PS3 to sell 121 million units by 2012 :eek:

ps3 will have trouble selling as well as the ps2 based purely on price point imo. not everyone can justify spending $500+ on a gaming console. right now it sells out easily because of low quantities.

it's also going to take ps3 a while to drop in price. right now they're losing around $200 per console, so even when the cost of manufacturing comes down, it'll be probably at least a year later, and even then they might be only breaking even. once they do drop manufacturing below retail cost, what's to say they'll even want to lower the price. that profit may be necessary to recoup losses.

wii is a good strategy. it's fun enough that it will, and already is, attracting non-gamers. gamers themselves will buy it because it is a good console and will have good games (like zelda). nintendo fans are all over it. it's also a good alternative to the more expensive consoles. you want a gaming console to play, aren't diehard loyal, shit $250 sounds a lot better than $400 $500 or $600.
 
Anyone who thinks the PS3 will not again be the dominant console whill hopefully never be in a position to give any type of investing advise, because they obvioulsy have no clue how the market actually works.
 
Truth be told. Because of Gran Turismo alone it will outsell the 360. The only reason I bought the ps2 was right before GT2 was released. GT has fanboys that have been loyal to that game since the the mid nineties, the 360 has nothing near that fanbase. And don't try to come with Halo.
 
Don't get me wrong though. Come mid 2007, if the ps3 doesnt cost much less, or get plenty out in supply, i'll be buying the 360.

If i lived in the US id be rocking the $100 core model too!
 
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