Xbox 360 Vs. Playstation 3 2012 -- September Update!

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VGKing said:

Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:

VGKing said:
I think PS3 can maintain the lead again this year.
-Last year 360 had a Gears 3 bundle, this year it had Kinect Star Wars which didn't really boost it past PS3.
-Last year 360 had a MW3 bundle, this year it has Halo 4 bundle. The HW boost should be very similar.
-Last year the Kinect effect was still pretty strong, this year it's not.
-360 slim momentum was also present last year.

It is 2012 and the 360 has nothing refreshing, it has no momentum going for it like it did in 2011. It would take a price cut for it to have a chance to surpass the PS3 this year. Oh and we also got Wii U coming out. Who knows how that will affect PS360 holiday sales.

It would be a fair comparison of "momentum" if you include what Ps3 had last year and is not present this year as well. Not just the 360s. 

PS3 didn't really have any momentum like the 360 did. We all know how PS Move sold so mentioning that is irrelevant.

You're forgetting that the PS3 had a price cut in all territories last year. Now I could be missing something but googling Xbox 360 price cut then followed by various years seems to indicate that the 360 didn't have a price cut in 2010 or 2011. Although please correct me if I'm wrong. All I'm finding are things like the arcade being replaced by the 4gb S at the same price. 

Basically the 360 is VERY overdue for a price cut and I expect MS will want to do one before the Wii U launches. Whereas for the PS3 I don't think a price drop is on the cards this year. They had one last year and they are going to be trying to offset losses on the Vita. 

I would say this year the PS3 will sell more unless MS has a price drop. If they get a good price drop by around September time I think they could take it.