Yes, and most Xbox360 owners are just really buying consoles to replace their broken ones, and wii owners buy more wiis because they think it will make them lose more weight if they have like 150 Wiis.

In reality, there are 15,000 PS3 owners, 12,000 Xbox360 owners, and 8,000 Wii owners and they all just have piles of the systems and software.

Give me a flipping break.

well the prediction does seem to be the case in Japan thus far.

If it is the case (and seems to be) the drop off will be very heavy ...

Maybe that people are buying from the pre-owned software market primarily, which is a really big market in Japan.

I know everyone is trying to marginalize the PS3 this week in Japan, but let's look at history.  PSP took a little while for software to start showing in the charts after it jumped up in average sales hw wise in 2007.

Just saying...  But anyway, let the bashing continue.

@OP you made a mistake in the title, you should exchange "PS3" for "Xbox 360" and you would make more sense than "1+1 = 2", it wouldn't make any relevant news or prediction, though

My sister-in-law's boyfriend bought a PS3 around launch time when it was around $650 CDN and when he found out the Slim was coming out he really wanted to buy it, even though he really wanted a 360 too. I was like "you already have a PS3, why don't you just buy a new Elite with Halo 3 and the wireless adaptor for $30 more?" His excuse: only having 2 HDMI ports on his TV (one for the PVR, one for the PS3)...

Anyways, I don't doubt that quite a few existing owners are buying slims (for whatever reason), but the bulk of the spike is likely due to all the people who have been holding off waiting for the price to drop since it's been rumoured for months now.

I don't think so
it's true that many gamer who already own a ps3 will buy the slim model but I don't think it will be that much.
maybe 3-4% will buy a second ps3 
it's sure have it's effect on ps3 slim first month sales maybe 15%-20% IMO
but on ps3 slim life time it will be near nothing

Good point, binary solo

All older software has been tracking pretty flat for a couple of months. Anyone who already owns a PS3 bought the must have exclusives (LBP, MGS4, Uncharted, Killzone2). It's too soon to for a holiday boost.

Keeping an eye on how those titles sell will be a good indication of new ps3 owners vs. slimming down fatty ps3 owners.

I currently own 2 PS3's. An 80 GB non BC in my living room and a 60 GB launch (hardware BC) in my bedroom. I will be buying a slim to replace my 60gigger.

I find it interesting that the wii is already selling close to or more than the PS3 on most major online retailers. I think that would indicate a major rush of hardcore Sony fans picking up the new model. Hardcore Sony fans are quite loyal.

Lol @ all the people that took this seriously. This is why these threads are still worth making.