Analysts say PS3 Will be Ahead by 2011

In the long run, the PS3 would still emerge as the numero uno in the upcoming next-gen console wars.

That statement came from a forecast of Yankee Group, a Boston-based research firm. The firm said that come 2011, the PS3 will lead Xbox 360 and Wii in North American sales. They mentioned that Sony‘s bet in the next-gen console gamble will get 44% 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% of the market, while the Wii is forecasted to sell a little over 11 million units, accounting for just 16% of the market.

Basically, it would be a nect-and-neck battle between PS3 and Xbox 360, with the Wii in the distant third.

The firm added that MS is “well-positioned” for an Xbox 360 price cut in spring 2007, which could affect the $500-$600 PS3. This pricing pressure from Microsoft is likely to continue throughout the course of the PS3’s lifecycle, according to Yankee.

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Via Next-Gen Biz

In the long run, the PS3 would still emerge as the numero uno in the upcoming next-gen console wars.

That statement came from a forecast of Yankee Group, a Boston-based research firm. The firm said that come 2011, the PS3 will lead Xbox 360 and Wii in North American sales. They mentioned that Sony‘s bet in the next-gen console gamble will get 44% 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% of the market, while the Wii is forecasted to sell a little over 11 million units, accounting for just 16% of the market.

Basically, it would be a nect-and-neck battle between PS3 and Xbox 360, with the Wii in the distant third.

The firm added that MS is “well-positioned” for an Xbox 360 price cut in spring 2007, which could affect the $500-$600 PS3. This pricing pressure from Microsoft is likely to continue throughout the course of the PS3’s lifecycle, according to Yankee.

Thoughts? Opinions? Bad reactions? Share it with us through your comments.

Via Next-Gen Biz