As part of IGN Games' ongoing End Bosses interview series, Sony's Senior VP of Marketing Peter Dille talks candidly about everything from projected lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3 to the thoughts and feelings surrounding Sony's Home project. One interesting tidbit is that Dille absolutely feels that PlayStation 3 sales will surpass those of Xbox 360 -- albeit over a 10-year stretch.

IGN: So you do think that PS3 will overtake Xbox 360 in sales at some point, then?

Peter Dille: Yeah, we do. I'm confident we'll be around in 10 years and I can say that because we've done it twice. PS3 will be around in 10 years and probably much longer than that. I have my own opinion, but I'll ask you the question. Do you think the 360 will be around in 10 years?

IGN: My personal opinion is no.

Peter Dille: Yeah, and that's my personal opinion. I think that would be the personal opinion of most responsible opinion makers. We can be passionate fans, but I don't think they'll be around in 10 years so I'm very confident we'll pass them within that time frame.

Whether Dille's predictions turn out to be true remains to be seen, but based on the history associated with the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 2 console, it's not beyond the realms of possibility. Microsoft, on the other hand, will surely be focusing on current-day sales of the 360, and even a new replacement system in the long term.

Here to stay? Prolly.