Dryden on 15 January 2009
I don't get it ... the PS3 is over 3M units ahead of the 360 world wide if you align their launches, e.g., it has consistently sold equal to or better than the 360 at each stage of their respective shelf lives, despite costing significantly more. The 360s aggressive pricing and SKU assortments going back to late 2007 did cause the gap to narrow from 4M down to, at one point, 2M, but it has actually widened again since the past holiday.
Given the price structure of the PS3, launching at $599 and never costing less than $399, I'm actually surprised its managed nearly 20M units. Back in early 2007, I honestly thought it would do much worse.
Rumors of Sony's demise are greatly exaggerated.
