PS3 "Strong Contender" To Overtake Xbox 360 276
donniebaseball23 writes "Xbox 360 has been having an incredible year so far in 2011, but on a global scale Sony's PS3 is still gaining ground. In fact, this year PS3 has outpaced Xbox 360 by 10% worldwide, analysts have pointed out. While the Wii has clearly won the race for this console generation, the battle for second place is neck and neck, and PS3 has a good shot of overtaking Xbox 360. 'As for second place, as far as the hardcore market is concerned, I'd say PS3 is a strong contender for that position,' commented M2 Research analyst Billy Pidgeon."
Re:heh - (Score:4, Insightful)
Cool story, bro. I'm sure with 50+ million in sales they are truly hurting because one person will never buy a PS3.
Seriously? (Score:5, Insightful)
Both companies have proven very successful, and have buyers of overlapping interest. Why should anyone care which one sold more in random month half a decade into the production cycle? Really, why does it matter?
Both companies have survived this cycle. That's obvious. They'll both be throwing their hats into the next generation, which is a clear indicator that there are no losers between them. The only point I see is getting the fanboys all riled up.
Re:Fuzebox (Score:1, Insightful)
Yeah... it's called a PC ;)
Re:The Wii hasn't won anything... (Score:5, Insightful)
The Wii won on net profit.
That's... kind of important to some people.
PS2 Sold 110+ Million Consoles After It Hit $199 (Score:2, Insightful)
The PS3 is still $299 - the launch price of the PS2.
The PS2 went on to sell 110+ million consoles when it had its price drop from $299 to $199.
The PS3 is going to end up first in worldwide sales this gen.
No kidding (Score:5, Insightful)
Unit sales matter when things are starting out. Don't sell enough units, and you can find yourself out of the running since then nobody wants to make any games for you (and if you don't have games, nobody buys it, and so on). However at this point, everyone has sold plenty. Unit sales aren't a big thing. Right now attach rate is what matters, meaning how many games per unit you sell. That's where the big money is in consoles, the licensing on games. So it doesn't matter if you sell slightly more units than your competitor, it matters if you sell (on average) more games per unit.
Re:Genuinely Curious As To Why it Matters At All.. (Score:4, Insightful)
This is written by a market research analyst. He just wants you to buy more Sony stock so that his shares in Sony are worth more.
Re:I think mobile phones win next generation (Score:2, Insightful)
Because people have limited budgets of time and money. If you're playing a game on your mobile, your console is probably gathering dust. If your new handset costs $200 and is going to be everywhere you are, are you going to spend another $300 on a console that stays in the living room?