OP is funny.
"That means 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 all belong to PS3 as the worlwide leader in console sales."
It's actually only been the world wide leader for one year, 2011, and that's only if you take VGC numbers as factual.
"So while it's been a rough generation for Sony as far as PERCEPTION goes....in reality Sony knows they continue to lead the gaming market"
For starters, no, it's not really been a rough gen just in the perception. They lost a ton of marketshare, ate through all the revenue the PS2 brought in for them, and allowed MS to gain a ton of ground in the market. Even when the PS3 passes the 360 WW, it has still not been a good generation at all for Sony and the PS3. Lastly, no, they are not "continuing to lead the market". They, just like MS, got their butts kicked by Nintendo this gen.
PS3 is also going to end up with 10+ million sales over the 360 in a territory that will never accept an American console. So they have that huge feather in their cap this gen. But Japan is a dying land for home consoles, Sony won't have that to rely on next gen. They'll need to do something about the USA next gen, it's the biggest market in the industry.
