I have no idea... But frankly I think it's retarded if the 40 GB model becomes the only one in the market, and I think it will hurt their Christmas sales if that happens.

PS3's position will actually get worse in the countries where the 60 GB model is sold out. Remember that it's not just a better console, it's bundled with two games (you can often choose between a few first-party games) and an extra controller.

So for Sony's sake, I hope they launch the 80/120/whatever GB model in Europe as soon as possible. I don't understand the point of making your only available SKU worse than any SKU available before.

@NJ5

same here

I hope SONY notices this

I still see Nintendo winning the holidays this year. By winning Christmas they will have the momentum to carry them into 2008. Free publicity and such combined with Wiifit, SSBB, and Mario Kart means Nintendo will make news at least until the middle of next year. I think Sony will get a boost once GTA4, and MGS4 comes out but I still have 2008 going to Nintendo. I do see Sony winning 2009 with the release of FF13.

Interesting article, but hardly founded, here in Europe (Ireland), The 360 has a good customer base now which has been built now over the past 2 years, The irish market (almost identical to that of the UK but on a smaller scale) shows that sony are no were near making the turnabout you are talking about, as others daid its people flocking to the shops to get the last of the 60gb machines.

Ireland has the highest ratio of ps2's to people in the world after japan, I remember reading in 2004 that there was 600,000 ps2's in ireland which has 4million people, so you would consider it sony territory, that has completly changed and the wii is constantly sold out here.

Not necessarily true at all. Nintendo will likely have the ammo to counter FF13, whether from their in-house developers or from third parties.

Remember that Nintendo doesn't advertise/hype games until a few months in advance, or even announce them until there's some sort of demo available. Nintendo doesn't have the same approach as Sony does in that respect. Remember that Sony hypes their games for years in advance, while we don't even know what will be on the Wii past Q1 '08.

Summary of the article:

- great things could happen for Sony
- we're currently seeing a sales spike for the PS3 after a price cut and a new model being introduced
- the Wii is still easily outselling the PS3
- the author is a psychic who doesn't read many news (i.e. the "PS3's increased sales are most likely down to Sony's new 40GB model" part)
- the PS3 is a nice Blu-Ray player without killer games
- if the PS3 outsells the 360, it's great
- despite all the above, things are looking up for Sony
- the author knows how to distort facts (i.e. the "The only stumbling block for Sony now looks like being North America." part)
- maybe games can make the PS3 win in America too

Or in other words, the article doesn't make any sense!

Nope.

 Exactly.

The most accurate answer is:

Maybe.

Ahh it's price drop spike mania again.

Sony making the biggest turn around in gaming history? - Highly Unlikely.