Comments on: Console Wars: Projections for Japan Place the Xbox 360 in Last

By: Norbit

Norbit — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:59:03 +0000

Sorry, that should have said 175m for Nintendo not 115m (stupid typos )

By: Norbit

Norbit — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:57:23 +0000

“too bad the average life span of a console is only 5 years”

WTF????? Normal consoles certainly, not PlayStation’s. Sony operate a completely different strategy to other companies. They release a console for the long haul not for the ‘right now’. Thats how they have sold more home consoles in 13 years than Nintendo have in 30 (Nintendo: 115m since Color TV Game released in 1977. Sony: 227m since Playstation released in 1994).

The average lifespan of the PlayStation is currently 9.6 years going by the PS1 and PS2. That is of course increasing every day seeing a the PS2 is still selling shit loads and according to Sony it will be supported for at least a couple more years.

PS1: Released December 3, 1994. Ceased production March 23, 2006 (134 months lifespan)

PS2: Released March 4, 2000. Still going strong 7 years later. (90 month life so far)

And remember, the PS3 is selling faster than both of those did.

By: Xboxlenny

Xboxlenny — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:16:47 +0000

If it does sell more than the Wii, it will be 10 years or so, too bad the average life span of a console is only 5 years. After 5 years Nintendo will have a “New” Hi-def Wii, and it will be on par with the PS3 and Xbox 360. Nintendo will and always will own the Game industary. And i say this as a Xbox 360 fan. 10 years is a long time, A decade is a long time PS1 to now? thats too long.

By: Norbit

Norbit — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:07:14 +0000

“doubt the PS3 will sell more than the Wii, The will Wii already sold more than the Xbox 360 and the PS3. the Wii is for everyone. Wii is #1 for a reason and will be for a long time.”

But how long? 5 years? The PS3 will almost definitely be on sale for 10 years, long after the Wii is forgotten.

By: Xboxlenny

Xboxlenny — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:29:02 +0000

i doubt the PS3 will sell more than the Wii, The will Wii already sold more than the Xbox 360 and the PS3. the Wii is for everyone. Wii is #1 for a reason and will be for a long time.

By: Norbit

Norbit — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:11:29 +0000

I’m still sure the PS3 will outsell the Wii everywhere for the simple reason that it will still be on sale years after the Wii has been replaced.

By: light

light — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:46:03 +0000

ah man that black wii looks awesome

By: used cisco

used cisco — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:04:31 +0000

Stop the presses! The 360 will be last in Japan!