Analysts: Wii ready for a record year, PS3 to surpass Xbox 360 in 2009

The DFC Intelligence analyst group is back with new predictions. This time, they’re forecasting what will drop for the three current-generation consoles in 2008 and beyond. To give you a hint, they’re expecting record sales for the Wii this year, while the PS3-Xbox 360 duel is said to be in for a momentum shift. Is Sony ready to overtake Microsoft after it closed the gap in monthly sales? See the full article for the full details.

 

DFC Intelligence, the analyst firm that dared to ask the question “could Sony go from first to worst” two years ago, is back with more confidence and more predictions. This time, they have a forecast on the fortunes of the three current-generation video game consoles and where they’ll end up in 2008 and beyond.

DFC Intelligence says that 2008 may be the best year ever for Nintendo and its low-priced, mass-appealing Wii. The innovative console’s phenomenal momentum from 2007 should be expanded by Wii Fit, placing Nintendo in a nice position to set the record for most units sold by a game system in a year.

The firm expects the Wii to finish atop the seventh-generation console wars with ease, saying that its biggest titles are yet to come to deliver the final touches on what’s been an astounding run.

The battle between the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3, however, seems to be the more important one in the eyes of third-party game developers says the firm. In this regard, according to DFC, a change of spots on the sales rankings is set to happen soon.

The firm predicted that the PS3 should be able to overtake the Xbox 360 in 2009. The analysts say that this is due to the Xbox 360’s inability to capitalize on Sony’s 2007 struggles by building a lead large enough to secure its spot when the PS3 starts to rally back with major titles.

As it stands, the PS3 has closed the gap in monthly sales with the Xbox 360 even if its biggest games are still to come. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is due out on June 12, to be followed by LittleBigPlanet later this year and Killzone 2 in February of 2009. If all falls into place, DFC Intelligence says that the PS3 will finish at a strong second spot to the Wii.

Via DFC Intelligence