Analysts say PS3 will be ahead by 2011

A Boston-based research firm have predicted the PS3 as the winner of the next-generation console war by 2011, with the Xbox 360 taking second place and Nintendo’s revolutionary Wii console coming in third in the North American territory. The research firm called ‘Yankee Group’ predicts that the PS3 will steal 44 percent of cumulative console sales in North America by 2011, with 30 million units sold. Microsoft is expected to sell nearly 27 million units, taking up 40 percent of the market, while the Wii is forecasted by the company to sell a little over 11 million units, taking just 16 percent of the intense console market.

Yankee also predict that all 3 manufacturers will lose out with less next generation consoles being sold than the PS2, original Xbox and Gamecube due to high prices. The Yankee Group analysts have also said that Microsoft are ‘well-positioned’ to cut the price of the Xbox 360 in Spring 2007, effectively undercutting the mighty $600 PS3 even more, maybe even further encouraging the idea of a Wii60 – buying a Wii and an Xbox 360 for the same price, or cheaper than buying a PS3.

Now lately we’ve been barraged with a lot of speculations by a lot of people. While some may have points worth considering, it’s still necessary to bear in mind that all these talks about how things’ll go with the console wars are just opinions of an individual or a group of individuals. When it comes down to it, all of these are figures; it’s still up to us to decide which console to patronize. Or, we can always choose to have all three – the more the merrier right?

Via next-gen.biz

A Boston-based research firm have predicted the PS3 as the winner of the next-generation console war by 2011, with the Xbox 360 taking second place and Nintendo’s revolutionary Wii console coming in third in the North American territory. The research firm called ‘Yankee Group’ predicts that the PS3 will steal 44 percent of cumulative console sales in North America by 2011, with 30 million units sold. Microsoft is expected to sell nearly 27 million units, taking up 40 percent of the market, while the Wii is forecasted by the company to sell a little over 11 million units, taking just 16 percent of the intense console market.

Yankee also predict that all 3 manufacturers will lose out with less next generation consoles being sold than the PS2, original Xbox and Gamecube due to high prices. The Yankee Group analysts have also said that Microsoft are ‘well-positioned’ to cut the price of the Xbox 360 in Spring 2007, effectively undercutting the mighty $600 PS3 even more, maybe even further encouraging the idea of a Wii60 – buying a Wii and an Xbox 360 for the same price, or cheaper than buying a PS3.

Now lately we’ve been barraged with a lot of speculations by a lot of people. While some may have points worth considering, it’s still necessary to bear in mind that all these talks about how things’ll go with the console wars are just opinions of an individual or a group of individuals. When it comes down to it, all of these are figures; it’s still up to us to decide which console to patronize. Or, we can always choose to have all three – the more the merrier right?

Via next-gen.biz