Analyst Puts PS3 in Third Place For the Holidays

The PlayStation 3 might be destined for third place this holiday season if one analyst’s predictions are true. Jesse Divnich of EEDAR believes that Sony’s console will likely bring up the rear again this year, but that’s not necesarily a bad thing.

The PlayStation 3 might be destined for third place this holiday season if one analyst's predictions are true. Jesse Divnich of EEDAR believes that Sony's console will likely bring up the rear again this year, but that's not necesarily a bad thing. The analyst thinks that being in third place isn't a bad spot to be in "unlinke previous generations".

Divnich told Industry Gamers that he thinks that the Black Friday indications for the holidays show that Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii will be the consoles that are vying for the top spot, with both companies posting huge sales for the biggest shopping day of the year.

A recent announcement from Microsoft indicated that the company sold close to 1 million Xbox 360s during the week of Black Friday, and Nintendo had its best Black Friday on record, with over 500K Wiis sold. Nintendo's numbers are pretty remarkable considering that most of the free world has moved on to HD gaming at this point. Is the Zelda: Skyward Sword effect in play for the company? It could be one of the major reasons that consumers are flocking to the console this holiday.

By Al McCarthy on December 1, 2011

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Silenthawx

Playstation 3 in third this holiday? Seems like hipster analyst talk to me. xD
- Cool dude
  
  Id be surprised if Xbox 360 can become number one this year… They havent be able to do it for nearly 4 years now… i think…
  
  Anyways… In USA alone, Xbox 360 Sold 960,000 units and Ps3 380,000 units so, this analyst maybe right…
- GreenRings
  
  You gotta pay the troll toll to get into this boys hole! Microsft FTW, as usual.
- Silenthawx
  
  HOLY SHIT RINGS IS BACK!!! ALLEN WHERE ARE YOU!!!!
Paul

That’s okay, Allen made sure that the Japanese like it still, didn’t you Allen?
- That Guy
  
  allen says no.
- Cool dude
  
  @Paul.. I dont know if I should call you a comedian or a troll…
  
  Your quite funny..
Raven

I’m guessing wii and 3ds will probably beat sony in Japan too, another third place there
- Cool dude
  
  Its
  
  90,000 units 3ds
  
  40,000 units Ps3
  
  40,000 units PSP..
  
  Japan sales.
  
  You can call it tie second place or tie third place
Tbone

This is the third negative article on sony today, Christmas has come early for xbots
Tbone

Tied for third sounds good
FKS MIKEDBEATU

Did Allens computer break down or something? Why isnt he here yet?
AKA Zzz

I don’t mind Allen’s Sony talk now but Paul’s comments are always f*cking hilarious.
- abc
  
  paul’s an idiot
Titan

I enjoy Allen, rather have someone that loves his system then someone who just bought whatever the sales rep told them
Michael

This prediction is of course for US Sales only, we all know World Wide Xbox is loosing and has been loosing for a few years. Only in US can Xbox claim they sell more than PS3. In Japan and Europe Xbox looses and looses so much that it offsets all US sales lead they have and puts them in last place Worldwide.
- Tbone
  
  Good point, Xbox only dominates in the largest gaming market in the world and the only gaming market relevant to US gamers.
- Cool dude
  
  Only a fanboy would say that PS3 dominates Europe..
  
  Bro, theyre basically on par on that part of the world. Yeah sure, PS3 out sells the Xbox 360 but by only a 10,000 units a week lead on average on a year.
  
  I dont call that domination..
- A113n
  
  How about this
  
  FK YOU FKING XBOTS, LYING SACKS OF SHIT, GO FKING PLAY THE BIGGEST PIECE OF SHIT IN HISTORY I DESPISE YOU LITTLE FKING CUNTS
  
  Cool Dude, STOP WITH THE FKING LIES
  
  What the hell, you think those “shipped” numbers m$ reported are just US? WHAT KIND OF FKING CRACK YOU ON SON?
  
  You think PS3 only outsells 360 by 10,000 in a typical week? AGAIN ON FKING CRACK.
  
  Stop being such a dumb fuck
- Cool dude
  
  Europe sales:
  
  Xbox 360: 23 Million sold
  
  Ps3: 26 Million units sold
  
  I dont call that domination….
  
  retarded troll..
- Cool dude
  
  http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=137206&page=1#
  
  ALLEN YOU RETARDED COW!!! What a troll!!!
  
  LOOK IT UP YOU USELESS PIECE OF… you know what??? Your not worth it anymore…
  
  Those are ONLY US!
  
  Theyre not shipped, theyre SOLD… again another STUPID comment made by the TROLL Allen.
X

The slaves re-buy their failbox every holiday.
- Cool dude
  
  You sir are another troll…
  
  Xbox 360 has a Software to Hardware ratio of 9.5
  
  Ps3 has the ratio of 8.04
  
  This proves that people dont “Re buy” consoles….
Tbone

Yup, it’s that good of a system to rebuy
Paul

Oh Allen, poor guy. Freaking out again about the PS3. I wonder what you would talk about if the PS3 wasn’t popular in Japan?
Tbone

Great marketing by Sony too, as far as I know they only offered 1 bundle during one of the largest sales weeks. I’m surprised there wasn’t a push to sell moves either
Dovahkiin

Vote for Skyrim People!!!

http://www.g4tv.com/vgdm/best-game-2011/battleresult/209/TheElderScrolls5Skyrim%20vs%20ZeldaSkywardSword/50837BAA3A95496b80B63D64CEC1E808/
reality

Again with rebuy nonsense, just proves how stupid you are. Next you’re gonna say they break every 5min aren’t you? Just stop with idiocy. Really Allen, really? All caps childish nonsense, and here I thought there was no lower place you could go, and you pull it out. You truly are the grand troll of the internet.
Truth

In denial, typical xbots. Stupid slaves.
- Cool dude
  
  There is a higher software to hardware tie ratio in Xbox 360 than Ps3…. So… rebuy again???
  
  Loser…. dare call yourself “truth”… when in fact you say the opposite thing.
Tbone

Let’s see, last guardian creator quits, 2 vps leave, 3rd in US sales, expensive vita memory, and battlefield issues, all headlines from the past few days. And you guys bring rrod/rebuy issues?

Quit dwelling on old news, Sony fans are in denial of how horrible things are going. Japan can’t save Sony alone.
reality

Don’t forget how Sony has had the worst year ever – PSN hack, execs leaving, exclusive developer almost closing its doors, $449mil loss, only PS3 hardware sells, pushing a multi-decade failure (3D) down our throats, preparing to force the overpriced, overhyped, Vita and its expensive proprietary memory cards as well, oh and don’t forget those PS3 exclusives that can’t make their release dates and continue to be pushed back, seems its pretty close to the end for Sony, sadly, but yeah you guys keep bringing up 3yr old news, RROD, as if that shit even happens anymore, spoiler alert, it doesn’t. Also continue to act as though I don’t own a PS3, even though I magically know more about it than you, and continue thinking you have things I don’t.
- Cool dude
  
  Seriously bro? C’mon man….
  
  Just give it a rest…. Even I am tired of this whole console wars thing.
  
  Plus, we need to treat Sony with respect. And also its Playstation brand. I know what theyve been through… A very tough year indeed.
  
  Treat Sony with respect but not its trolls….
Brevs

By god, Attack of the fanboy forums are FULL of idiots….. Allen, ive been meaning to ask. How old are you?