I don't understand.. why is the PS3 on top now?

[Rpruett]

XanderZane said:

RVDondaPC said:

I dont know about the everyone else is doing so bad the PS3 wins by default. The 360 is up YoY sales. The PS3 just appeals to everyone, everywhere. Eventually that is going to rise a console to the top. Especially in the long run of things. 

True, but so does the Wii, which is why it'll reaching 100 million consoles sold within the next 2 years. If the XBox 360 was a hit in Japan it would have sold at least another 4-5 million consoles by now. Microsoft only thorn for the 360 is the Asia market.

Yeah but the Wii really doesn't appeal to 'every' audience, it's sorely lacking a viable online infrastructure, viable video playback combined with gaming.  Ultimately the technology in it is out-dated compared to the PS3 which is why we're seeing week after week of PS3 superior sales.  The Wii will keep selling solidly on brand recognition alone but it won't beat the PS2 in my eyes when it's all said and done and the PS3 will probably end up outselling the 360 / Wii for years to come (Even if it isn't by huge amounts).