iSuppli: Sony PS3 to slowly close sales gap with Wii and Xbox

Sony‘s PlayStation 3 may pick up its pace this year instead of ambling along like it did for the most part of 2007. According to research firm iSuppli the PS3, which they considered as a “great bargain“, may enjoy a surge of increased installed base by the end of this year. Do hit the full article for iSupply’s predicted 2008 sales numbers for the three main consoles: PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii.

Putting more faith in the console which they proclaimed to be a “great bargain“, research firm iSuppli released another statement in favor of Sony‘s PlayStation 3. They say that the next-gen console will enjoy the biggest growth in installed base by the end of this year.

Here’s iSuppli’s predicted sales numbers for this year: Sony’s PlayStation 3 will score about 10 million units, with the Wii still gaining the upper hand with 12.2 million units. Microsoft‘s Xbox 360 will net a sales of 7.5 million.

While the PlayStation 3 still won’t overtake the current casual crowd favorite, the Nintendo Wii, it still indicates a big jump in terms of hardware growth. With games such as Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy 13 and Final Fantasy Versus 13, Sony may look forward to a brighter future for its console this year.

Via Reuters