EA Predicts PS3 to Outsell 360 In 2008

February 1, 2008 2:36 PM

Electronics Arts is projecting that the PlayStation 3 will outperform the Xbox 360 in North American and European sales in 2008, according to a PDF detailing estimated hardware sales for the year.

The document details EA's expectation that the PS3 will sell five to six million units in Europe in the 2008 calendar year, while settling the Xbox 360 at 1.5 to 2.5 million units in the region. Both consoles are projected to sell evenly in North America, moving five to six million units each.

Total sales among both territories put the PS3 from 3 to 3.5 million units ahead of the Xbox 360 in EA's projections. Perhaps not surprisingly, the document lists Nintendo's Wii at the top of the heap, estimating total sales from 12 to 14 million units in 2008.

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Fred Garvin

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February 1, 2008 2:40 PM

Well Europe is Playstation/PC territory, but that's still a pretty freaking bold statement. I think the price needs to drop further before that happens. Then again, this is EA and they are far from all knowing.
- Mad Jack McMad
  
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  February 1, 2008 2:44 PM
  
  Even if the PS3 outsells the 360 next year, with those numbers, there will still be more 360 owners than PS3. Just outselling the 360 isn't quite an achievement when most gamers have one already.
  - kaddar0
    
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    February 1, 2008 3:04 PM
    
    yeah agreed, it's not that bold.
  - Funran
    
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    February 1, 2008 3:56 PM
    
    yeah but 360 already had a year's headstart, if ps3 outsells 360 next year then that's saying something for ps3. At this point the ps3 has already sold more units then the 360 did at this point in its first year.
    - kaddar0
      
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      February 1, 2008 5:02 PM
      
      no it isn't, they're talking about monthly sales, right? not overall sales
      - Funran
        
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        February 1, 2008 8:28 PM
        
        "Microsoft states it has sold 17.7 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide" and the ps3 "In Sony's fiscal Q3, which runs from October-December 2007, Sony shipped 5.4 million PS2 consoles, 4.9 million PS3 consoles and 5.76 million PSPs, along with 60.9 million PS2 games, 26 million PS3 games and 18.3 million PSP games. This brings the PS3 life-to-date shipments to 10.49 million."
        
        The ps3 has sold 10.49 million to date (without dec numbers) and Microsoft has sold 17.7 million numbers to date (without dec numbers) and the 360 had a YEAR A WHOLE YEAR head start. Right now, the ps3 is gaining on the 360 even with a year's loss behind them.
  - Gwyndion
    
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    February 1, 2008 4:32 PM
    
    Yup, at least in the US... they could sell double the amount of PS3's per month than the 360... every month of the year... and there would STILL be more 360's here than PS3's.
    
    And I highly doubt the PS3 is going to sell THAT much more. The cheapest version is still $400 and if MS really needs to... they could probably go lower on the 360. There are still lots of good games coming out for the 360... and with the larger install base, third party developers will still be focusing on that platform. If 2008 is weak... 2009 will probably be amazing for the 360 because all those developers who started working on games in 2007 (while the 360 was clearly dominant) will be releasing their games.
- Beady
  
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  February 1, 2008 3:31 PM
  
  EA cocked up on their predictions for the Wii, so I guess this can be taken with a pinch of sony branded salt.
  - Sturm08
    
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    February 1, 2008 4:28 PM
    
    To be fair, the entire industry cocked up predictions for the Wii. BI still think it's a huge iffy that the PS3 outsells the 360.
  - thesubtlesnake
    
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    February 1, 2008 6:18 PM
    
    I recall an EA exec suggesting that the Wii could take the no. 1 spot on the basis that it might be the second console of choice for 360 and PS3 owners. So they certainly didn't rule it out of contention.
- silverback1138
  
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  February 2, 2008 5:23 PM
  
  WHAT?!?! Considering EA said that the PS2 was more powerful that the GCN and you still dare to deny that EA knows everything?!!?!?! LOL. They are all knowing...only in their own minds.