The video game console cycle typically lasts about five years before a new generation of hardware hits the market. Sony brought the PS3 to market more than six years after its predecessor, the PlayStation 2, debuted. By contrast, Microsoft replaced its original Xbox with the Xbox 360 after just four years.
IDC predicts the worldwide installed base of PS3 consoles will reach 23.8 million this year, up from 8.5 million last year. It projects Xbox 360 hitting 26.3 million, vs. 17.8 million in 2007.
Both, however, will trail Nintendo's value-priced Wii video game console, which is targeting casual gamers instead of the hard-core gamers Sony and Microsoft are pursuing. IDC forecasts the Wii reaching a worldwide installed base this year of 43.7 million, compared with 19.9 million last year.
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Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.
Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.
Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.
The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series
People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,
But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.
As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.
Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.
I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.
cause yesterday, you said: "do u know how many years it's going to take the ??? to catch up to the ???....lol"
More like months....
there's no doubt that the PS3 has a ton of momentum right now, but it will be interesting to see if Wii sales ever slow down.
I just don't get it, why is it that cheapest Xbox 360 model starting at $279.99 (only $30 bucks more than the Wii) isn't selling 300,000+ units every month in the United States.
The Xbox 360 just BARELY outsold the PS3 in April by just 900 consoles and in May, the PS3 outsold the Xbox 360 by 20,000+ units and the Playstation 3 still is the more expensive console selling at a $400+ dollar price point for the cheapest console. It's obvious that people are choosing the Playstation 3 for a reason and I think that it's because a lot of the Playstation brand loyalty is remaining intact.
But I do believe that Sony could easily outsell the Xbox 360 by just staying out in the market longer just like the Analyst stated. Microsoft said that the Xbox 360 will have "a longer tail" than the first Xbox, but I honestly don't expect the 360 to be out on the market for no more than 4-5 more years. The PS3 will be out on the market for another 7-8 years at least due to the 10 year lifecycle and because of the fact that the PS3 is literally future proof.
the real question is will the WII even last 5 years. they just released all their exclusives and all we are left with getting now is shovelware.
Goddam where do they find these analysts? In the rehab centres?
If the ps3 wants to get to 23.5 mill sold by the end of 2008, they will need to sell 11.5 million units in the next six months. (oh dear)
Someone at IDC has been smoking the crack pipe and will be looking for a new job shortly methinks ;P