Sony's PS3 might be gaining some traction against the Xbox, but Phil Harrison reminds us that 46.6 million sales is a drop in the bucket compared to the 146.6 million units sold for the PS2. The PS3 has a “difficult challenge” to face if it will be as successful as its predecessor.
"I hope PS3 can match PS2, but I think the market dynamics are slightly different. It's much more competitive," said the former SCE Worldwide Studios boss.
"For a large chunk of its life-cycle, the PS2 didn't really have any competition anywhere in the world," he added, "So Sony was able to sell a huge number of units. If PS3 does reach the same level it will take longer and it will be a more difficult challenge."
Harrison’s comments are a response to Chris Deering, founding president of SCEE, who stated that the PS3 could in fact beat out the PS2, should the price be right.
"I think it can sell as many as PS2, maybe more," said Deering. "In the case of both PS1 and PS2, we sold more Slim units than original models. The PS3 Slim has only been out a couple of years. If you could get a PS3 for a hundred pounds... Can you imagine? It could go much higher and last longer."
[Thanks Eurogamer]
