A
wise man once said that when it comes to the world of sports media, you can
always find someone to take the other side of the argument no matter how far-
fetched or absurd it may be. Sports writers will call Terrell Owens a great
teammate, and they'll say Tom Brady is overrated.
Apparently, the rules of sports media can now apply to technology. Despite all
the negative press reports, despite all of the recent misteps from Sony, despite
the big lead that Xbox 360 has in the race and despite all the buzz around
Nintendo's Wii, one technology analyst firm has declared Sony's PlayStation 3 as
the clear winner in the U.S. next-generation console race. The Yankee Group
recently issued a report that predicts Sony will sell 30 millions PS3s in the
States by 2011 while Microsoft will sell 27 million 360s, capturing 40 percent
of the market and closing the gap on its chief rival.
The Yankee Group also reports that the Wii will be a big loser with just 11
million units sold, despite have a much smaller price point and a whole lot more
positive vibes out there. According to the report, Yankee Group analysts simply
don't believe the feel-good Nintendo nostalgia and glowing reviews from game
developers will translate into big sales for Wii. Also, the report notes that
console sales will be down overall compared to the previous PS2/Xbox/GameCube
cycle because of higher costs and confusion concerning the competing HD DVD and
Blu-ray formats.
Will Nintendo make the Yankee Group eat crow? Check back with us in five
years.
Comments (4)
Yeah! Go Sony!!!
Posted by Jfern01 | October 19, 2007 1:51 AM
Posted on October 19, 2007 01:51
a little more than a year after this is posted...
Wii console sales: 13,177,000 (triumphant)
X-Box 360: 12,713,000 (keeping in mind 360 came out long before the Wii)
PS3: 5,453,000 (hmmm... what? last?)
Posted by Killshot | December 10, 2007 1:40 AM
Posted on December 10, 2007 01:40
Well it seem that the Wii has a decicive win on its hands, even though I have an Xbox 360, I don't mind the Wii as it is an inovative console, unlike the Xbox 360 or PS3. But the PS3 is not as powerful as the 360, so it has another set back on its hands as its selling point was suppost to be its immense processing power, which is apparently non existant.
Posted by Nothing | January 10, 2008 7:40 AM
Posted on January 10, 2008 07:40
Wow hmmmm. some people have not a clue what they are talking about. c'mon what the hell did any of this ps3 and 360 comment about the 360 being more powerful than the ps3 that is total BS. If anything the 360 isn't as powerful as the ps3. wooow you have been living under a rock and need to come out of it.if you hadn't noticed the ps3 sell are increasing more incredibly each month...360 lagging. HD-DVD has lost to Sony and now it is 360's turn.
Posted by Inuvssesshy135 | March 9, 2008 11:35 PM
Posted on March 9, 2008 23:35