| leo-j said: when they launch the PS3 slim, they'll quickly overtake the XBOX 360's install base WW.. that's if they really have a $199 or lower model.. |
It already has. There are more active PS3s than 360s, or at the very least, it's virtually even.
As for the question in the OP, Microsoft's strategy for the 360 is heavily centered around the Holidays and "Shooter Season" in the fall. That's when they release their big exclusives and when they offer big rebates on consoles and bundles. The 360 typically spends most of the year trailing the PS3 on at weekly basis only to surge in the final quarter. Probably going to be the same scenario this year unless either one goes the price cut/redesign route.
It will be at least a year before the PS3 passes the 360 in total units sold. Doesn't matter that much anyway--it might be the only metric fanboys care about, but there are other figures businesses consider to be as or more important.
As for Microsoft, they have to be kind of concerned about how low the sales rate has been for the lifetime of the 360. It's by far the lowest of the three consoles, which could mean trouble if they don't launch thier next console much earlier than Sony again.
