MS: 360 version of GTA4 outselling PS3 version 2-1

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TheBigFatJ said:

bbsin said:
Either way, I already predicted atleast 2:1 GTA4 sales in the US favoring Microsoft, anything less would be pretty embarrassing considering the advantage MS has over Sony right now.

I think 2:1 in MS' favor is "better than expected", although not too far off of expectations. MS may very well have been planning on touting a 2:1 number, because they could surely find some retail partners (Best Buy, for example) where 2-1 was almost certain. Microsoft coming out and saying, "hey, we're crushing the PS3 for GTA4 in America" makes them look like a winner, and that gives the 360 some positive perception among people who may not know better and will never follow up on this to see what the final sales numbers look like.

So considering having a cheaper console, a superior online service, exclusive DLC, more advertisements, and a 2.5/1 install base advantage only leads to 2:1 being "better than expected"?? that doesn't make too much sense ESPECIALLY if the PS3 is "primarily being bought as a BluRay player" as some people would sugest.