200k is actually quite fine for the PS3 right now. It has pricing issues and a lack of killer aps that are hurting it. Also as Pactrer explained people are just becoming aware of the supply in PS3 stock. As long as it never dips bellow 150k or so in the first six months of the year I think Sony has to be happy. Ultimately big systems selling exclusives and awareness of Blue Ray will be needed to really get the ball rolling on the system. If it's still selling 200k a month a year from now of course that would be a huge concern, but my guess is it will be around 300k a month by then, particularly if the system gets some kind of price cut. Also there was really no mention of 360 sales. I wondar if they'll top PS2 sales. April of last year was the lone month the 360 outseld the PS2. I don't believe the 360 will outsell the PS2 consistantly until late this year, but for Feb they could due to Crackdown and really no major PS2 release. PS2 will win in March for sure due to God of War 2. I think this does matter if these PS2 buyers, and PS2 owners that keep buying PS2 software, aren't be won by Microsoft and instead will end up buying a PS3 2 or 3 years from now. One thing is for sure, the Wii is going to be the best selling console for a while. I'd put the odds strongly in favor of it being the overall best seller for 2007 for North America. I don't think it will catch up to the 360, but that's too much to ask for in one year. After we finally get a surplus of systems and the initial hype has waned a little I can see a consistant 300k+ sales monthly until the holiday season when the family friendly, and gift friendly, Wii blows all other consoles away.
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