Sony Lost The Console War In North America.

[adriane23]

Jega said:

 

The Xbox 360 has a 7 Million lead over the PS3 in North America. Why did Playstation lose in North America? Can Sony recover with PS4?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Console_wars

Worldwide sales figures

Overall, the Wii outsold its competitors worldwide.

1. Wii – 99.84 million as of 31 March 2013 (2013-03-31)^[update][8]
2. PlayStation 3 – 070000000 !70 million as of 4 November 2012 (2012-11-04)^[update][54] (IDC January 2013 estimate: "about 77 million")^[55][56]
3. Xbox 360 – 69 million as of 31 December 2012 (2012-12-31)^[update][57]

 

^Japan

 

1. Wii – 12,710,000 as of 31 March 2013 (2013-03-31)^[update][8]
2. PlayStation 3 – 6,341,950 as of 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)^[update][58]
3. Xbox 360 – 1,448,665 as of 1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)^[update][58]

 

^Europe

1. Wii – 24.9 million as of December 2010^[update][59]
2. PlayStation 3 – 19.7 million as of December 2010^[update][59]
3. Xbox 360 – 13.7 million as of December 2010^[update][59]

 

^{United States}

1. Wii – 30 million as of 10 August 2010 (2010-08-10)^[update][60]
2. Xbox 360 – 18.7 million as of 31 December 2009 (2009-12-31)^[update][61]
3. PlayStation 3 - nearly 12 million as of 14 April 2010 (2010-04-14)^[update][62]

 

Your thread title should be, "Microsoft and SONY lost the console war in North America."

Or are you just referring to HD consoles?