Using the super factual NPD software sales numbers, various market indicators and a pinch of black magic, the analysts over at simExchange released their predictions for the holiday video game hardware sales. And 360 sales are predicted to be fantastic.SimExchange is estimating that, from now through the end of the year, Xbox 360 hardware sales will double that of the Playstation 3, moving 2 million consoles compared to the PS3's 1 million. And those estimates even take into account the PS3's recent price drop. W00t! But the holidays won't be completely Xbox green this year, because the Wii juggernaut is expected to take home the blue ribbon with sales estimates hovering around the 3 million mark. But if you're a firm believer of the "next-gen" war being between the Xbox 360 and PS3 then you can safely claim victory ... or at least claim analyst numbers victory.
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11-16-2007 @ 7:48PM
badarsemother3k said...
I had been considering buying a ps3 in December but after adding up the exclusive games I wanted...the grand total was 4.I'll just stick with Wii60 until at least next year. Live is superior to home and besides why would you want to buy music for your ps3. I will stick with the zune marketplace thank you very much.
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11-16-2007 @ 8:07PM
Cash said...
I believe it. These last few months have been a perfect storm of title releases for the 360. Bioshock, Halo 3, The Orange Box, and CoD4 are all sitting on top of my 360 at the moment, soon to be joined in four days by Mass Effect. I haven't picked up that many games in less then three months ever since I started buying them for myself. Last year we got Gears, and I was happy... this year I'm so content I could just sh*t :-p
If MS released DivX playback in the December 4th update, I'm gonna freakin' OD.
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11-16-2007 @ 11:23PM
Ray said...
This is going to sound like a PS3 Fanboy probably b ut I'm not I have owned and loved systems from many companies (even 3DO) and this is just my opinion
I have to agree with the guy who prefers the PS3 over his 360. I love my 360 but it is a typical unreliable MS product. What saves the 360 IMO is it's already big library of games and developers like EA who are too lazy to learn how to develop for a new platform like the PS3.
While the PS3 may not have many exclusives out now, Heavenly Sword and Uncharted are both my type of games and not available anywhere else. Even Lair with it's steep learning curve is fun. Plus it was cool to have a HD Disc (Blu Ray of course) player already installed in it which also allows for bigger game worlds to be greated down the road (or great sound as is the case with Heanly Sword)
I have never been a HALO fan so that whole part of the 360 universe is lost on me but I did love Bioshock.
Having my PS3 since close to launch and playing it often, it has not failed me yet; which unfortunately is not true of my 360 which has failed me a few times. Even my Wii has perform great despite being used by the whole family and friends, not just me.
As for buying a game on the 360 just because of achievements, I play a game for myself, not to impress others so I could care less. I bought Assassin's Creed for my PS3 instead of the 360 for the sake that it supposedly has a slightly better framerate on the PS3, plus I trust my PS3 to keep on working long enougth to enjoy it.
I will still buy 360 games of course (Mass Effect looks great, plus a couple others on the horizon,) but the hardware will always make me worry about my purchases. I really wish MS would fix the woes with the 360 already, as it's lack of longevity will cost it the war in the end.
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11-17-2007 @ 4:11PM
h0mi said...
I own both. I prefer my 360. Several of my friends have bought 360s and a few more are more likely to do so than to get a ps3. If they ever get a ps3, its for blu-ray.
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11-19-2007 @ 1:27AM
Brian said...
@B1663r
Roger that!
Game over, bitches.
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