The 360 version will outsell the PS2 in it's opening weeks, only to be overtaken later by the PS2 version. From what I see the 360's install base buy games the quickest and tend to leave to quick drop offs. Look at GHII, the PS2 version has been out longer, but it's outselling the 360 version in weekly sales again. Also, on the hardware front, the PS2 sells more than the 360 in the US, so it's install base is still growing faster than the 360, despite being so damn old. It's likely that a decent ammount of those might be people rebuying the system because it broke or whatever, but the PS2 still has a lot of steam in the US.

The Wii version will do really well in the long run. Look at how well PGA Tour 07 did despite being a late port with no
additions besides the controls and sub-par graphics. EA isn't specfically advertising the Wii version, so a lot of it's sales will probably could from word of mouth, which will mean gradual sales over a long period of time. It has online this time, better refined controls, exclusive features, touched up graphics, and it's cheaper than the HD versions. I'd guess it might come up a little shy of a million by the time 09 comes out.

PS3 version will defintely sell the least. Smallest install base, 360's version has a better frame rate, Wii versions has 
the controls and exclusive features. The only people who will buy it are likely to be people who only own a PS3, which since it's the small install base, isn't a lot. You'll see big sales the first week, and a sharp drop-off the next.

Graphics/HD arguement really only to apply to multi-system owners. Madden is on everything (it has to be) so I
doubt anyone will be buying a system for Madden, unless they don't already on a video game console, and even then
I doubt Madden will be the reason someone chooses one system over another. 

What features do the Xbox 360/PS3 version have that the Wii version doesn't (It's not that I don't believe you, but I haven't heard anything of that nature)? As far as I know, the only advancements that the 360 version has in comparison to last year's Madden are better tackle animations, a better hit stick, a modified superstar mode, and an owner mode without the ability to control concession prices. If the Wii version is anything like the PS2 version in terms of features, it should actually have more features than the 360 version.

Anyway, I agree with the consensus of this topic. 360 > PS2 > Wii > PS3.

I loved how my mum kept on saying how wonderful the Wii's graphics were.....whole playing wii Sports :)

I think Wii Madden 08 will do really well, slicker graphics, online and it's other new features will really help it to sell well.
The user base is basicly just from the US and which will mean the 360 version
will sell better.

The great thing about Madden is that the motion controls acutally make sense in this game and should be fluid now that EA has had enough time to work on perfecting them, i expect it to be a great game (but as I don't have a  clue about American football I doubt I'll get it :) )

I'm really interested in seeing how Fifa 08 plays, as thats a game I plan to get.

one thing to keep in mind is that
xbox = $40
gamecube = $40
PS2 = $50
Wii = $50
360 = $60
PS3 = $60

It's hard to say when the 360's version of Madden will outsell the PS2's version. It seems that many PS2 users are being very slow to adopt new hardware. I expect Madden NFL 08 on the 360 to surpass the 2 million mark but the PS2 version will likely manage to still surpass 3 million (likely it's last year above 3 million sales and I expect starting next year that the dropoff in sales of the PS2 version will be very dramatic).

Well Madden 07 with no online play, less than half the features, and a worse control scheme sold .4 million on 1/5th the Wii's current install base.  I'm really not reaching much I don't think.  I figure all those things added together should push it over 1 million.  I think people expecting the 360 version (or the Wii version for that matter) to outsell the PS2 version are pretty crazy.  The PS2 is still way too strong in America.  My sales predictions:

PS2 Madden: 3 million lifetime

360 Madden: 2.25 million lifetime

Wii Madden: 1 million lifetime

PS3 Madden: .65 million lifetime 

Am I the only one who thinks the grass in the two 360 pics looks like crap? Everything looks sharper but the grass just looks like a sharp picture of shitty looking grass =P At least the players and crowd look good.

As for the Wii controls, I think this may be more of a selling point than most people realize. I know at least 3 people, 2 just hate sports in general, and one just dislikes football who actually wanted to try Madden '07 on my Wii just because of the control scheme and they seemed to enjoy it quite a bit.

I don't know if that is going to outsell everyone else but I think the Wii version will do just fine, and will almost certainly outsell the PS3 version. Ultimately I think it would be a huge upset if the Wii managed to even get close to 360 sales for madden, it really is the 360's gig or at least that is how I have always seen it.

Madden 07 sold 420k on PS3 towards the end of the season whenever the 360 was out earlier and was superior. It outsold the Wii version last year.

It should give the Wii a good run.

NCAA football sold very poorly on the PS3 though compared to the 360 version.

The Madden Motion controls on the Wii, I think, are amazing, add a whole lot to the game, and give the only real change to the Madden series in 3 years.  Now they are refining the motion controls, making them easier and more responsive. I cant wait, after playing 07 on the Wii it makes the other versions feel dry and old fashioned.