I decided to make a quick reference chart for sales during the September - December period for the past 3 years (including current year) To better help people's predictions and what not.

 
 
 
Enjoy!

Excellent thread!!!!!

This will be really useful and interesting to see as we go on!

Can't wait to see the HD chart

Another great thread as usual....

I'l be very pleased if PS3 can do 2008 level xbox 360 sales this holiday

That's a pretty good trajectory for it actually, with a bump on GT5 week.

PS3 really should beat 360 holiday 2008 sales if it wants to improve YOY...

yeah hopefully that will happen even though I am slowly beginning question GT5's power in JP/NA, still a big decline over last holiday season....but would be a great performance nonetheless considering there is no FFXIII in December this year.

@gow_3ever

PS3 is gonna loose its massive Japan boost because nothing compared to FFXIII is out in December.

GT5 Limited Edition Bundle in November ? GT5 launch in Europe ? Black Friday deals (no price cut, this year...so $100 gift card thing from Walmart might be for PS3 this year...), Holiday interest in move...

Don't rule out a similar November and December compared to last year...

I hope so too

If GT5 can be so big in EU that its able to equalize FFXIII boost in Japan from last year and YOY declines due to saturation of price point then PS3's holiday may be better than 2008 xbox 360 holiday.

But we can't ignore Kinect and any potential effect it will have on the attraction public has towards MOVE.

Its gonna be the most interesting holiday yet for sure.

Updated with HD Chart