I still expect that with VGC numbers releasing next week the PS3 will eek out the win. Still I find it very interesting if we look at the Dec 24th numbers closer in the areas that VGC specifically gives detailed numbers the lead for the 360 is much larger.
360 USA+UK+France+Germany+Japan = 981,415
PS3 USA+UK+France+Germany+Japan = 595,002
360 Unknown Americas = 136,593
PS3 Unknown Americas = 68,115
360 Unknown Europe = 97,793
PS3 Unknown Europe = 211,172 (Sells more than the known areas of Europe)
360 Unknown AP/MEA = 33,194
PS3 Unknown AP/MEA = 96,808
This has been the case all holiday season. With this countries margin of error far higher than the rest of the sales estimates it is very clear that the PS3 victory will end up being disputed and easily within marginal error to call this year a tie.
Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.