Why do people get bent out of shape about PR people doing PR? It's their job to smile and be upbeat and generate positive buzz on their brands, whether they believe it or not.
360 wins English-speaking world. PS3 wins the rest. They end up within a million either way. Doesn't matter one way or the other at this point. The only this changes is if one or the other's motion controller catches the fancy of the mainstream and the console catches fire. The 360's in better position for that because Natal will seem different and the price point for entry still appears lower to the masses with the $199 ads (even though more people still go $299). So perhaps 360 wins out?
But it's going to be by a relatively small number either way. As you get to the 40 million range, a million one way or the other isn't a huge difference to the devs and publishers where it matters.
*shrug*
The numbers aren't really that exciting at the moment. The software numbers are much more interesting these days.
Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?
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