Messed up on the title guys sorry!! It is suppose to be Multiplatform games have better legs on PS3

With the exception of shooters may multiplatform games have better legs on the ps3. An example of this assassins creed 2 which sold a lot more at launch for the the xbox 360 but has been selling more on the ps3 since then. Also look at just cause 2 which sold on 360 more at launch but is now selling more on the ps3. Anyone else notice this?

Because it sells better/more games in others and games in others have better legs.

Well, PS3 is more balanced worldwide, which may contribute to longer legs. "Others" tends to have more legs than Americas, whereas Japan has nonexistant legs on many games. PS3 is stronger in others than 360, so multiplat games will do better there on PS.

Globally the install base gap between the two systems is almost negligent from a software perspective...in general anyways.

The gap is currently a little over 5 million if I'm not mistaken which isn't actually all that much 360 still as a general rule has higher first week sales because there is a bigger install base to sell to but the only titles that sell significantly more on the 360 are the ones that are favored by americans... because pretty much all of the console gap is in america so as a general rule games favored by americans will have a significant 360 lead while games favored by japan/others will come out either roughly equal or slightly in favor of the ps3.

It all just depends on what region the game appeals most to. As the ps3 continues to outsell the 360 consistently in others and of course japan we'll see alot more of the japan/others favored games sell more on the ps3 compared to the 360.

Of course if the 360 starts outselling the ps3 on a weekly bases in all regions and tilts its user base in others above the ps3 again then the above won't be true.

This is all just speculation and my unbiased opinion. Constructive criticism is more then welcome :)

If I had to hazard a guess I would think the fact that games can be pirated on the 360 might have an effect on long term sales.

Well it helps to sell over 12 million units over the last 6 to 7 months.

PS3 owners too busy with bluray to get new games "right now" maybe? Or they're just more laid back?

the ps3 sells more weekly so new owners buy more of the new games

sony will win in the end. na but seriously its just economics one o one. then again who knows.

Legs are a function of weekly hardware sales and PS3 has been outselling the 360 on a weekly basis for a while now...