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The holidays are just a magnification of how the year is trending overall. All numbers shoot up across the board. The difference is, the lion's share of the holiday glut comes from the US, where gift-giving has reached stupid proportions. Seriously, my family finally toned it down some this year and I couldn't be happier.
However, since Microsoft's strongest region is the US, they typically benefit the most from this boost. Add in their customary $50 holiday discount and they end up moving a lot of units.
The surprising thing this year is how well the PS3 has kept up in what was supposed to be a very down year for the console, especially with a few lower budget exclusives up against Halo and North America's love of the CoD series.
