Preliminary Americas Figures - enjoy!!

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PS3 --> 85% increase in sales = fail??? man the PS3 haters really like to set a high bar.

I'd just like to point out that PS3 has only cracked 70K in the Amreicas 12 times in the last year, and 10 of those times was in the Nov - Jan holiday buying season. Compared to 360 which had an unbroken run of 30 weeks > 70K from the date of it's price cut this time last year through to end of march.

As for Wii it never once dropped below 70K in the last year. Also note at no time in the last year did 360 (or PS3) outsell Wii in any week. If PS3 even gets a single week > Wii in Americas that will be a notable event. The last time 360 outsold Wii was on WE 17 Feb 2008. And the last time PS3 outsold Wii was on WE 15 June 2008.

So I'd say 70K for PS3 before the official launch of Slim is pretty damned good. Though I would note that 360's first week after 2008 price cut saw it climb to 97K. So first minute of round 1 in the PS3/360 bout in the Americas to 360 at this stage.

I'm astounded at the possibility of PS3 Batman AA > 360 batman AA in launch week. I don't believe this will be the long term outcome though. 2:1 install base advantage means 360 version must triumph (i.e. have longer legs). Yes I realise preliminary numbers favour 360, just, but the difference according to ioi is within the margin of error.