Figures from IDC show that the PlayStation 3 has finally outsold the Xbox 360.
The full report on the current state of games consoles is going for $4,500, but GI.biz has picked out some highlights, which include the news that the PS3 has shifted 77 million units, against the 360’s 76 million.
The numbers are worldwide shipped, not necessarily sold through, but it does indicate that the gap is considerably smaller now than it used to be, with the generation playing out with Wii well in front and the two HD consoles pretty much neck and neck at the end.
“The console ecosystem is in a state of flux since these platforms need to support an ever-growing array of non-gaming features and services at the same time that game distribution and monetization is moving in a digital direction,” said Lewis Ward, research manager of IDC’s Gaming service.
The report suggests that the Wii U will reach shipments of 50 million by the end of 2016.
“2011 and 2012 were tough for many console game disc developers and publishers,” says the report. “With the advent of eighth-generation consoles, starting with the Wii U, historical norms strongly imply that game disc revenue will stop bleeding in 2013 and rise substantively in 2014.”
Foxhound_Solid
After a shit day at work this is great news! Go Sony #Playstationist
xdarkmagician
“Figures from IDC show that the PlayStation 3 has finally outsold the Xbox 360.”
“The numbers are worldwide shipped, not necessarily sold through, but it does indicate that the gap is considerably smaller now than it used to be, ”
So, which is it?
I think one of these lines needs some editing.
The Von Braun
@Skibadee:
‘Link for my claims’…err WHICH ‘claims’ would those be?.
The thinking behind MS entering the console war/Living room space came from a feature in Arcade magazine from that time, i have the magazine, but NO idea if a scan of said article exists online.
The Xbox HDD was expensive mistake, came from interview on the Xbox in Edge magazine, again have the issue, but no idea IF scan exists online.
People were interview in magazines, wrote articles long before i had broadband, hence keeping the magazines.
:-)
skibadee
there must be something online about Activision saying that? the web was around then it would have been a huge story?
skibadee
Sony launched the PSP 15 years after the gameboy could not have been that bothered.
The Von Braun
There was plenty of coverage about Activision saying they might have to stop supporting Sony/PS3.
http://www.Eurogamer.net/articles/activision-we-might-have-to-stop-supporting-sony9
The Von Braun
http://www.thegamingvault.com/tag/bobby-kotick/
Miss- typed the Eurogamer link, but enough info there to know where to look or just goggle Activision might stop supporting Sony to see there were plenty of sites covering it.
The Von Braun
Oh and the Sony:We should have invented the Walkman, also from 1 of my many old gaming mags.
Bit confused about forum expectations here, is it the norm.these days when you post something you recal reading years back to quote magazine, issue date etc? or LINK if there is 1? Not being stupid i hope, but been out of the loop posting wise, for a while.
I’ve cupboards creaking under the wieght of magazines i’ve collected since my C64 days.
Foxhound_Solid
Awesome :-)