So how much does releasing a console first in a generation relate to sales?

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@zero129

Yeah, 360 lost most their lead, but you might be right about still holding more sales over the PS3 by the time all next gen consoles roll around. But PS3 sells more than 360 does in a year, hence the lead shrinking. In the end its to be expected that PS3 will still continue to sell longer than the 360 will, but there are rumors that Microsoft is trying to continue selling 360 after next gen, like Sony did with the PS2. Given current sales trends it might be a hard market for 360 to keep selling, and by no means as much as PS3 will, especially if the US market jumps to next gen quickly as its their prime market.