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what are they thinking?!?!?!?!?!; freakin people on the net man
Topic Started: Aug 19 2006, 11:56 AM (229 Views)
burnedalive
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RAWR!!!!!!! GRAH!!!!
Industry analysts believe that Sony's long-delayed PlayStation 3 will still lead sales in North America, despite rivals Microsoft and Nintendo stealing a march on the market.

Yankee Group predicts that, despite intense competition from Microsoft and Nintendo, the PlayStation 3 will take the crown by narrow margin.

The analysts believe that Microsoft offers the most competition at present, having got off to a flying start by launching its Xbox 360 nearly 12 months before the PlayStation 3.

Yankee Group estimates that the PlayStation 3 will have sold about 30 million units by 2011, and will account for 44 per cent of cumulative third-generation console sales in North America.

Microsoft will have sold nearly 27 million units, accounting for 40 per cent of the market, and Nintendo will come in at a distant third, having sold just over 11 million units, accounting for 16 per cent of the market.

"By the time third-generation consoles reach market maturity in 2011, the PlayStation 3 will once again be the market leader," said Michael Goodman, Yankee Group media & entertainment strategies senior analyst.

"With a growing installed base of connected consoles, content owners are beginning to recognise the potential video game consoles offer as a distribution channel.

"Additionally, these platforms will serve as a strong medium for advertising, validating the growing market for in-game and around-game advertising."

Yankee Group also believes that fewer consoles will be sold this generation, primarily due to higher per-unit prices.

by Clement James
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2162580/...t-predicts-sony
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Nintendo will lead the way. Microsoft second with their crap Halo and Half-Life scam and Sony? Sony's *censored* is dead from the price tag.

GO BACK TO YOUR TVS AND CAMCORDERS

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pricks *censored* off Nintendo and start cussing out Sony with their *censored*station 3.

PS2 had its moments though.

But Sony sells off ALL OF ITS GOOD IDEAS!

Except Dark Cloud and J+D

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P.S. This is not the third generation it's the 7th :angry:

Selected home game consoles

First generation
Coleco Telstar | Magnavox Odyssey | Pong

Early second generation
Atari 2600 | Fairchild Channel F | Intellivision | Magnavox Odyssey˛

Later second generation
Atari 5200 | ColecoVision | SG-1000 | Vectrex

Third generation
Atari 7800 | Master System | NES/Famicom | Amstrad GX4000 | Commodore 64 Games System

Fourth generation
Mega Drive/Genesis | Neo-Geo | TurboGrafx-16 | Super NES/Super Famicom

Fifth generation
3DO | Jaguar | Nintendo 64 | PlayStation | Saturn

Sixth generation
Dreamcast | PlayStation 2 | GameCube | Xbox

Seventh generation
Xbox 360 | Wii | PlayStation 3
Completed:
- Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2005)
- Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2006)
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Dec. '06)
- Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (7/24/07)
- Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (8/09/07)
- Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons with Final Ending (8/22/07)
- Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (4/05/08)
- Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4/09/08)
- Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (4/12/08)
- Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (4/21/08)
- The Legend of Zelda (4/23/08)
- Majora's Mask (2/20/09)
Currently Playing:
- Zelda II: Adventure of Link
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