| Jay520 said: So, with the next 4 weks, the X360 has to average over the PS3 by about 220,000 each week. I don't know. It's really going to depend on Christmas week to counter-act the deficit from the other three weeks. I'll stick to my original prediction of I don't think so. |
The key word is average. By my calculations the PS3 will be up about 725K with 3 weeks left 2 before Christmas. Last year the 360 sold as much or more those 2 weeks as the 360 did this year during BF week and that was with inadequate supply in the Americas last year. So the people that think it can be done are basing this thought on.
A. Growth in North America, where the 360 is the market leader now, is much higher ending the year compared to the rest of the world.
B. Last year 360 was short in supply in North America and stores ran out constantly last year hurting sales.
C. In North America MS is heavily promoting and incenting consumers to purchase 360s far more than Sony is the PS3.
D. Past NPD results have shown that console sales can double between November and December for the market leader.
Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.
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