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Strategy Analytics: PS3 Tops 360, Wii Sales Will Continue To Decline

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by Meagan Marie on March 31, 2011 at 05:12 PM

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Data firm Strategy Analytics is reporting that while Xbox 360 sales dominate the PlayStation 3 in the United States, that the latter is performing stronger on a global scale.

Taking a snapshot of the end of 2010, Strategy Analytics relays that the Nintendo Wii maintains its place as the king of consoles worldwide, with 75.5 million active units to date. The PlayStation 3 plays middleman with 43.4 million units sold, and the Xbox 360 weighs in at 42.9 million.

The firm notes that Microsoft’s reach falls short in European and Asian markets, lowering its overall global adoption rate, and that the number accounts for any boon in sales that corresponded with the launch of Kinect. The report estimates that global sales for the Xbox 360 will clock in at 13.7 million units by for 2011, with the PlayStation 3 moving 15.7 million consoles for the year.

Lastly, Strategy Analytics expects that Nintendo Wii sales will continue to decline, resulting in the perfect storm for Nintendo to launch a home console successor.

[via gamasutra]

Filed under: News, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, strategy analytics

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by The guy who is meh Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:14 PM

Interesting. LET THE CONSOLE WARS BEGIN!!!!!!! JK, but I'm glad the PS3 is getting strong sales now. Ever since the PS3 has released, the sales have been pretty bad.
by ShoxHD Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:20 PM

Man people from other countries have no love for the Xbox 360 at all.
by Di5a5terp13ce Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:22 PM

Here we go again. Let the "console wars" begin...again.
by gamefan4564 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:22 PM

nintendo did not think about the long run, ps3 is now getting started (sadly) and xbox has been around for the longest
by Richard Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:23 PM

I hope the PS3 gets bigger in America
by mew151 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:31 PM

playstation a shaky begining with the price, now is finally at a place where it can move up the charts. my guess is by the time either playstation or xbox gets close to the wii's numbers, nintendo will be ready with a new console.
by Ace Delos Santos Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:33 PM

HAHA! I told my friend XBOX 360 is only big in America, he's like nu-uh, this isn't a console war issue by the way I like both XBOX and PS3 (but I'm more for PS3)
by Kyledk05 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:34 PM

Agh, I'm not sure who to believe. VGChartz has completely different sales numbers!
Wii: 86.1 Million
Xbox 360: 52.7 Million
PS3: 49 Million
by Nate77 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:39 PM

Sick!!
by Hawk_hotlips Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:39 PM

PS3 is now second! We haven't had a significant change like that since the original Xbox trumped the Gamecube last gen.
by Kflame210 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:45 PM

People don't realize that in worldwide sales the PS3 and 360 are only a few million apart from each other. I think the best way that this prediction will come true is if Sony announces a price drop at E3.
by Weston Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:47 PM

Microsoft it's a little late but, bring your A game on. Release some updates so that past titles can use kinect like Halo Wars or Gears of War, and what happened to fable 3?
by GeneralChurch Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:49 PM

Ha LIES if it based upon sales, our GameStop where I work sells 360 100% of the time second is Wii third is DS, fourth is PSP fifth is PS2, sixth is GameCube and dead freaking last in our super small section...PS3!!! I dont know how they say the sales are better.
by John Daily Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:03 PM

all the consoles are doing well thats good
by Dustin G Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:04 PM

Didn't I read somewhere that once the Wii passed 45m they would announce a new system? If they are at 75.5... well yeah.
by magiccoffeepot Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:13 PM

I think the next Nintendo console shouldn't be strictly a Wii. I want a true next-gen NES. I think Nintendo isn't considering that enough. It can have movement support, but they are losing sight of their roots.
by iruhlman Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:16 PM

come on get the news correct here. Who's screening this stuff?

Xbox celebrated 50 million sold awhile ago....
by Warthog911 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:18 PM

Who cares about anyone but America, Xbox is America while Play Station is Japan! and I'm all about AMERICA...
by Robert J. Hollis Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:22 PM

I just see this year being all about Sony and Nintendo. PS3, NGP, 3DS, and Wii.
by TP4Bunghole Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:24 PM

I wouldn't say it's going to "top" the 360. Both sales are pretty even if you ask me. As far as the Wii goes...Actually, who cares? lol