Sony Sets 150m Sales Target For PS3

Just look at it mathematically, the ps3 is selling about 165,000 units a week roughtly, now, that's about 8.5 million units a year meaning it'll take about 15 years assuming sales keep at their current rate. (Keep in mind that sales never do, the slow down as the system ages.)

Is sony really expecting to be supporting this system while they're supporting the PS5 or 6? It really doesn't seem reasonable.

Sony should realize the only way they would have even a chance at that numbers is if they drop the price of the PS3 to $300 this year and keep in BC to allure in former Sony fans.Flamestos

[QUOTE="Flamestos"]Sony should realize the only way they would have even a chance at that numbers is if they drop the price of the PS3 to $300 this year and keep in BC to allure in former Sony fans.yoshi-lnex

Microsoft hasn't even reached the original X-box numbers yet even though they're close so I doubt many have made the switch. Sony should be trying to get in good with the casuals and positioning themselves to be the second system to the Wii like Microsoft is trying but failing to do.

That just unrealistic, and that is putting things lightly. PS3 will be lucky to surpass 50 million mark (that is, before next generation hits).

Wii or DS are the only systems I see having that sort of chance, and even than, I do not see it happening.

Meanwhile Nintendo sets an estimate of 500mln in NA alone.Pro_wrestler

LOL... though the math doesn't really work there (even if you include Latin America, that's almost one console per person at the current population).

[QUOTE="yoshi-lnex"][QUOTE="Flamestos"]Sony should realize the only way they would have even a chance at that numbers is if they drop the price of the PS3 to $300 this year and keep in BC to allure in former Sony fans.Flamestos

Microsoft hasn't even reached the original X-box numbers yet even though they're close so I doubt many have made the switch. Sony should be trying to get in good with the casuals and positioning themselves to be the second system to the Wii like Microsoft is trying but failing to do.

It's going to be a piece of cake when they reach mass market price.PS_Family

Again, it would have to sell more than the PS2 by that time to make up for the slack. That'll be especially difficult when the next generation begins and the PS3 has to compete with its own successor.

[QUOTE="PS_Family"]It's going to be a piece of cake when they reach mass market price.ThePlothole

Again, it would have to sell more than the PS2 by that time to make up for the slack. That'll be especially difficult when the next generation begins and the PS3 has to compete with its own successor.

Kaz, take out the 1 and your goal looks realistic.

50 million tops, I predict.

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150 million in 10 years is no problem but whos going to care about the ps3 8 years from now ??

I know I still wont :wink:

WTH are Kaz and co smoking? 150 million? Way too ambitious. The PS3 is actually selling at a similar rate to the Gamecube..The Gamecube people.GabeNewellsPie

A $400 console is selling similar to a $100 console? When the PS3 reaches $250 and has better games, it will be flying off shelves IMO.

[QUOTE="GabeNewellsPie"]WTH are Kaz and co smoking? 150 million? Way too ambitious. The PS3 is actually selling at a similar rate to the Gamecube..The Gamecube people.PandaBear86

A $400 console is selling similar to a $100 console? When the PS3 reaches $250 and has better games, it will be flying off shelves IMO.

It'll be a long time before the PS3 reaches that price point. At least a couple years. By then we'll be getting details on the next gen.

And like I said at least a couple times before, Sony would still need to make up for considerable slack. It would have to sell countless more units per month than the PS2 ever did. (or rather, more than any console ever has)

PS3 will live strong for 10 years but I think everyone knows that the PS4 will be out in 3 years.

Hitman533

The PS3 will reach that target.

Its selling pretty good already, and when all those amazing exclusives come in 2009...

The 360 will be far behind the ps3.

LagSwitch

Heard this same thing about 2008. And 2007. And 2006.

360 was prophesised to be "far behind" the PS3 when it launched.

So how's that working out for you so far? :)

Bold statement indeed. I guess it is possible with a 10 year life cycle.thelastguy

Sony has made it clear that a ten year cycle for the PS3 means exactly what it did for the PS2. That is they'll technically support for that time, but there's no guarantee that a successor won't be released during the latter half (siphoning off most developer support during its last few years).

[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah.. PS3 is selling pretty close to PS2 level.. in.. 6 or 7 more years.. who knows. Good for them I guess.-Renegade

I don't know.. they need a cheaper PS3 on the market if they ever exspect this to happen.

exactly, how much is ths ps2 now? like $200 canadian with guitar hero 3 so about $125-150 console only, i can not see the ps3 being this cheap or start to sell that well(to meet 150 mill) for at least 5 years, or maybe it will start havent games that aren't delayed for 2 years and make me wrong...

but again you never know

Truth be told, i don't see the PS3 passing 32 million.

That'd be N64 territory, and the PS3 doesn't have the software sales of N64 at this point.

[QUOTE="GabeNewellsPie"]WTH are Kaz and co smoking? 150 million? Way too ambitious. The PS3 is actually selling at a similar rate to the Gamecube..The Gamecube people.PandaBear86

A $400 console is selling similar to a $100 console? When the PS3 reaches $250 and has better games, it will be flying off shelves IMO.

I think they have to do a few things.

First, of course, is lower the price. Not so much to compete with the Wii but to put it back in the realm of a what a console should cost in the minds of the typical consumer

Second, they need to have games that build buzz! This 'just wait' crap really bit them

Third, they have to make this system smaller. I know that sounds silly, but that thing is a Hulk.

I can see that system flying off the shelves during Xmas time, every xmas time, but thats about it.

Kaz is fakin :lol: