@magik10 : Mmmm what is this meltdown ? Sorry if I offended you, I just pointed facts, which is "NPD is US only" which doesn't give any indication on the worldwide status. I don't see what is fanboyish in reminding people NPD is US only and therefore not so relevant.
On a worldwide scale, Sony PS3 is now very successful since it sells a lot more than its cheaper competitor (millions more in recent months).
Making less and less profit on older models is obvious. Wow I'm so fanboyish when I say all that !
The more PS3 sells, the more PS3 profit will of course make up for that lost profit in PS2... Same thing as the PS1/PS2 transition actually.
If you can't stand people opinions, why do you come in a forum ?