I've got to admit that sales of the PS3 here in America are starting to get worrying. I don't honestly care if Sony ever 'wins' anything this generation. However, I do want them to do well enough that the PS3 continues to receive development support from third parties and survive as a viable platform.
We are currently in the fourth week of October and it's starting to look like the PS3's monthly total will end up being in the same ballpark as the 360's weekly average. The system looks like it'll end up with another 120k month while the 360 is selling over 120k a week - and any effect on the sales from Halo is probably dying down now. The holiday season seems to be starting for every console except for the PS3.
I know that Ratchet and Clank Future and Uncharted (as well as the big third party multi-platform games) combined with the months of November and December and the new $400 PS3 will help move some units this holiday season - but it's honestly not looking like it'll be enough.
Up until now, the PS3 has been tracking fairly well with the 360's first year of sales... but it looks like it's about to be left behind in the dust. This is bad news for gamers everywhere as less competition is always bad for the industry.
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