@ceres: Can't you tell from the thread title, that things like "Logic" and "Reeeeason" aren't welcome in here. :P
At teh Kiddies arguement: GTA is a game that is most appealing to teens and early 20's gamers, the nature of the game though makes it popular among the young'uns (same number of characters as "young ones") too. It's rated M, but that doesn't mean mature. It reminds me of the old NES v. Genesis commercials with the "Nintendon't" and "Super Power".
At the topic:I am going to try to do this with out any opinions...
World wide last week
Wii to PS3 = 2.5:1
X360 to PS3 = 1:1.2 (or 0.8:1 the other way)
Other 2 consoles to PS3 = 3.51:1
Other 2 Consoles to Wii = 0.7:1 (or 1.44:1 the other way)
Other 2 Consoles to 360 = 4.3:1
5 big exclusive (or timed exclusive) releases for each console for the rest of the year:
PS3: Heavenly Sword, Haze, Warhawk, UT3, Kane and Lynch
Wii: SMG, SSBB, MP3, Zack & Wiki, No More Heroes
X360: Halo3, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Eternal Sonata, Two Worlds
Done unbiased part.
My opinion is PS3 has the best 08 line up so far. GT5, FFXIII(cough... 09), MGS4. Can't beat those solid franchises, unless they are beaten of course ;) (Gears of War and Bioshock suddenly came to mind).
It goes with out saying though (which I am going to say) sales of hardware has almost nothing to do with the number of quality games on a console. Marketing, Positioning, Buzz.
I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.
