Legend11 on 26 August 2007
| MikeB said: But according to VGChartz the PS3 in its first year is currently outperforming the XBox 360's global sales data for its second year, both if you align launches and if you compare the last month's weekly sales data, this at a higher entry price and the console still being in its first year (smaller PS3 specific games library). So the media is entirely biased, almost to an extend it looks like they want it to be a Self-fulfilling prophecy. |
I just aligned the launches and the 360 is outpacing the PS3 in the U.S. and "Others". Basically it's only when you add in Japan is the PS3 able to keep up with 360 sales in those two regions. I think it's really shows the situation the PS3 is in when it requires Japan's sales in order to keep up with the 360. Also I can't help but wonder how this split in installed base affects the thinking of third parties. For example many games developed in the West don't appeal to the Japanese (FPS for instance) so even if the installed bases for the PS3 and 360 were the same Worldwide the 360 would likely be more appealing for those third parties.
