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Swordmasterman on 09 December 2016
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EricHiggin said:
Swordmasterman said:

The Xbox 360 had  half of the price, launched early and re-sold  more than half of what it sold in the first year to the same owners, that due to the Red Ring.

Microsoft got a 20+ millions of lead in the USA, that won't happen again. In the last 2007 November NPD thread, the Xbox 360 easily outsold the PS3 in November, but lost to the PS2, if I remember well.

The PS2 sold almost more than the Xbox 360 even after the 360's launch. So, Sony's fanbase  splitted in 2 platforms.

Yes, but look at how PS3/360 gen ended. Basically 85mil even steven. How many gamers stayed on PS2 and didn't get a PS3? How many PS2 gamers eventually went to 360? It's not just about this year and next, it the entire upcoming gen and where it may be headed.

I don't even know how something that is down YOY even with a new hardware release is considered "in momentum". The Xbox isn't strong worldwide, but it is in the UK and USA. Microsoft's only hope is to  release the Scorpio and make a good installbase so it isn't forgotten when the PS5 comes out.