Player1x3 - you are confusing strategic importance with financial performance. There are two components to consider for strategic importance. Impact on games and content - i.e. special deals, timed exclusivity, dlc deals and lead SKU status. On this dimension, dominating the english speaking countries means dominating all of the important studios (you have to realize that there aren't any relevant studios in Japan). The second aspect is that the rest of the world, with the exception of japan which isn't relevant in the console space anymore, tends to follol the lead of the US. Next gen, I expect complete domination in the english speaking world by the xbox and a solid win in europe. If MS can sort out the media issues in Europe that win could become domination.







