Why do Xbox 360 games sell so much better than PS3 world-wide?

[Talal]

Goatseye said:

JayWood2010 said:

DucksUnlimited said:

Adinnieken said:

I don't get it.  If the PS3 is more popular in Europe and Japan, and the PS3 is of equal numbers to the Xbox 360, why do Xbox 360 versions of games sell so much better than PS3 versions?

They don't. Western games, or games designed for Western audiences typically sell better on the 360 (though there are plenty of examples where this isn't the case) just as Japan-centric games generally sell better on PS3. Xbox 360 has a larger Western install base, PS3 has a larger Eastern one.

I believe he is talking about the majority of the time and it is no secret that multiplat games generally sell more on X360.  MSFT is nonexistent in japan so this is doing it without japan pretty much

Software Sold

X360 - 776.53

PS3 - 687.3

Hell just look at this week

Global Top Sellers 24th August 2013
1	X360	Saints Row IV	541,245
2	PS3	Saints Row IV	287,453
3	X360	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist	257,866
4	PS3	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist	162,122
5	X360	Disney Infinity	122,309
6	Wii	Disney Infinity	106,512
7	PS3	Disney Infinity	84,099
8	X360	Minecraft	56,340
9	X360	The Bureau: XCOM Declassified	56,258
10	3DS	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team	55,863

It's mind blowing how MS progression in the market is downplayed!

I often hear about the 1 year lead bs, but we never hear about MS handicap in Japan( almost 10 mil consoles difference) but still hardware to software attach ratio and software sales are higher on Xbox 360.

Why do people keep bringing the Japan argument up. The difference between PS3 and 360 in the US is bigger than their difference in Japan. What makes this gap in Japan so important?