a) the ps3 is actually FURTHER behind the 360 NOW than it was when it launched! So 360 has outsold the ps3 since ps3's launch.
b) the ps3 is 7 million consoles behind the 360...at 100k/week in extra sales over 360, it would take 70 weeks to catch up...however, ps3 is currently only selling around 20k more a week, which means 350 weeks, or almost 7 years to catch up
c) consoles that come in 2nd by a large margin (ps360 to wii) don't tend to last more than 5 years...so ps3 needs to really start outselling the 360 if it wants to catch up before the ps4 comes out
now, all that said, i think ps3 is more likely to beat 360 than vice-versa
but, those are 3 of the reasons why people say 360 will beat the ps3...and you certaintly can't call them crazy for thinking so...the current-gen data just doesn't support a ps3>360 argument very well...the hope of future games and 'brand loyalty' and 'blu-ray purchasers' is what ps3 is hoping for to go against what the current data suggests
Bets:Missed by 420k I bet leo-j vg$500 that wii will sell 31 million by 7/31/08. Sorry, I don't think he has enough vg$ to make it with all of u that wish you could. Hit, with room to spare I bet kingofwale a 1-week ban that wii Americas ltd sales>360 Americas ltd sales as of the numbers for week ending 7/05/08 (using vgchartz homepage #s)
Predictions:
Wii will sell 18-20mil by 12/31/07 CHECKWii will sell 45mil+ WW by 12/31/08Wii will surpass PS2 sales WW by 11/17/11 (5yr anniversary)Wii Fit will hit 12mil sales in 2009MKWii+SSBB+Wii Fit+SMG > 50 mil sales by 2010 > gta4+mgs+gt5+ff13+haze+lbp