Thu, May 22, 2008 | 16:56 BST

CNET calls this generation, makes hilarious graph

CNET has published an article on how this hardware generation is likely to play out, creating a graph which sums up the conclusions of most sensible pundits in a way words never could. Take a look for yourself. In a nutshell, the site predicts that both PS3 and Wii will top 105 million units a piece by 2012, while Xbox 360 will be lucky to reach 40 million. Shane probably had a point.

14 comments

Blerk
22/05/08, 8:19 am

What the…? I guess I really need to read the words, there.

Whizzo
22/05/08, 9:22 am

The graph says it all I think, “hey look I’ve made a pretty picture full of made up numbers!”

Blerk
22/05/08, 9:30 am

Here’s my graph of the future:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/blerk/TheFuture.jpg

morriss
22/05/08, 9:31 am

PS3 wins and 360 loses! I knew it Blerk!!

Blerk
22/05/08, 9:32 am

I went to the Pach-Man school of closet fanboyism.

Psychotext
22/05/08, 9:33 am

Wow… that’s just, WOW!

O_o

I don’t even know where to begin. This might be a start: http://www.paulkramm.com/junkdrawer/duhlines.gif

morriss
22/05/08, 9:34 am

@Blerk: you hide it well! :p

patlike
22/05/08, 9:54 am

hahaha

Tiger Walts
22/05/08, 10:11 am

I’d have expected jumps in growth for the PS3 in 2009 and 2011 rather than a steady progression. This would match when the Blu-Ray lasers start to fail and when Sony finally discount the machine by a reasonable amount respectively.

#10

Psychotext
22/05/08, 10:16 am

I think the main issue the analysts have is that they don’t realise the PS3 is not the PS2… and never will be.

#11

Blerk
22/05/08, 10:20 am

Especially now that they’ve taken the BC out.

#12

Psychotext
22/05/08, 10:25 am

PS3… not even half a PS2.

(you think that would work in the adverts?)

#13

Nugent
23/05/08, 6:49 am