What matters to MS, is that Sony is around 7.5m behind - which is more units than they have sold to date.
Sony is unlikely to pull back too much of the gap (overall) this Xmas - and what happens in Jan '08 (when all sales slow post-Xmas) is anyones guess at this stage.
All three consoles have some pretty strong titles waiting in the wings - although at this stage, Sony should have a stronger selection than MS.
A single title (such as GTA) could completely change the landscape of this generation if either of the consoles ends up with a significant advantage over the other (and for now, its looking like the 360 will get a better GTA experience).
MS also has the opportunity to relaunch a "RRoD" free console - at a lower price point - leading to yet another wave of "repurchasing". If they can do this, it will be a significant boost.
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