The Wii had a 44% drop this week and the 360 had a 48% drop, where as the PS3 had a much larger 55% drop. The drop this week for the PS3 in "others" looks pretty large on the surface, but if you look a little bit closer. 

Total: Jan 6th. 

125,196

3,654,894

 Total: Jan 13th

57,455

3,712,349

 Spain 6th

46,298

587,400

Spain 13th

13,617

601,017

As you can see, the PS3 sold 67,741 fewer units this week than last week. But 32,681 of those were in Spain. Now in Spain it is a tradition to buy gifts for people on the 5th of January, which accounts for the 71% drop in PS3's from the week ending the 6th to the week ending the 13th in Spain.

The PS3 suffers the most from this tradition because it is the most popular home console in Spain.

The sales drop in Spain alone accounts for 48% of the sales drop in the whole of the 'other' region, for the PS3. If you take spain out, the sales drop from week ending 6th of Jan to week ending 13th of Jan is 44%. Rather than the 56% drop, if you include Spain.

How can we use this to predict next weeks sales for the whole of the 'other' region? Well instead of expecting another large percentage drop, expect a smaller percentage drop. So the PS3 sales in 'other' region should be 40-45k next week, rather than 30-35K. 

tombi123 said: The drop this week for the PS3 in "others" looks pretty large on the surface, but if you look a little bit closer. Total: Jan 6th. 125,196 3,654,894 Total: Jan 13th 57,455 3,712,349 Spain 6th 46,298 587,400 Spain 13th 13,617 601,017 As you can see, the PS3 sold 67,741 fewer units this week than last week. But 32,681 of those were in Spain. Now in Spain it is a tradition to buy gifts for people on the 5th of January, which accounts for the 71% drop in PS3's from the week ending the 6th to the week ending the 13th. The PS3 suffers the most from this tradition because it is the most popular home console in Sain. The sales drop in Spain alone accounts for 48% of the sales drop in the whole of the other region, for the PS3. If you take spain out, the sales drop from week ending 6th of Jan to week ending 13th of Jan is 44%. Rather than the 56% drop, if you include Spain. How can we use this to predict next weeks sales for the whole of the other region? Well instead of expecting another large percentage drop, expect a smaller percentage drop. So the PS3 sales in 'other' region should be 40-45k next week, rather than 30-35K.

Yea i think most of us knew about the spanish tradition thing. I just didn't know people were predicting for ps3 to fall even further?

i think from here on out the drops will be small

thats a fairly substantial drop. bummer.

@Neos
yeah, people in Europe where probably aware of the tradition, but maybe not people from the USA.

Yeah but Tombi at this point the consoles should be nearing stabilization point anyways

@Avinash

Yeah but I was saying that the >50% drop for the PS3 is misleading, because it is down to one country effectively having christmas two weeks late.

Yeah I won't be expecting a drop anymore.

^there will be drops but small ones

its the typical after holidays drop..