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It's about time to stop comparing X1 to PS3. It's wishful thinking to hope that X1 can pull the PS3 sized turnaround after a slow launch.
By 2006/07, Playstation was a worldwide recognized brand, a name known not only to gamers but to the general population. Heck, in many parts of the world name Playstation has become a generic title for any gaming console (from a casual bystander's perspective).
People were willing and happy to wait another year for PS3 to launch, and for the next 7-8 years to pay a higher priced console.

XBox brand is virtually non-existent outside NA/UK, and only people with interest in gaming have heard of it in other markets.
60 markets in which X1 has not yet released, and PS4 has, are likely to have sales figures comparable to those of PS3/X360 sales in Japan.

XOne's boat has already sunk in all markets except its main 2. It is there that they need to put up a fight, but regardless of their success ir failure there, the effect will not carry over to third countries. They have been defeated there even before the launch.