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EA predicts PlayStation 3 comeback

Sony might be cutting its own sales targets, but the world's dominant games publisher of the last five or so year - Electronic Arts - has predicted that the PlayStation 3 will outsell the Xbox 360 in the west this year.
According to EA's figures, Sony will sell between 4.5 and 5.5 million PS3s in the U.S. and a whopping 5 to 6 million units in Europe - 9.5 to 11.5 million units in total.

Microsoft, on the other hand, will also sell 4.5 to 5.5 million Xbox 360s in the U.S. according to EA, but only 1.5 to 2.5 million units in Europe - between 6 million and 8 million altogether.

Nintendo, however, will outclass both of its opponents EA claims, shifting an amazing 12-14 million Wiis across the same period.

If EA's figures proved to be correct, the PS3 would still be around 2.5 million units behind the Xbox 360 on a worldwide basis.

Delt46673d ago

you cant really call it a comeback if they were never on top but they are deffinatly going show people that sony aint Screwin around and they are ready to kick some FPS ass......for 2008 at least

Iamback6673d ago

Dude, they were on top with PS1 and PS2, so that is why he says "comeback". Sony was dominant force in console market for over 10 years, and it will be again by end of this year. But wont surpass until mid 09

sonarus6673d ago

yep sony has been untop for the past 2 generations thats why everyone tosses em so much flak right nwo for trailing in the market they were considered king. The biggest mistake was the 600 dollar price tag that took away momentum from their console big time but slowly slowly they are building it up again. Whats more important though is that devs like ea get on ball with ps3 development. Sony has been offering extra help to devs who have been having issues with ps3 developement. Sony sent in guys 2 help on unreal tournament and i'm sure guys were sent to EA too. It will be hard for sony to comeout on top if sony keeps getting mediocre ports. That scenario has created a myth that 360's are better than ps3's in terms of graphics or power.

Delt46672d ago

ya sony was on top but the article says PS3 comback......not sony

gamesblow6673d ago

http://blog.myspace.com/ind...

That's what an EA sales rep told me to do... Screw you EA and that's what I don't "think" you're up to. I know it's what you're up to.

Iamback6673d ago

You are not mentioning Killzone 2 at all, that is supposed to be show again at GDC but you didnt put it on your list.
Is it true that games has serious problems as SurferGirl said?

gamesblow6673d ago

Killzone 2 is a given to show up at GDC... I haven't personally seen it myself. It wasn't at E for all when I attended. I really don't know anything about Killzone 2 that anyone else doesn't already. I know it'll be there at GDC, but it's not going to be the main focus of Sony's Key notes. That I'll assure you.

crunchie1016672d ago

Perhaps I'm missing something but have your got a source for when EA and Microsoft said Madden 09 would be better on 360?

Thanks

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Zip6673d ago

they have a point, all sale figures shows the same sale behaviour. but its positive, competition only makes thing better for the consumers

mighty_douche6673d ago (Edited 6673d ago )

Should be... "EA state the obvious..."

SL1M DADDY6673d ago

What? Was there any doubt that Sony would over take MS? I think not... Having an installed fanbase of 120 million folks out there, it was no mystery that Sony would gain mor market share than MS. It was just a matter of time...

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot14d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle14d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7714d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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Why the Wii is Such a Nostalgic System in 2026

The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.

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ActualWhiteMan20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.

jznrpg20d ago

My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.

Smellsforfree19d ago

Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.

Loktai19d ago

Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer23d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde20d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy21d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12520d ago (Edited 20d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.