In news that PS3 fans knew all along, Sony has it over Microsoft with PS3 consoles set to gain more market share at the expense of the Xbox 360.
According to the guys over at Strategy Analytics, the PS3 looks to sell 14 million units in the next year, which Microsoft will only shift 10.5 million units in the upcoming 12 months.
The figures are down to Sony slashing the price of the PS3 to an affordable £250 at the start of the year.
Since then, the PS3 has surged ahead in market share, with a rise of 31 per cent since the first quarter 2010.
Not to be forgotten, Nintendo is doing well with Wii's share of the market remaining steady despite a drop in sales so far in 2010.
It will be interesting to see if Nintendo keeps its hold in this sector though with Sony set to launch its Move motion controller, and Microsoft similarly set to release Project Natal.
“Our analysis shows that while Wii sales fell relative to Q109, its share in fact remained constant relative to Q409. The main movement in Q1 2010 was the growing share for Sony's PS3, at the expense of Microsoft's Xbox 360,” said David Mercer, Principal Analyst at Strategy Analytics.
Despite the numbers, Strategy Analytics soberingly predicts that overall sales for all consoles will be down 9 per cent this year on last year's figures.
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