Sony: 'PS2 will be ahead of Wii in 2011' (PS3 and 360 trailing both)

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#1 Raiko101
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I've taken this from the UK site Digital Spy. It is just a prediction/projection so don't take it too seriously, but it comes from Sony themselves.

Sony boss Chris Deering has surprised many by predicting that the firm's PlayStation 2 console, which launched in the UK in the year 2000, will have more active users than Nintendo's Wii by 2011. Speaking at the launch of Edinburgh's Interactive Festival, the games chief said all platforms will see major growth by 2011, predicting there will be 2.5 billion gamers worldwide. Deering said the DS will have rocketed to 150m users, but top of the home console market will be the PS2 with 90m active users. The Sony boss added the Wii will be second with 80m users, the PS3 and PSP will be at 70m and the Xbox 360 at 40m.

Source: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a121650/sony-ps2-will-be-ahead-of-wii-in-2011.html

[Edit]Personally I don't care for any of this sort of business. I'm happy with my DS for the time being. When I get around to buying one of those 3 consoles, it wont be based on how many people own or 'actively use' those consoles.

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#2 coolnessmancool
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so hes saying a console that came out in the year 2000 will have sold more than a console that came out in 2006
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There probably aren't even 60m active PS2 users since most have switched to the newer consoles, good luck getting 90m PS2 owners to still play their PS2 in 3 years time.
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#4 jg4xchamp
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well yeah....I mean they act like that is saying anything though. THe entire focus is on this gen. All current gen high profile multiplats aren't going to PS2 so honestly the PS2 is there just selling because of how big the library was, and how cheap the system and its games are.