Sony to lead game consoles through 2010

Despite stronger competition from Microsoft & Nintendo, Sony will continue its lead in the video game console market through 2010, according to In-Stat. Through 2010, the PS3 will account for just over 50% of the installed base of next-generation consoles, while the Microsoft Xbox 360 will have 28.6%, and the Nintendo Revolution will have 21.2%, the research firm says.

“Microsoft will outship Nintendo in the next generation of consoles due to its head start in launching, its strength in the North American market, and its appeal to older gamers, a demographic that seems to widen with each new generation of consoles,” says Brian O’Rourke, In-Stat analyst.