fluffer nutter
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:42:19 PM
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Highlander
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:44:45 PM
fluffer nutter
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 2:09:15 PM
RadioHeader
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 7:37:06 PM
...sorry, I don't know how to do links.
I remember reading that when my third and final 360 broke. It's the day I became a raging PS3 fanboy, though I didn't yet own one. The numbers seem impossible, but on that occasion, I waited two months for a repair so who knows?
Shatterday
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:51:40 PM
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cecaron
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 2:50:17 PM
Turbey
Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 3:49:11 AM
Though, I admit that Sony sometimes get "forced" to follow some things. But usually, they just plays their own game.
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 3:58:25 PM
www
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 3:45:11 PM
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This is why i don't fully support a universal console cause, its competition like this that is responsible for the pending Natal and Ps3 Motion plus all those future PS3 exclusives.
If the Wii didn't do so well,do you think we woulda had PS3 Motion & Natal coming this early?
I'm sure both Sony & Microsoft woulda integrated that in the PS4 & 720 respectively, thanks to Nintendo, we're having it on these current consoles.
Honestly i thank MS & the Xbox 360 for making Sony work hard and i thank Sony & the PlayStation 3 for making MS work hard and lastly i thank Nintendo for making both of'em work harder.
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 4:01:25 PM
KuNI
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 7:23:02 PM
Deleted User
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 5:09:23 PM
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system 1 arcade. had it for a year then the next year two weeks before xmas it dead. the next day got a ps3 80gb systeme. then i got the xbox 360 pro for my b-day take a gusse what happen 6 month later yep rrod again. then i got a 360 elite 3 month later E74. all this time my ps3 is still running. just a couple months ago i decided give M$ another when i got elite but just yesterday during around of HALO 3 it died. so this afternoon i took a slugehammer and smashed it
KuNI
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 7:26:07 PM
BTNwarrior
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 6:07:41 PM
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orangpelupa
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 7:57:55 PM
SkantDragon
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 8:20:22 PM
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And I think that's pretty hilarious that these guys really aren't paying attention to what has already happened.
I still hear people saying the PS3 has no games, too.
Xbox got a huge head start by releasing a year earlier... and more than half of that head start has evaporated.
Do you suppose Microsoft keeps hurling money at buying exclusives because the PS3 is dead in the water like Microsoft's fans think?
bxshotboi
Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 9:27:12 PM
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Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 3:29:40 AM
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but they have to market there games, honestly people dont even know the ps3 exist because the lack of advertisement.
and they need to localize there games faster, have worldwide release dates for there exclusives, if activision can do it why not sony.
if they do those verry simple things they should overtake the 360.
but i can see a new M$ console by 2011 so they wont be enjoying the lead for to long.
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, August 01, 2009 @ 4:09:50 PM
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___________
Sunday, August 02, 2009 @ 9:16:51 AM
thats the best shooter ive played so far.
the enemies vary, the weapons are really cool.
the tactics you use in the game is always changing.
thats what i wanted in KZ2.
basically in KZ2 all you do is cover and shoot.
but do that in gears 2 and you will get your a$$ handed to you.
and come on being eaten by a massive worm than killing it buy slicing its arteries.
now thats bad ass
OriginalSin
Monday, August 03, 2009 @ 8:08:33 AM
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___________
Wednesday, August 05, 2009 @ 6:46:10 AM
you should compare uncharted 2 to ratchet and clank there both TPS and both platformers.
anyway how does U2 compare to gears 2.
just because they both have guns and are in 3rd person.
ones a bad a$$ game ripping things apart.
and ones a refined story driven game.
might aswell compare apples to pears, sure their both fruit but there completely different.
you would be better off comparing quantum theory to gears 2, both have guns both are TPS both have that bad a$$ tough guy feel to them.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 @ 6:44:13 AM
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Mornelithe
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Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 12:39:56 PM
So, in that regard, the substance will be on the platform very very soon (Not to say it's not already been there...but you know what I mean). The Price cut for Sony, combined with their new marketing strategy/release lineup, should propel the PS3 out front as it did with MGS4. I just hope that it's a lasting effect.
And, in retrospect, I think Sony should talk to it's 1st parties, and have them pump out some more sequels to family/gamer friendly franchises that excel'd on PS2. Give the people who own(ed) a PS2 even more reason to break down and buy a PS3. (Break down..bah, they should be tripping over themselves to get one). Onimusha, Sly Cooper, Jak & Daxter, etc...
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