| X-Man said: If the war is between PS3/360, quite frankly, Sony have already won. Looking back, the PS2 got the bulk of its sales from Europe (Others), not NA or Japan. At the rate the PS3 is selling, it will overtake the 360 in 'Others' by mid-08. Japan is by far the smallest region but it's certainly not insignificant. Between the PS3 and 360, it pretty much belongs to Sony. The coming of games such as Gran Turismo 5 and Final Fantasy XIII will only further escalate the situation. That only leaves North America. Microsoft cannot win this war with strong NA sales alone. Unless they can turn this around, they're destined to come in third. As I see it, 08 is the make or break year for both Microsoft and Sony. And to some extent, Nintendo.
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Alright first off, where do people seem to get this unwritten rule that we must discount the first place contender and consider 2nd place the "winner?" Nintendo will be the winner if anything, not Sony.
Second, PS3 MAY eventually pass 360, but it won't happen as fast as most people think if it does. Sure Sony has 2 markets while MS has 1, but if you look at worldwide sales each week, they're virtually tied, especially if you consider the margin of error. This obviously won't be enough for the PS3 to ever catch the 360. Unless games like MGS4 and FFXIII ignite these enormous PS3 sales, I think Sony has no chance for any place but 3rd. They may close the gap when it's all said and done, but I still think they will be short of beating the 360's worldwide sales.
