| demacII said: Looking at console base in NA it should be 2.3:1. So 2:1 is actually bad news for MS. 1.5:1 is even worse. |
You're completely discounting the fact that GTA was always Sony's franchise. That would be like suggesting that, if Halo 4 came out for both the 360 and PS3, the PS3 version should sell as well as its base is represented. But it wouldn't, because most of the people who love Halo already play it on the Xbox. And therefore the Xbox would have an advantage at selling Halo.
Yes, that's their overall goal. But in securing GTA 4 for their system as well, Microsoft's goal for that specific move was to get more players on their side. And it's pretty clear that they're getting more players on their side, or at least making their side more attractive to many players, by having GTA 4 available on their system.
Microsoft has so far to go before they can claim the Xbox 360 is profitable that it is basically hopeless. Touting this sales number, whether it beats expectations or not, is a tool that they're using to increase mindshare for the 360. There are areas, especially in the US, where people get the sense that the 360 is the new sherriff, and that's the cool system to have.
