Microsoft STUFFED in Europe, Sony STUFFED in Japan.

[The Fury]

NJ5 said:

Microsoft's situation in Europe is overwhelmingly better than Sony's (and Microsoft's) situation in Japan:

- They're still above the PS3 (although this will quickly stop being the case if MS doesn't break the current trend)
- Ignoring the competition, they're selling well enough for a console which no one expected to have any chance during this generation
- They still have many weapons at their disposal, especially GTA4 and price cuts

I believe it will be hard for the 360 to be above the PS3 in Europe at the end of the generation, but if Microsoft plays their cards correctly, the gap won't be too big. With a bit of luck, they could even still be on top at the end.

 

 The problem with all this is, that it seems, it's all because of the UK. Mainland Europe seems to hate the machine, with it finishing last on every table according to this website. Take out the UK's weekly 360's sales from the total of 'Other' is all but halfed nearly.