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PlayStation 3 Reportedly Surpasses Xbox 360 In Units Shipped Worldwide

Posted on Thursday, January 10 @ 07:04:25 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


Thanks to a year head start and a lower price of entry, Microsoft's Xbox 360 had quite a significant lead over the PlayStation 3 when Sony's system first launched back in '06. Since that time, the Blu-ray-powered machine has been playing catchup, and now some six years later, it has managed to surpass Microsoft's gaming box.

According to a forecast document from the International Data Corporation (and made into plain English by GI International), the PlayStation 3 has officially outpaced the Xbox 360 is units shipped worldwide. As of December 2012, “Sony’s PS3 managed to surpass the number of Xbox 360s shipped worldwide (about 77 million vs. 76 million), despite the PS3 launching a year later.”

While units shipped isn't a direct correlation to actual sales, one would assume that neither Microsoft nor Sony would ship consoles out in a number that grossly exceeds demand.

The forecast also went on to discuss the future of Nintendo's latest console, predicting that “Nintendo will still ‘find an audience’ with Wii U, reaching global shipments of 50 million by year-end 2016.”

Will Sony continue this trend and go down as the second-place victor in the console wars this generation? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Comments
  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf
    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 7:15 am
    I'm one of those, I just recently bought one... I only bought it for Last of Us, though. Yes, I bought an entire system for one game.
    0 3
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 8:23 am
    Understandable. The Last of Us really looks THAT good.
    0 2
  • spartan317
    spartan317
    Joined: Dec 2005
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 8:50 am
    Yup so will I
    0 3
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 8:57 am
    You sir, are getting a thumbs up as well!
    0 1
  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 9:46 am
    I remember calling this back when the PS3 "had no games". Everyone thought I was crazy.

    :)
    0 2
  • ZenGamer1993
    ZenGamer1993
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
    Oh yeah i called it too, from the first time i touched that dualshock 3 controller in Wal-mart and nearly pissed myself seeing the pores on the face of fighter in the virtual fighter demo, i knew that it would win... took it long enough though...
    0 0
  • Doc_Holliday
    Doc_Holliday
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 9:53 am
    I wonder if anyone has ever factored in that most people have had to buy several Xbox consoles due to RRoD. If they did, I'm sure the PS3 sales would look even more impressive in comparison.
    0 4
  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy
    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 11:04 am
    Wow did that happen a lot.
    0 0
  • Andy578
    Andy578
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:58 pm
    i actually dont know anyone that has only owned 1 Xbox hell most people i know have had 3 or more then you also have people that buy the limited versions(Halo, CoD ect) which im sure really added to the sales
    0 2
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 4:30 pm
    I've had mine for 4 or 5 years with nary a problem, guess I'm one of the lucky ones.
    0 0
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
    I had an RRoD and a YLoD. I traded my PS3 for a refurb. Never cared to replace the 360...
    0 0
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 10:57 am
    Great, now just drop the price a little and I can get one as well!
    0 1
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:01 pm
    The 500GB model is $300. Sounds pretty good to me.

    And never trust the numbers.
    0 0
  • Axelownz
    Axelownz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
    I could care less about who gets second place this Gen. With numbers this close its not going to matter at all. The Wii already won this gen anyway which is insult enough.
    0 1
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 4:32 pm
    Who cares in any gen? I spend too much time playing video games to care if the consoles or games I play are "beating" their competition
    0 0
  • KoalaRainbowPoop
    KoalaRainbowPoop
    Joined: Feb 2009
    Posted: Jan 12th, 2013 at 11:56 pm
    are we still doing this silly "console wars" thing? just stop already, really. it's old.
    0 0

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