PS3 Will Outsell Xbox 360 in 2010, says Activision
Posted May 6, 2010 by James Brightman
As part of the publisher's Q1 fiscal results, Activision Blizzard has released its internal estimates for console and portable hardware in North America and Europe combined. For the current calendar year, Activision is forecasting that the Wii will once again be the best-selling console with another 12 million units sold.
Interestingly, the company also believes that Sony's PS3 will top Microsoft's Xbox 360, 9 million vs. 8 million units sold. Ever since launching the PS3 slim model at the lower $299 price last September, Sony's had some good momentum, and games like Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain and God of War III have fueled the fire. It seems Activision is confident Sony can keep the momentum going.
On the software side, Activision expects sales for the three consoles to be up in the low to mid single digits, but software for the portables (DS and PSP) is anticipated to be down double digits. The combination should lead to retail software sales being flat or possibly down in the low single digits.
The publisher is also quite bullish on the PC gaming space, noting that PC sales should be up for the first time in 10 years; Activision said this would be largely thanks to the upcoming Blizzard products and continued momentum with World of Warcraft.
