I can agree PS3 numbers looked better the last 7 months thanks to their lower price and slimline PS3..
but it now appears MS will enjoy the same benefit with their Slimmer XB360 ( with slightly improved hardware) and lower cost entry level XB360 model. I think the sales of this slim XB360 will push Microsoft's lead back to 5 or 6 million units within 6 to 7 months thanks to the slim model and the launch of games like Halo Reach ( still 8 weeks to release and already 115,000 Preorders)..
I loved the PS2, and Sony fans have long said that PS3 would last longer this generation then the 'other' consoles .. but I think they are wrong. The are basing most of this on how long the PS2 lasted.. which makes it flawed. The PS2 lasted longer because the PS3 was a failure in the biggest way - it wasn't the #1 seller anymore.. so Sony lowered the PS2 to just over 100 dollars which made it possible for people who could never afford any console go and buy one. This was a extraordinary circumstance. A console (PS2) certainly past its prime, with a huge library ( THE BEST Library with the most developer support ) now within the hands of people who before couldnt afford one. The PS3 doesnt have the most developer support anymore, nor the most exclusive and because of this their game selection is hardly difference then the XB360's in most major titles. I expect all consoles will last longer this generation, not just any one of them. In fact when ONE of the players releases their new console you can bet this time the others will release theirs a bit closer ! Just remember, Sony had planned on releasing the PS3 within months of the XB360 but was delayed nearly a year. If Sony had released itwithout bluray and sooner.. they would've been on the gamers side.. but instead they got selfish and decided to use it to push Bluray. Now people are buying 120 dollar bluray players instead of the PS3.
