Microsoft is playing up DLC in Australia for GTAIV!!!

[starcraft]

TheRealMafoo said:

starcraft said:


Because it is in all our interests for the Xbox 360 to match the PS3 in Europe sale for sale. That ensures that we all get every game publishers want to maximize profit on and will force Sony and Microsoft to create more, brilliant exclusives.

So you want 50/50 market share. I can see that, but the 360 is a million ahead in Europe, and 7 million ahead in the US. Wouldn't you want the PS3 to sell a lot more, at least until they were equal? (with the 360 selling more in Japan).

Up until this week, the PS3 WAS selling more in NA according to VGC.  And I think it is certain that the PS3 will eventually trump the Xbox 360 in Europe considerably.

Though not the same, I consider the US and EU markets to be similar from a game developer's perspective.  As such, I would be happy enough if the PS3 eventually had a 4-6 million lead in the EU, and the Xbox 360 had a 6-8 million lead in the USA.  That way (with the PS3 getting some additional sales in Japan), they will be essentially even.

However, in the short term it is better for gamers (especially in the PAL region) for Sony to get hammered to force another price drop.  The console is still SO expensive here.