PS3 Industry Leader In 2007?

1up has a piece on a report indicating that the PS3 will likely be dominant in the industry by the holiday season of 2007. From the article: "Research and Markets also foresees online gaming becoming an increasingly important part of the gaming experience, with Microsoft's Xbox Live service leading the charge. The research overview provides no speculative details on whether Sony or Nintendo's services will be comparative. The next-generation console market as a whole will actually peak in 2008 according to the report, eventually generating $21.9 billion, whereas software sales will rise through 2010 at $16.8 billion. "

Comments

Re:Same old guff

[interiot]

The people who are really into multiplayer get PCs.

* or they get a mouse-to-controller converter.

Seriously though, I don't think that's completely true. Even if consoles are lacking in their network play in the current gen of consoles, is there any reason that consoles should ignore online play and leave that to PC's only? I think it would be great if consoles brought the LAN gaming feel to bigger TV screens, made the process easier, and allowed you to sync up with your real-life friends.

Re:And 1up invented the time machine when?

[Phisbut]

Exactly. Who wins the next generation, if any manufacturer does, will depend on so many factors it's just not funny.

How about we wait till january of 2008 to determine who is the industry leader of 2007? What's the point of "predicting" which console will sell more? I won't be buying a PS3 because "it will dominate", if I buy a PS3, it's because it has good games, I couldn't care less about world domination.