Not sure how this fits into the picture but if it's accurate it surely suggests that there are fewer PS3s in the wild, potentially prompting additional shipments relative to 360.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ps3-close-to-catching-xbox-360/087095

perhaps but yet the gap continues to persist.  we're in what, the sixth year now.  the first of the next gen consoles has already been announced.  rumors are ramping up about MS and Sony next gen consoles.  i'm sorry but i just have a hard time caring anymore...  sony has done pretty good at minimizing the 1yr head start the 360 had but whether it passes it or not history is going to view this race as a tie.

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well theres MW3 but your talking about an unknown factor which is way to far out there for me to think about lol. the only thing i see is a $100 pricecut on the elite model which im sure won't happen lol.

far as i can tell ip wise there nothing shocking or big enough to boost 360 sells, but your theory is gets me thinking.

im still wondering what Seece thinks MS has? his explenation is to vague but this isn't the place or thread for that so i'll leave it where it is.

the gap is closing though. just 2-3 years ago ps3 was about 9 million behind the 360 now its only 2 million so yes history will repeat itself and the gap will keep closing.

2 years ago is about 6m(ship numbers)

My thoughts  wre along the lines of a massive rebooting of all thier great IPS or maybe a major buy of some sort , but then again we are talking of a company who at times tends to do some crazy stuff . 

1. Sony would need to ship 2.07M more PS3 than 360s this qtr. Sorry this just isnt going to happen. PS3 will ship similiar to last years numbers and I suspect the same for 360.
2. MS is going to promote the 360 big time this year. What I mean by that they are going to do what Nintendo did last year. Every week there will be temporary price cuts at retailers, gift cards galore, etc. When the holiday season is over prices will still be at the same level they are now, but the holiday sales will still be consistent with last year.

3. 360 shipments last qtr of year jump larger than PS3 shipments jump

Last 3 years.
360 270%, 250%, 230%
PS3 190%, 200%, 180%

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well they could get the original owners of rare who have since made a new studio about 2 or 3 months of MS purchsing the studio to make a new Killer instinct game, or another conkur game or they could get insomiac to do it? other then that i'm not sure theres much more MS can do considering they haven't really used there ip of late/5 yr's.

No it most likely won't. However it probably will by around June...and then it will go back to the way it was once MS cuts the price next year.