"2010 is PS3's year" say (wait for it...) Activision

[Neil_Luv's_BLU]

Now be honest... who expected Activision to ever release any positive news internally RE:- PS3

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/n...-xbox-360.html

"according to their internal sales numbers, PS3 will sell at least 9 million units this year, while 360 will sell approximately 8 million"

[Shin-Ra]

PS3's already sold more worldwide for at least the last couple of years.

[Neil_Luv's_BLU]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

PS3's already sold more worldwide for at least the last couple of years.

That's as maybe... I'm just taken aback to see Activision stating such figures themselves, considering their reputation as 360's butt chums!

[SoCalTiger]

Originally Posted by Neil_Luv's_BLU

Now be honest... who expected Activision to ever release any positive news internally RE:- PS3

Well, their public rhetoric and internal numbers are two different things completely.

[The Don]

I think that approximately 8 mil for the 360 is quite optimistic unless they are counting failure replacements in their figures...

I'll say the 360 will sell a low end of the 7 mil range for 2010...and imagine if the PS3 dropped in price even to $249, the 360 would stand no chance - even of they priced the elite at $199 and the arcade at $149 (or even $99)...

Blu-ray is much more popular now and the install base for a $249 PS3 is in place to where it can now be a household name like the PS2 was - it's just taking the PS3 longer to come down to a reasonable price for average Joe to fork over the money for such a "luxury"...

PS3 should sell close to 8.5 mil, maybe more and the 360 will probably be good for 7.2 mil...or worse...

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by The Don

I think that approximately 8 mil for the 360 is quite optimistic unless they are counting failure replacements in their figures...

I'll say the 360 will sell a low end of the 7 mil range for 2010...and imagine if the PS3 dropped in price even to $249, the 360 would stand no chance - even of they priced the elite at $199 and the arcade at $149 (or even $99)...

Blu-ray is much more popular now and the install base for a $249 PS3 is in place to where it can now be a household name like the PS2 was - it's just taking the PS3 longer to come down to a reasonable price for average Joe to fork over the money for such a "luxury"...

PS3 should sell close to 8.5 mil, maybe more and the 360 will probably be good for 7.2 mil...or worse...

Here's some shipped worldwide numbers for the 360 and PS3:
2005
360 - 5 million

2006
360 - 6.6 million
PS3 - 4.2 million

2007
360 - 8.7 million
PS3 - 10.0 million

2008
360 - 11.1 million
PS3 - 9.6 million

2009
360 (Q1 through Q3) - 8.8 million
PS3 (Q1 through Q2) - 9.7 million

So the PS3 is having it's best year ever, and looks like it'll definitely outsell the 360, but there's no way it's going to sell in the low 7 million range.

By the way, these are all by Microsoft's fiscal calendar.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

Here's some shipped worldwide numbers for the 360 and PS3:
2005
360 - 5 million

2006
360 - 6.6 million
PS3 - 4.2 million

2007
360 - 8.7 million
PS3 - 10.0 million

2008
360 - 11.1 million
PS3 - 9.6 million

2009
360 (Q1 through Q3) - 8.8 million
PS3 (Q1 through Q2) - 9.7 million

So the PS3 is having it's best year ever, and looks like it'll definitely outsell the 360, but there's no way it's going to sell in the low 7 million range.

By the way, these are all by Microsoft's fiscal calendar.

I just figure with the global economy going downhill that there will be one of two scenarios...

1. people stop buying frivolous gaming systems when they are broke...gaming is a luxury and not a necessity.

2. people will buy more games to pass the time with what's going on...

I think people will buy less games and I am also considering how many people already have a 360 and that their numbers should slow some with the current libraries being what they are and the fact that anyone who has waited this long isn't exactly a "fanboy" - they are extremely casual...

[TL OWNS U]

isn't Activision releasing some sort of Halo on steroids game onto the PS3, or is that Bungie (since they are now together)

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by TL OWNS U

isn't Activision releasing some sort of Halo on steroids game onto the PS3, or is that Bungie (since they are now together)

Bungie is releasing a game that's being published by Activision.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

Bungie is releasing a game that's being published by Activision.

how convenient...

[AM-MAN]

Originally Posted by TL OWNS U

isn't Activision releasing some sort of Halo on steroids game onto the PS3, or is that Bungie (since they are now together)

Evert shooter in the world is a "Halo on steroids"

[Grim Reaper]

thats what people been saying for the past couple of years...

[Ascended_Saiyan]

And, they've been right from a gaming perspective. They've been correct from a gaming AND sales (software and hardware) perspective for 2009.