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

  • Posted May 8th, 2008 at 04:34 EDT by Mike Harradence
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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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  1. fanboybyrights | UNREALGOD

    • 4:38am BST - May 8th, 2008

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

  2. richkaos | richkaos

    • 4:42am BST - May 8th, 2008

    @ 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

  3. DangerousMali | DangerousMali

    • 4:52am BST - May 8th, 2008

    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

  4. D3v1lwqer23 | DangerousMali

    • 4:57am BST - May 8th, 2008

    This news is about as big as REFLEX's junk, the forum moderator.  Anyway, No doubt it will be a (heck) of alot sooner than 10 years.

  5. Wise_guy

    • 5:07am BST - May 8th, 2008

    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.

  6. gingo | gingo

    • 11:23am BST - May 8th, 2008

    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

  7. evilmonkey501 | evilmonkey501

    • 12:03pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    they dont need 10 years....they need 10 aaa titles in 1 year.....2009 will hopefully be that year...

  8. mikelarry85 | Mikelarry85

    • 12:09pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    lol sony first get the games out then we would talk about what position you might be

  9. Byuu | Midget

    • 12:11pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    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

  10. stovich | TasteLikeBurning

    • 1:14pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    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.

  11. VesNL | Ves

    • 2:26pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    Who cares. The winner will always release it's console the last cause the current one is doing well.

  12. zombieking36

    • 4:20pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    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."

  13. cammie | Cammie1

    • 6:37pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    mine has already scratched the surface ;( haha told us tht 2 many tyms :P

  14. CHRISBOSH | tatti

    • 7:21pm BST - May 8th, 2008

    Jus hope so!!

  15. Xdeth | Xdeth

    • 10:58pm BST - May 8th, 2008

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

  16. rahstar2003 | explosive78

    • 4:12pm BST - May 9th, 2008

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

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