I'm gonna make a bold pradiction (that goes against my origional thoughts), and claim that 360 will make back it's 1million loss WW and then be a little ahead.
several reasons helped me come to this conclusion:
1) The economy (need I say more?)
2) 360 is now at mass market price, this is bound to spur sales higher then last year.
3) Worldwide: PS3 is down Year over Year - 360 is up Year over Year by a large margin.
4) PS3 in 07 had a price cut at this time to spur sales. There is no pricecut for the PS3 08 holiday to spur sales.
5) PS3 Currently only has Japan for it's lead. Last year PS3 only outsold 360 by 340,000 units - This year sales ar down for PS3 by 50% year on year (weekly)... Refer to point 4.
6) If 360 can keep it's lead in Europe/others for the rest of the year, then it is entirely up to the Americas to make up 1.3 - 1.4 million units extra then PS3.... IF 360 can widen it's lead in Europe/others then that puts even less strain on the Americas.
So there you have it. If all goes as I predict, then 360 will win total 2008 sales.
Although, it's still soooo early so PS3 might change it's fortunes and pick up sales.
It's me... no really, it IS me!!!
