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[bigboss370]

No, it hasn't. PS3 is still behind. Please link to the figures that aren't guesses by IDC.

The pic in this thread:

Is from those same guessers.

lol what? no:

http://www.examiner.com/article/playstation-3-beats-xbox-360-s-lifetime-sales

 

[Majanew]

lol what? no:

http://www.examiner.com/article/playstation-3-beats-xbox-360-s-lifetime-sales

The chartz? LOL

That site is a joke. They make up numbers and adjust a lot of their made up shit when actual numbers are released.

 

[bigboss370]

The chartz? LOL

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3-surpasses-xbox-360-lifetime-shipments-report/

i dunno what else to tell u dude.

 

[Majanew]

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3-surpasses-xbox-360-lifetime-shipments-report/

i dunno what else to tell u dude.

That's IDC

 

[Taiser]

MS has no realistic path to victory IMO.

its like the console version of Obama vs Romney 2012:

Sony doesn't need to lead in the U.S to win.
Sony doesn't need to lead in the U.K to win.
etc.

we could repeat this Gen from A-Z minus MS's 1+ year head start and Sony would have a 10million lead in the end.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Talk is cheap. Its just a poll and requires no commitment by the consumer. Look at how many people were going to buy a Vita over a 3ds on Gaf when they announced the price.

That was before the tidbit about Memory Cards was revealed, if I recall.

 

[Manmademan]

MS has no realistic path to victory IMO.

its like the console version of Obama vs Romney 2012:

Sony doesn't need to lead in the U.S to win.
Sony doesn't need to lead in the U.K to win.
etc.

we could repeat this Gen from A-Z minus MS's 1+ year head start and Sony would have a 10million lead in the end.

MS is hoping to bring in a different audience, as nintendo was with the wii. (sorta).

That's their path to victory. That people who don't play games will pick up the Xbox to control their television like a voice activated smartphone.

Games are secondary.

 

[Skyzard]

Only 50?

Check again.

 

[Ishida]

The chartz? LOL

That site is a joke. They make up numbers and adjust a lot of their made up shit when actual numbers are released.

Where are the sources to your claims?

 

[Amir0x]

Only 50?

Check again.

I'd say 50 sounds closer to reality; I expect Sony to sell about 25% more units than Xbox One in its first year. It's a prediction, of course, but it's accounting for 'coming back to the home planet' now that Microsoft changed policies, and also the general public finally tuning in during this holiday's marketing blitz and deciding to buy an XBO.

Edit: In North America, that is! The rest of the world I expect Sony to massacre Microsoft.

 

[Alebelly]

But I heard people were cancelling their PS4 pre orders for the X-One after the 180?

Spoiler

/s

sarcasm aside, dat PS4 is still over 1200 pesos cheapo

 

[Skyzard]

I'd say 50 sounds closer to reality; I expect Sony to sell about 25% more units than Xbox One in its first year. It's a prediction, of course, but it's accounting for 'coming back to the home planet' now that Microsoft changed policies, and also the general public finally tuning in during this holiday's marketing blitz and deciding to buy an XBO.

Edit: In North America, that is! The rest of the world I expect Sony to massacre Microsoft.

I was being a dick , that does sound right - hopefully anyway.

Although the pricetag might be just enough for people to consider a PS4, even with MS's advertising budgets.
And if a kinect+NSA news story gets a lot of attention word of mouth might sway things considerably.
I get the feeling people are just trying to buy as little as possible, any excuses to justify saving cash, even if they don't take them fully seriously - it sinks in.

 

[Troll]

PS4 Pre-Orders are 33% more powerful confirmed.

 

[KAL2006]

I'd say 50 sounds closer to reality; I expect Sony to sell about 25% more units than Xbox One in its first year. It's a prediction, of course, but it's accounting for 'coming back to the home planet' now that Microsoft changed policies, and also the general public finally tuning in during this holiday's marketing blitz and deciding to buy an XBO.

Edit: In North America, that is! The rest of the world I expect Sony to massacre Microsoft.

In the UK, I think 360 sells better than PS3 slightly. However I predict PS4 to destroy the Xbox One mainly due to price. Here in the UK Xbox One is £430 and PS4 is £350. Also a lot of FIFA and COD (best selling games in the UK) casual gamers, hate the idea of Kinect.

 

[Barzul]

Honestly expected given the way E3 went. It's up to Microsoft to show the value of their product and why consumers should choose it over the PS4. Launch won't really tell who will be this generations winner or loser, there are way too many variables involved to come to that conclusion now, yet it seems some already have. One thing for sure, Microsoft needs better PR people, although their messaging does seem to be improving from the Adam Orth, Don Mattrick period.

 

[Boss Man]

For every two people who've seen Titanfall, three people haven't.

 

[Stuggernaut]

I just wish both systems would come out at the same time/week/day/month.

That way nobody can argue the "well it is only winning cause it came out first"

 

[Omnistalgic]

The PS4 winning the console "war" will be the best thing to happen to gaming consumers in a long time.

I agree...I think Sony worked hard on WWS this gen and definitely deserves the number 1 spot again...

But I don't take these sales projections and predictions without a huge grain of salt. Games and experiences are the only things that will decide the gen, and so far, it's fairly bland from both sides...

Will be supporting PS4 early March...but this gen is still very much up in the air. Good start from Sony, but that's about it I think...

 

[excaliburps]

I'd say 50 sounds closer to reality; I expect Sony to sell about 25% more units than Xbox One in its first year. It's a prediction, of course, but it's accounting for 'coming back to the home planet' now that Microsoft changed policies, and also the general public finally tuning in during this holiday's marketing blitz and deciding to buy an XBO.

Edit: In North America, that is! The rest of the world I expect Sony to massacre Microsoft.

I agree with Sony "massacaring" Xbone worldwide. In some countries, like where I am now, big retailers aren't even stocking Xbones at launch. I asked them why and they said since the country isn't part of the 21 supported ones, they're wary of it not working at launch and angering customers. Can imagine the same happening elsewhere.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I just wish both systems would come out at the same time/week/day/month.

That way nobody can argue the "well it is only winning cause it came out first"

PS4 is only winning because its cheaper.

 

[maplelord93]

This 50% figure has come up a lot in this coming generation, lol.

 

[jayfrontz08]

This is what happens when a company thinks they know better then the customers and try to write the wrongs that they made andnit maybe to little to late for the xbone maybe next time they make a system thats more a gameing console with extra features instead of a cablr box that plays new games triple A games only and has to be one all the time if they did that theynwouldnt have to run damage control before the launch

 

[Stuggernaut]

PS4 is only winning because its cheaper.

heh

 

[ctothej]

Are people really that surprised by this? I mean, even after the Xbox 180 the PS4 has been crushing the XB1 in momentum. It's like people have never seen a console transition before. Most gamers are not very loyal to console brands. The fact that Xbox did better in the US this gen doesn't give it some sort of claim over America next gen.

 

[Azull]

Just like when Rick Perry had a huge lead over other candidates with months to go before the people decided for themselves nationwide, right?

Note that I'm a huge fan of the PS4, as well, before jumping on your conclusions mat.

Wat.

This 50% figure has come up a lot in this coming generation, lol.

 

[Canis lupus]

No, it hasn't. PS3 is still behind.

Have you seen the latest PS3 numbers, because we haven't. Last real PS3 shipment data is from october 2012 when it passed 70m.

 

[Brimstone]

Not suprised. Just from casual observation you can figure out people aren't excited for Xbox One. Wreck-it Matrick...wrecked xbox next-gen.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Just like when Rick Perry had a huge lead over other candidates with months to go before the people decided for themselves nationwide, right?

Note that I'm a huge fan of the PS4, as well, before jumping on your conclusions mat.

And does that justify your point?

When that lead happened, was it less than 4 months before elections? Because next-gen consoles are right around the corner.

 

[Hip Hop]

I want to see Sony take over the Call of Duty crowd.

It will be very interesting to see if they can take some of that fanbase over.

 

[Digital-Hero]

MS is hoping to bring in a different audience, as nintendo was with the wii. (sorta).

That's their path to victory. That people who don't play games will pick up the Xbox to control their television like a voice activated smartphone.

Games are secondary.

That market is gone and never returning. Most of that "different" audience has moved to mobile and tablet gaming.

 

[Bad_Boy]

PS4 is only winning because its cheaper.

So why is PS3 winning?

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Just like when Rick Perry had a huge lead over other candidates with months to go before the people decided for themselves nationwide, right?

Note that I'm a huge fan of the PS4, as well, before jumping on your conclusions mat.

That's apples to oranges; not really comparable bro.

I'm a bit surprised PS4 is leading by that large a margin in the U.S, but not actually surprised it's leading here. Did figure X360 momentum would keep MS closer to Sony in the polls than this, but that being said...

What sample group did they use for the poll? What was the process? How did they determine if people were leaning Xbone or PS4? Did they even factor that?

I like playing devil's advocate in these things, hehe...

 

[Corto]

That's apples to oranges; not really comparable bro.

I'm a bit surprised PS4 is leading by that large a margin in the U.S, but not actually surprised it's leading here. Did figure X360 momentum would keep MS closer to Sony in the polls than this, but that being said...

What sample group did they use for the poll? What was the process? How did they determine if people were leaning Xbone or PS4? Did they even factor that?

I like playing devil's advocate in these things, hehe...

For the price of 1 (one) Xbox One you can learn the survey methodology. A real bargain!

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=reportabstractviewer&a0=8735

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

I want to see Sony take over the Call of Duty crowd.

It will be very interesting to see if they can take some of that fanbase over.

Jesus Christ I hope not; I mean I understand the financial implications of that, but I really wanna see COD (and FPS) take a back seat this next-gen. I know it won't happen, but I can dream it will.

Plus COD definitely won't be the mega-bucks franchise for next-gen. It's never happened that way. No big 3rd party franchise has ever been top of the pack in sales for two consecutive gens. So it's only a matter of what series will supplant COD for that spot this gen.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

For the price of 1 (one) Xbox One you can learn the survey methodology. A real bargain!

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=reportabstractviewer&a0=8735

Thnx man; gonna take a look....

...on second thought holy crap you're not kidding about that price. No thnx xD.

 

[IHaveCandy]

Can't make threads and I think this is somewhat newsworthy. RockStar has renewed their trademark for Agent. Is this common for games that never get released but are not officially cancelled?

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/23/agent-trademark-renewed-by-take-two/

 

[Delusibeta]

Can't make threads and I think this is somewhat newsworthy. RockStar has renewed their trademark for Agent. Is this common for games that never get released but are not officially cancelled?

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/23/agent-trademark-renewed-by-take-two/

Old. Also off topic.

 

[Loakum]

I would love for the PS4 to crush Xbox One in sales...just for I can haze the crap out of Elpresador about it. Life's simple pleasures.

 

[skyfinch]

Cerny, you magnificent bastard!! You single handedly destroyed Microsoft. You are a god and I want to marry you.

 

[SneakyStephan]

So the Xbone has 33% less of a lead? :V

Damnit, I wanted to make this joke

 

[Sub_Level]

If the PS4 sells even slightly more than the Xbone in the US, then then worldwide split is going to be 2:1.

And if Xbone sells even twice as much as the PS4 in the US by some miracle, the worldwide split is still going to be strongly in the PS4's favor.

 

[FINALBOSS]

I want to see Sony take over the Call of Duty crowd.

It will be very interesting to see if they can take some of that fanbase over.

I do too.

I'm not entirely ecstatic about the CoD community, but I'd welcome them over to the Playstation with open-arms. I think we'll be seeing a ton of them come over. The included headset helps quite a bit and, by nature, CoD community is very "dude-bro". They aren't fans of Kinect.

 

[neptunes]

It's going to be interesting to see if XBL fans and subscribers will be willing to cancel their subscriptions, hop on to a new service, and start from their friends list all over.

 

[Alebrije]

The PS4 winning the console "war" will be the best thing to happen to gaming consumers in a long time.

Agree , PS4 must rule this generation since that will bring equilibrium to the insdustry.

We have seen arrogant Sony , but arrogant MS is much worse.

 

[Taurus]

Cerny, you magnificent bastard!! You single handedly destroyed Microsoft. You are a god and I want to marry you.

Bwahaha. "Destroying" in fanboy fantasies versus getting crushed where it actually matters.

Hint: The other company is extremely profitable while the other... well, not so much.

 

[IzzyF3]

That market is gone and never returning. Most of that "different" audience has moved to mobile and tablet gaming.

This.

 

[Corto]

Bwahaha. "Destroying" in fanboy fantasies versus getting crushed where it actually matters.

Hint: The other company is extremely profitable while the other... well, not so much.

Skyfinch has a mancrush towards Cerny. He is still at the honeymoon stage.

Spoiler

He's just joking about some Cerny idolatry that's exists out there... I hope.

 

[mjontrix]

That was before the tidbit about Memory Cards was revealed, if I recall.

Yep - they really should have just done what Nintendo does and PUT THE SAVE FILES ON THE ACTUAL CHIP THAT THE GAME IS ON!

Have it cloud sync on top and no-one would have really cared about the memory card prices.

But Sony shot themselves in the foot (again) - their best bet imo would be to have a PSVita/PS4 bundle sometime next year when they have their first (minor) hardware revision for the PS4 and major revision for the PSVita and bundle a game or Plus or something...

Or even better, use the PS4 bundle to clear out the old PSVita stock and then have the new hardware revision for the Vita (We all know there's one) take over at a reduced price point and with a month free of Plus and a 4gb memory card. Would work wonders for them if they marketed it right.

 

[hardvibes]

It'll be interesting to see how MS is going to tackle this issue. Fascinating stuff

They will try to give free shit to gamers.
So pathetic.

 

[professor_t]

The PS2's enormous lead over the competition had its benefits.

For one, compatibility. Back then, if your friends played console games, they probably had a PS2, and if you met a new person who played games, you could be reasonably sure they had one too. PS3 gamers this generation didn't have that luxury for a long time.

Generally, I think the downsides of unilateral dominance outweigh the upsides at both macro (console) and micro levels (e.g. EA having an exclusive hold on NFL games).

I hope Sony is rewarded for their good decisions this time around, just as I was pleased to see them suffer market setbacks after rolling out an expensive, developer-antagonistic console with the PS3.

Similarly, MS deserves to take their lumps for any of their ill-advised decisions. It's not about taking sides or brand partisanship or any of that nonsense, it's simply good for the adaptive evolution of the industry.

In that light, these numbers aren't surprising. Among the general Joe Blow public, I actually think MS will do quite well in the States, but the hardcore early adopters should give Sony a definitive edge in the early going (maybe 60-40?).

It will be fun to watch it play out. I'll do a shitty job of practicing what I preached above, because I fully intend to buy both consoles at launch. I *should* punish MS for shoving Kinect down our throats alongside an underpowered console, but they have games I want to play (yes, I suck).