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It took the PS2 12 years to achieved 152 million units sold. How about we wait the same time before we compare the PS3 sales numbers. Only seems fair doesn't it?

My point is in 2005 Sony had a dominating 51% market share with the PS2, that figure has dropped this gen to approx a 30% marketshare coming in to 2013 with the PS3. That is an icredible shift in the market make-up.

So based on the counter starting from zero, MS has done exceedingly better this time round than they did with the original Xbox as they have seen their console market share increase from around 12.5% to 29.5%. Nintendo has fared even better increasing their console market share from 11.5% for the GameCube to 41% for the Wii. Finally, to date, Sony has been the only one to lose out as their market share has, to date, fallen from 76% (PS2) to around 29.5% (PS3).

I dare say these market shares will change as the PS3 continues to perform well towards the end of its life cycle but compared to previous gen they have lost ground at the expense of their competitors. However, overall more units in total have been shipped this gen than last gen which has to be good for the gaming industry.

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you seem to lack it to a certain degree. Microsoft started this gen with a 100% market. This isn't going off of the generation before it. We're speaking solely about this gen. They went from a dominating first to a distance third this generation alone. Microsoft had PC-like architecture, advertisement, exclusive DLC, and let's fact it (America). Wii passed had it's price point and innovation to propel it passed 360. Sony's first party and 2nd party have shot Sony into the number 2 spot. Sony had bad media, poor advertising, complex architecture, once sony exclusive IPs going multiplatform, and let's not forget the price. Sony's ego took a hit and they started trying to win the GAMERS back. We don't want to dance with virtual avatars. We don't want a camera for voice commands when we could have easily used our headsets at a fraction of the cost. We don't want to have to pay for Netflix/Hulu Plus and then pay to use them on our console. We don't want to have to pay for a service that is free on PC. Ps2 expanded the market during it's generation much like how the Wii did this generation. Seems like to me, you have to find a way to expand the market to be number one.

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What he said is right on. Sony has taken a beating these past years and it shows with how poorly the vita is doing. There has been no vita titles in the top 10. Sony only has about 9 to 10 months before next gen hits and I don't see them making up any global market share. They should just focus resources on the PS4 and try to get Vita sales up some more.

Which company has fared worse this gen than last gen? Well, refer my response to Chicken above and you will see that only 1 company has lost market share compared with last gen.

on the previous generation to justify Microsoft from going first to last this generation. He was saying that when a generation starts, the previous one is irrelevant because those sales are locked in stone. Going by that logic, Nintendo would have lost the most market share. Nothing justifies blowing a lead as big as 10 million with a year headstart. I'm pretty sure investor aren't being as optimistic about it as you are.