1) PS3 has entry price of 400$ and is the most expensive console on the market. That is 2x time more expensive, than x360 entry price.
2) During recession the most expensive console on the market suffers more, than cheaper ones.
3) US April sales:
Xbox 360 - 175K
PlayStation 3 - 127K
Japan April sales:
PS3 - 108,530
360 - 27,381
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/?p=15848
TOTAL April sales for US+Japan:
PlayStation 3 - 235K
Xbox 360 - 202K
With having in mind, that VGC probably undertracked Others PS3 sales estimates, it`s pretty much safe to say, that in April PS3 was outselling x360 WW.
With all above said, this is the power of PLAYSTATION brand. =)
Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...
2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.
Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.
1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.
PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far
