Can Microsoft win this generation?

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Username2324 said:

dsoverpsp said:
can't win - but has a highly likelihood of getting 2nd. I mean, everybody keeps assuming the PS3 will catch up BUT IT HASN'T. I'm not saying it won't but until then, it's 2nd.

The PS3 caught up a long time ago bro, everyone seems to forget the year head start the 360 had, which was a extremely pathetic year considering it had 0 competition in the next gen market. Observe.

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php

Now, you'll see that the green line (X360) extends farther than the red (PS3) and blue (Wii) this is because the 360 was released one year earlier. You will also observe that the red (PS3) line has gone above the green (X360) at the same time index, this is because the PS3 has "caught up" and surpassed the 360. If you were able to freeze 360 data and let the PS3 continue through it's second year you'd find it would continue to stay above the green (X360) line.

 

Well said.  I have no bias but really wish people would accept what's there in black and white.  360 is not a failure but it simply didn't translate a head start into anything meaningfull.  Wii blew it away while PS3 matched it (time adjusted) with more competition and higher price.

The only real success 360 has is two things IMHO:

 a) it has performed better than Xbox - otherwise I guess MS would have had to seriously consider dropping out of the game

b) it has sewn up a good position in US with FPS/hardcore gamers that will likely translate forward as loyalty

WW its going to be at best second well behind Wii or more likely third when all is said and done IMO.