"But the Console would sell a ton better and when they make sequals they will be on a system with a huge install base. "
This would perhaps work for first-party titles. But "independent" studios like Konami normally don't make 50 mio$ games just to help a console sell more units. Aside from that I doubt that the PS3 would have sold more in 2008 then it will now sell in 2007+2008. Since titles like MGS4 take longer to develop than Motorstorm/Genji/whatever and you need to ship dev-kits with finalized hardware to developers anyway, the earlier you can get the console under people the better.
And? The Wii was available in November 2006 and SMG was available in November 2007. I take my personal freedom and make it a second-year title.







