Before you start, an important note: The PS3 hardware was designed to sit on a TV set or entertainment center, not on a workbench.

开始之前，请先看一条重要提示：PS 3硬件设计用来在电视机上或娱乐中心使用，而不是在工作台上使用。

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There aren't any numbers listed for next-gen, but it's expecting sales of PS3 hardware to drop to 10 million units from 16.5 million (including the PS2) the year before.

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That would let Sony keep the cost down considerably while also easing development for the console since, by then, developers should finally have a handle on the PS3's hardware.

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Each team put its own spin on the numbers, with HD DVD-backing Universal pointing out that despite a 5:1 advantage in hardware due to the PS3, disc sales are still nearly even, while Blu-ray supporter 20th Century Fox sees the format war as being in its "final phase, " and fence-straddling Warner merely noting that both formats are "selling well".

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