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A203D on 03 August 2010
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rf40928 said:
A203D said:
Reach said:

Ms was forced to ?? NO... Sony was forced to... Fastest Slim Launch ever for a Console... Thats was desperation... Anyway how the heel people know that 360 will sell 12M and Ps3 15M ? Lol just because sony says so ?? haha

they were forced to because of the massive hardware failure of the 360 consoles, and the fact that they were being outsold week on week up until they just launched the new slim console. imo it wouldve been game over if they didnt release the slim, Mass Effect 2, and Alan Wake didnt move many consoles, and didnt become system sellers. however it was a well deserved launch, the 360 slim seems to be a very reliable peice of tech!!

I agree with your assesment.  People are seeing that the slim PS3 ( and its lower price ) helped PS3 sales numbers worldwide after its release alot.  I know that the slimline Xbox 360 will likely sell well now for the same reasons i fnot more.  My cousin bought his first 360 because he felt it was more reliable and finally included wireless.  And now the base 360 price is even cheaper.  I think the two consoles will stay pretty even worldwide ( i mean not including America ) with the 360 possibly pulling away this year some .. but once you factor in America you can forget it.  The 360 is an American console and it's ten million units ahead the PS3 in North America .. and According to VG chartz the 360 had beaten the PS3 in worldwide sales the last 6 weeks.  I'm curious to see if in 3 months the 360 pulls away from the PS3 in Europe.  Because right now in Europe sales alone the two consoles are running a neck and neck race.  Console sales also are just a bit more cosmetic as well.  360 is definately selling more games ( thats more money for MS and less for Sony ), Xb Live is cashing in, and more people who bought PS3's bought it for the bluray player, but now I think Ps3 sales will level off from the PS3 slims momentum.  Because right now someone i know was going to get a PS3, they have a 360 now, but instead bought a  150 dollar bluray player at bestbuy..

i am also very keen in seeing what happens in the next few weeks and months, personally i think the gap will actully grow larger now because the US most definitly favours the 360. and in the EU it will probabily be about even. but, like someone else mentioned sony dosent have all the developers in its pockets anymore and the only way i see sony winning this or next year is if its 1st party games make a huge impact. i'm uncertain if the PS3 sales will level off because the console still did very well during the 360 relaunch. so its really an 'all bets are off' scenario, because their will be fireworks this fall-december.