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KBG29 said:
The PS3 catches the 360, and it has had nothing to give it any help. Now for the rest of the year Sony has major exclusives basically every week, and 360 has titles that only intrest Americans. With the holiday approching the Price cut on the 360 becomes less and less relevent every day. If people want a system they will pay the price during the holidays, and that is why a cut at this time in the year has never made any sense. Here is the next couple of weeks for PS3:

this week - PES 09
next week- Little Big Planet
3rd week - Motorstorm and the LBP bundle
4th week - Resistance 2

Now consider that Motorstorm 1 and Resistance Fall of Man both outsold Gears of War in Others, and the picture starts to look bad for the 360. This year Sony also adds Little Big Planet which will sell better than any other title on PS3/360 when things are all said and done. They have Home, and the 160GB w/ 70euros to spend on the PSN out of the box still yet to come in November. It is funny how xbox history repeats over and over again. The only people that want this system are th most hardcore of gamers. For most of them it is the second or third console. People do not like Microsofts attitude, and tactics, unless that changes Xbox will always be the same.

Forgive me, but I think your post is a little optimistic when it comes to the effect Home will have on new console purchasers. Also, I wouldn't be too sure LBP can outsell Gears 2. Finally, it's not just Americans who like Fable 2 and Gears 2. You're mistaken.

As for history staying the same, that's fine. If Sony continues at this rate of brand degration, there won't be a PS4. Also, the 360 is actually far more successful than the original Xbox, which means that brand has gained ground. Now, applay that same reasoning from the PS2 to the PS3, and you'll see that your basic assumptions are ignorant.