This was the year PS3 was supposed to make its move, and it's only up 300k in North America? And it's likely to lose by 100k in September if the reports on post-price cut sales are even close to accurate, which means 360 does still have a chance to beat or tie PS3 for the year.
PS3 is not doomed, thanks to Europe in particular, but it's hard to really feel great about the PS3's chances based on current numbers. It's never really caught fire, except for the one big month around MGS4.
If I had to make a bet, I'd say the price difference is too great for the PS3 to win this year in North America. Price makes an even bigger difference around holiday time, especially in this economy. I know some of you guys are pretty young and don't realize what it's like trying to make dollars stretch around the holidays and please everybody. Even if the price difference convinces just 3k people a week between now and Christmas to buy 360 over PS3, that's about a 100k swing (+48k extra for 360, and -48k less for PS3). And I think 3k is a reasonable number on average (less in Sept./more in Dec.) Plus the additional people that make the plunge for a 360 instead of or in addition to a Wii. The lower price makes it an attractive second console.
Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?
