^^ Yep. It also bears note that the 360 didn't honestly even do very much in 2005 and 2006. 2007 was the breakout year for the 360. Gears of War and Halo 3 really hit big.
The Xbox brand wasn't super well established in 2005. The OG Xbox had one major system seller in Halo, but it failed to create a truly competitive console. So the 360 launching without Halo (the premier brand title for Xbox) kind of lightly jogged out of the starting gate rather than sprinted out. Production issues didn't help matters.
But once PS3 was announced at such a crazy price and 360 was gaining steam, the die was cast in the US. PS3 never recovered either, winning I think maybe just a single month or two at best for NPD. EU/Asia was how the PS3 was able to eventually have success globally.
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