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PS3 to be in leadership position by end of cycle, says Hirai

Posted on May 8th, 2008 at 04:34 EDT

Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai has stated he is confident the PlayStation 3 will surpass its rivals by the end of machine’s estimated 10-year lifecycle.

Speaking to the BBC, Hirai commented, “I am very confident that after the 10-year lifecycle we will have the install base that we are looking for and that is obviously to be in the leadership position.”

”We’ve only really begun to scratch the surface with PlayStation 3 but I am confident that given the long life-cycle we have planned for the machine we are going to have a very good install base in all of the major territories,” added Hirai.

In recent news it was also revealed that the console has been outselling Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in Europe since October 2007.

Stay tuned.

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posted 4:38am EDT - May 8th, 2008
1

lmao are u serious lol lol u gotta be kidding 10 years of delay u mean...

posted 4:42am EDT - May 8th, 2008
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@ fanboybyrights..........WHAT??? sorry dont understand, speak english boy.

Anyway i would have thought that the PS3 would be top of the pile before the ten years is up

posted 4:52am EDT - May 8th, 2008
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i reckon as soon as microsoft start talking about a xbox 720 is when ps3 will be on top, which could be 3 to 4 years from now

posted 5:07am EDT - May 8th, 2008
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I think the PS3 install base will dominate it's competitors much earlier than 10 years, however, if problems like the GTA4 freeze keep plaguing the PS3 it may take 10 years.  Devs need to pay attention to what's happening right now with Rockstar, and make sure they don't make the same mistake.  Especially devs like Konami who will sell PS3 exclusive games with the console.  If MGS4 has glitches like that, ppl won't just bring the game back to the store, they may bring the system back also.  MGS4 will be a big console seller, I don't think Sony or Konami, for that matter, can afford to shake their fanbase like that a 2nd time.

posted 11:23am EDT - May 8th, 2008
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psn id: gingo... i think Kaz might be right but the wii will be a real challenge to catch up on unless he is only talking about being in front of the 360

posted 12:03pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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they dont need 10 years....they need 10 aaa titles in 1 year.....2009 will hopefully be that year...

posted 12:09pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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lol sony first get the games out then we would talk about what position you might be

posted 12:11pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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i dunno with the amount of exclusives et.c  coming out over this year and next i wouldn't be surprised if PS3 was top by the end of 2009

posted 1:14pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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Odd title. Well if they expect to be in the lead by the end of the cycle, then they have to start releasing the good stuff PDQ. Do they really want to put up with another problematic launch, and more specifically with "on the fence" customers who wait for a reason to buy. Kaz should have stated BEFORE the end of this cycle, or better yet, half way through.
posted 2:26pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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Who cares. The winner will always release it's console the last cause the current one is doing well.

posted 4:20pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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If it wern't for them saying that the PS3 has actually been beating EU since OCt '07, I'd be saying: "I hope he dosn't get overconfident."

posted 6:37pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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mine has already scratched the surface ;( haha told us tht 2 many tyms :P

posted 7:21pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
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Jus hope so!!

posted 10:58pm EDT - May 8th, 2008
14

The Wii will fade eventually. PS3 will be on top again. It will take time though.

posted 4:12pm EDT - May 9th, 2008
15

@richkaos..........If you didnt understand why did you reply....BOY!

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