Is the PS3 really that far behind the 360?

This may have been discussed, so I'm sorry if I am repeating, but i never really looked at sales but, from the way 360 fanboys went on about it, I had assumed the 360 was totally dominating the ps3 in sales.. however, according to wiki,

PS3 - 21 Million Worldwide

360 - 27 Million

21 Million is LOADS!!!Especially considering its cost.

So, taking into account the 360 was released a year early and had no competition, isn't this situation somewhat expected, even by sony?

Also, if you look at sales year by year of each consoles life, hasn't the ps3 outsold the 360?

EDIT: Just noticed that the PS3 fig comes from late 2008 whilst the 360 one from 2009. So the PS3 must have more than 21 million

You, are so rigth, my friend.

I gaurantee you as soon as a price drop comes Ps3s will be flying off the shelves like Wii were a couple Xmas ago.

Base system 80 GB - $300

160 GB bundled with Uncharted - $400

So we should trust wikipedia over VGchartz why?

360-29.63 million sold world wide

ps3-21.53 million sold world wide

Another thing i noticed is how miniscule and unimportant japan is in the grand scheme of international sales with 8 million wii, 3 million ps3, and 1 million 360 in japan yet the japanese devs continue to put japan first in every way, releases, extras, quality...ect

So we should trust wikipedia over VGchartz why?

360-29.63 million sold world wide

ps3-21.53 million sold world wide

Another thing i noticed is how miniscule and unimportant japan is in the grand scheme of international sales with 8 million wii, 3 million ps3, and 1 million 360 in japan yet the japanese devs continue to put japan first in every way, releases, extras, quality...ect

WilliamRLBaker

yeah, M$ had an entire year's head start with zero competition from the Wii or PS3 yet the 360 only has a lead of about 7 million consoles over the PS3. The PS3 sold well over 10 million consoles in 2008 just like the 360 despite costing twice as much as the 360 and despite 2008 being one of the worst economic holiday seasons for retail in a loooooong time. A lead of 7 million is laughable given how cheap the 360 is and the year long head start with zero competition from the Wii or PS3. That's less than the PS3 sells in any given year even with competition from Wii and 360 and with a huge price tag.

I gaurantee you as soon as a price drop comes Ps3s will be flying off the shelves like Wii were a couple Xmas ago.

Base system 80 GB - $300

160 GB bundled with Uncharted - $400

RM84x

M$' entire xbox division didn't turn a profit until 2008. We're talking the entire department from the moment money was allocated to start up the Xbox project.

it took Microsoft less than a year to bring manufacturing costs down to acceptable levels. Stevo_the_gamer

*rant* ... I've had so many problems with mine already and it's only a year old ... *rant*RM84x

This may have been discussed, so I'm sorry if I am repeating, but i never really looked at sales but, from the way 360 fanboys went on about it, I had assumed the 360 was totally dominating the ps3 in sales.. however, according to wiki,

PS3 - 21 Million Worldwide

360 - 27 Million

21 Million is LOADS!!!Especially considering its cost.

So, taking into account the 360 was released a year early and had no competition, isn't this situation somewhat expected, even by sony?

Also, if you look at sales year by year of each consoles life, hasn't the ps3 outsold the 360?

EDIT: Just noticed that the PS3 fig comes from late 2008 whilst the 360 one from 2009. So the PS3 must have more than 21 million

thetruespin

[QUOTE="RM84x"] *rant* ... I've had so many problems with mine already and it's only a year old ... *rant*Stevo_the_gamer

oh, well, as long as your launch 360 is okay, we can ignore the other ~30% of people who have bought a 360 and had major problems. :roll:

oh, well, as long as your launch 360 is okay, we can ignore the other ~30% of people who have bought a 360 and had major problems. :roll:

lolfaqs

[QUOTE="lolfaqs"]oh, well, as long as your launch 360 is okay, we can ignore the other ~30% of people who have bought a 360 and had major problems. :roll:

Stevo_the_gamer

yep, so long as they don't get any problems other than RROD in the last 2 years of the 3 year warranty and so long as RROD and E74 cease to exist after 3 years from the date of purchase, they're all good.

yep, so long as they don't get any problems other than RROD in the last 2 years of the 3 year warranty and so long as RROD and E74 cease to exist after 3 years from the date of purchase, they're all good.

lolfaqs

[QUOTE="thetruespin"]

This may have been discussed, so I'm sorry if I am repeating, but i never really looked at sales but, from the way 360 fanboys went on about it, I had assumed the 360 was totally dominating the ps3 in sales.. however, according to wiki,

PS3 - 21 Million Worldwide

360 - 27 Million

21 Million is LOADS!!!Especially considering its cost.

So, taking into account the 360 was released a year early and had no competition, isn't this situation somewhat expected, even by sony?

Also, if you look at sales year by year of each consoles life, hasn't the ps3 outsold the 360?

EDIT: Just noticed that the PS3 fig comes from late 2008 whilst the 360 one from 2009. So the PS3 must have more than 21 million

fdgdfgdfgdfg454

M$' entire xbox division didn't turn a profit until 2008. We're talking the entire department from the moment money was allocated to start up the Xbox project.

lolfaqs

and the entire Gaming devision at sony lost the entire profits they had made from the ps2 on the ps3.

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

So we should trust wikipedia over VGchartz why?

360-29.63 million sold world wide

ps3-21.53 million sold world wide

Another thing i noticed is how miniscule and unimportant japan is in the grand scheme of international sales with 8 million wii, 3 million ps3, and 1 million 360 in japan yet the japanese devs continue to put japan first in every way, releases, extras, quality...ect

MightyMuna

WOW thats awesome you mean they just started doing that? this really makes any difference since they've been doing it since day one and just started this generation making any sort of effort on a western scale then you have the fact they still aren't releaseing the exclusive games, or content over here, Sorry no comparing western devs to eastern is just silly because western devs don't have a misguided country honor and near xenophobia complex as well as superiority complex like the japanese do which is why we don't get quite a few games over here even though america is the source of about 50% of their sales in systems and games, why we don't get that extra bit of work they are willing to do for their own people but not foreigners.