Xbox 360 more wanted than playstation 3?

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WheelStriker said:

Judging by the sales, it seems that the xbox 360 has been outselling the playstation 3 since the price cut and has an overall sale of 30 million units vs 22 million units of playstation 3 sales.

I hear people say that sales shows the xbox 360 is the more desired console to buy than the playstation 3 and I also hear that the playstation 3 is the more desired console because of the exclusives. After hearing both sides, I don't know which side to believe.

So is the xbox 360 really a more desired console to buy than the playstation 3 simply because it has more sales?

If by 'wanted' you mean 'demand' then the sales figures being so close imply the PS3 has a potentially higher underlying demand.

This is because basic demand theory would imply that if PS3 sells roughly the same as 360 at a higher price, it would sell more than the 360 were they the same price - ergo, it has better demand than 360 at a comparable price point.

However that's just theory, as the Source indicates they're unlikely to ever be the same price, so will see sales aligned to the relationship between their individual price points and associated features.

Given the current sales, should Sony drop the price I'd say MS would immediately have to lower 360 price as well to maintain the slightly weekly sales advantage they have.

EDIT: sorry aavidbacon, didn't realise I was typing same thing as you!  But I agree with your view