MikeB on 02 March 2007
@ mrstickball If you compare strictly what Microsoft and Sony shipped during the 2005 and 2006 Holidays seasons, Sony both outshipped and outsold Microsoft. XBox 360 2005 sales = NA 660,750 + Europe 390,000 + Japan 73,750 = 1,124,500 PS3 2006 sales = NA 760,000 + Japan 477,000 = 1,237,000 (Taiwan, Hong Kong - Anyone?) So, IMO for one retail chain selling more (at a higher price) at 2 shops/cities than another equivalent retailer selling at 3 shops/cities points towards a better overall sales performance. And even despite it's not christmas anymore, I think the PS3 may well significantly outsell the XBox 360 for a similar timespan of availability in Europe.
