Playstation 3 Already Won the Next Gen Battle?

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Playstation 3 Already Won the Next Gen Battle?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday March 9, 2004 @05:10AM from the look-into-my-crystal-ball dept.

damyan writes "The BBC are running an article that claims that the Playstation 3 has already won the next-gen battle, since 'The Informa Media Group predicts that Sony will sell more than 30 million PlayStation 3s in Europe by 2010. It puts Microsoft in second place with 10 million sales and Nintendo trailing in third with five million.' If only everyone could see that well into the future."

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Predictions... by GearheadX · 2004-03-09 05:12 · Score: 5, Funny

I wonder if this is a bunch related to the people who somehow predicted, and convinced, the old head of Nintendo that optical media in video games was 'just a fad' back during the N64 design phase.
1. Re:Predictions... by CriX · 2004-03-09 05:31 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I remember CNN telling me that yup, we assume Gore will win Florida so we're just gonna throw those electoral votes into his pool. Man, was that ever frustrating when a couple hours later they yanked those votes away!
  
  Anyway, I've never owned a console before but I plan on getting a playstation 3. Why? Because the specs for PS3 are fucking ridiculous!! There's gonna be like digital naked-chicks and fucking explosions coming out of my Holographic HDTV set when I hook this bad boy up in 2006. :D
  
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It's amazing by DaveCBio · 2004-03-09 05:14 · Score: 4, Funny

That the BBC can do what no other human has been able to accomplish. Do you think next they'll be giving out lotto numbers?
1. Re:It's amazing by Lumpy · 2004-03-09 05:30 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I Told everyone for years the BBC doctor WHO series was based on fact.
  
  Now I'm vindicated! Proof they have a real Tardis!
  
  how else are they predicting the future?
  
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Just like... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-09 05:14 · Score: 5, Funny

...Duke Nukem: Forever has already won game of the year*.

*year to be determined.
Link on same page by Lord+Grey · 2004-03-09 05:14 · Score: 5, Funny

It's interesting that on the same page as the story is this link:
Playstation Fights Falling Sales. Granted, it's from July 2003, but still....
PlayStation is dying! No, no, wait. PlayStation will dominate!
No, no, wait....

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And in other predictions by onyxruby · 2004-03-09 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny

And in other predictions I have determined with a similiar level of scientific accuracy using the same method of bovinefecalius that we'll see:

The Minnesota Vikings will almost win the Superbowl in 2010, but get nuked by a terrorist right before they clench the game.

Manchester United will become a has been team that leases space to danceline competitions to pay for stadium lights.

The New York Yankees won't actually have to play the World Series to win after their payroll exceeds 1 billion dollars to save on wasteful travel costs.

The NHL will fold to be replaced by the CHL and the AHL with the Stanley cup auctioned on Ebay.
This just proves... by Ryan+Amos · 2004-03-09 05:23 · Score: 5, Funny

That 70% of all statistics are just made up on the spot.
Of Course by irokitt · 2004-03-09 05:23 · Score: 4, Funny

That's right, because everyone here will buy a copy to play with the grandkids when they come over. Right?

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Re:What are they basing that on? by eln · 2004-03-09 05:24 · Score: 4, Funny

The numbers are supported and fully endorsed by Sony. How much more reliable can you get??
In other news... by Keebler71 · 2004-03-09 05:28 · Score: 4, Funny

And in other news,...
Dewey defeats Truman!

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Damn... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-09 05:29 · Score: 1, Funny

I for one, was sure the Phantom was going to win.
Re:I agree by Midnight+Thunder · 2004-03-09 05:32 · Score: 4, Funny

Hates new XBox. Hates it!
Gollum, I didn't know they had XBoxes in Middle Earth?

Never mind, probaly worth -2 for poor joke.

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Re:But will it run Linux by Pieroxy · 2004-03-09 05:33 · Score: 4, Funny

From the story: Playstation 3 Already Won and The Informa Media Group predicts...

So you don't need to actually fight battles anymore, just be predicted to win and you are declared as having "Already Won" ?

I know what my next job will be...

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Aha! They forgot the Phantom! by Supero100 · 2004-03-09 05:39 · Score: 2, Funny

PS3, 32M est european sales by 2010
XB2, 10M est european sales by 2010
GC2, Oblivion, except in Japan

Phantom Gaming Console, 55m est vaporware sales by 2010.
Re:But will it run Linux by chrismcdirty · 2004-03-09 05:40 · Score: 2, Funny

Sony has the will of the warrior! Microsoft and Nintendo have the will of a housewife, or a school marm! HAHA!

PS4 vs. Xbox3 vs. N6? Sony wins again!

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Re:But will it run Linux by RabidOverYou · 2004-03-09 05:51 · Score: 3, Funny

Xbox3? Old news. Wait'll you grok Xbox7. Whoa, will that one knicker your eyelids. Well, it did mine, in eight years. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go return these videos, as they were overdue a year from now.
And in yet other news... by Supero100 · 2004-03-09 06:30 · Score: 2, Funny

BBC is expecting to be threatened with a lawsuit for neglecting to mention the Phantom Gaming Console.
Re:PS 3 Backwards Compatibility by Chiron+Taltos · 2004-03-09 07:56 · Score: 3, Funny

So what, will they put a PS2 and a PS into the PS3?
LOL ... even if they did, it'd still be smaller than the X-Box.

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Re:Backwards Compatibility by stonecypher · 2004-03-09 09:02 · Score: 2, Funny

This makes the hasty presumption that there are good XBox 1 titles that you want to keep around.

Prince of Persia, and ... prince of persia... um...

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