| LivingMetal said: I hate numbers, but here is what I do recall. 1) When the PS3 got a "pricedrop" ($300 PS3 Slim), it was continually outselling the Xbox 360 worldwide even at the most expensive entry level pricepoint. 2) When the Xbox 360 got a "pricedrop" ($200 Xbox 360 Slim), it was outselling the PS3 worldwide until the start of this year (2011) even with Kinect. Didn't the PS3 also outsold the Xbox 360 during the Christmas shopping season as well? 3) The PS3 is still the most expensive console and is currently outselling the Xbox 360 worldwide. It would be logical to conclude that the PS3 will benefit more in sales from a pricedrop than the Xbox 360 without any unforseen "X" factors. |
Japan finally decided to embrace the PS3. That pretty much the only reason the PS3 outsells the 360 during the off months. Remove the Japan numbers from the equation and what do you get? If Japan embraced the XBox 360 like it does the PS3, it would be pretty much even up until the holidays. If America embraced the PS3 the same way Japan embraces the XBox 360 it would be a completely different story. That the PS3 real edge, plus a few more exclusives. The Wii doesn't have a lot of harcore gamers and as we all know, casual gamers do most of their game shopping during the holidays.
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