Comments on: Why the PS3 will eventually sell more units than the Xbox 360

By: tareq salah

tareq salah — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:28:03 +0000

i think that the xbox rushed it self to sell before the ps3. and even though the ps3 had a slow start. it picked up speed fast and released more exclusives. it has blu-ray free internet or psn-plus with benefits. the move appeals to wii owners. it has a slow but steady climb to the top while the xbox needs to invent crazy items to have that jolt to the top and then falls again and needs another invention.

By: TheMason

TheMason — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:59:08 +0000

In reply to Sab187. As you said and the article said, PS3 is just coming out with better games and unlocking its true potential. Many great games are expected to come from the PS3 soon. AKA Gran turismo and Killzone 3. The only game thats coming from 360 soon is Reach. All other really anticipated games from 360 are also coming to PS3. Sorry...

By: TheMason

TheMason — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:55:33 +0000

In reply to KreativeGeek.

Thats really funny cause i agree that the ps3 may almost pass 360 at the end of the year. Yes Halo Reach is coming out this fall, BUT Gran Turismo has been around a lot longer than Halo series and there are many more Gran Turismo fans than Halo fans out there. I no I am not alone when i say that im buying a PS3 specifically for Gran Turismo 5 this fall. I know there will be many other doing the same.

And if you have played the Halo Reach Beta then you also know the game is kinda crap. Its not even Halo anymore, its a mix between Halo, COD, and Battlefield, its just stupid and i miss the old halo 2 gameplay. But if you have played the Gran Turismo 5 prologue then you know Gran Turismo will be amazing.

This is my point, gran turismo will outsell halo, therefore i think many more PS3’s than 360 will be sold bc of this, this fall..

By: Riggler

Riggler — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:30:17 +0000

In reply to Brklynty1.

Ummm excuse me, but I think you misunderstood the article…the article states that the PS3 has untapped potential…

By: Jeff_rigby

Jeff_rigby — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:39:21 +0000

In reply to Medium Pig. I agree with most of your comments but would add: SONY is releasing SDKs for 3-D. The hardware advantage the Xbox had when designing games for that system is lost when resolutions at 1080P and above are displayed, especially 3-D 720P. The PS3 appears to be easier to develop on in those cases. How much will 3-D affect game developers choice to concentrate on a platform, time will tell.

By: Sab187

Sab187 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:58:08 +0000

Plus the Xbox outsold the PS3 in January, and the only PS3 game on the top 10 best sellers sold better on the Xbox which was Modern Warfare 2

PS3 exclusives never sell well. There is a little hope for GOW 3

By: Sab187

Sab187 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:53:57 +0000

Ok Here are the only two question you have to ask.
What is still the number one reason you buy an Xbox?
The Games
What is the number one reason people buy the PS3?
The BluRay Player.

I bought an Xbox for the games. The PS3 is just starting to have good games. You know its true, don’t lie to yourself, but even those game are console sellers.
Uncharted 2 has only sold 2.5 mil. It’s been speculated that only 800,000 of those were bought with an PS3.

Still the number 1 reason people buy PS3 is the BluRay Player and not the games.

By: KreativeGeek

KreativeGeek — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:28:46 +0000

It’s ridiculous to claim that PS3 would eventually outsell Xbox 360 in coming years, Jan 2010 sales have seen Xbox 360 coming back in the lead due to Mass Effect 2, Project Natal could further propel the hardware sales for Xbox 360 this fall, i am still not sure how Sony is going to match up to Natal Hype, also one should not forget with a strong paid model of Xbox Live and high software attach rate, Sony has a lot of catching to do on many fronts.

The Fanboyish argument can go on forever, last year was a dud for Xbox 360 with Playstation slim launched and Uncharted 2 emerging as the best exclusive title, Sony still does not have enough steam to keep running ahead of Microsft all times.

By: Brklynty1

Brklynty1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:28:58 +0000

Excuse me? Untapped potential? In which way does the 360 have potential left? Natal is that things last hope. You have to be by yourself on that one because I’ve yet to hear a analyst, developer, publisher, whoever say the 360 has more potential. Comments like that goes toward the PS3. As far as sales go, the PS3 pretty much equals or passed the 360 in sales. Out of that 39 million I can guarantee at least 8 million are from replaced consoles from being bricked, RROD, and from M$ using the ban trigger on over 1 million of the 360 users, even though I know its more than that. The PS3 yes has been replaced by many, but not even comparable to the 360. It also has far less banned people. As for the developers sticking with the 360, its been noted that developers will eventually lean to the PS3 as the lead console, and with a fan base growing more, I see why they will. Just look at FFXIII, you see the outcome of the PS3 as the lead console. If it was developed on the 360, both consoles would have the 360’s version of it. Not to mention, SE said they didn’t even use the PS3 full power to be fair for the 360, and that was the PS3’s outcome compared to the 360’s. Also your basically saying Sony mostly uses 1st party developers, hey at least those games are console sellers. Microsoft can only rely on 3rd party support because they’re 1st party only knows the name Halo. Sony uses 3rd party just as much as 360 does, not to mention if I got a free 50 million dollar check just to hold off a game or its content for 1 year, why not? I’ll just take your money and release it to the others with more things added. So you see why 3rd party love Microsoft, its all about that free check for them son.

By: David Macphail

David Macphail — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:16:00 +0000

The 360’s sales are currently at 39 million with the PS3 at 33.5 million, the gap between the two is now 5.5 million and closing with every week as the PS3 constantly outsells the 360 in worldwide hardware sales.

If you want to break the sales down fairly – it’s simple:

PS3 – 33.5 million in 3 years = 11 million per year.
360 – 39 million in 4 years = 9.75 million per year.

So yeah, PS3 is comfortably outselling the 360 on a yearly basis. Also, it should be noted that PS3 sales have risen YOY whilst 360 sales have declined. Meaning the gap could close shut even more this year. For 2009, the PS3 outsold the 360 by 2.2 million units worldwide. In 2010, the PS3 could easily be looking at a 4 – 5 million lead for the year due primarily to the launch of their biggest system seller – Gran Turismo 5.