I don't think its the end for Microsoft's console, but it is in danger of permanent third-place status if trends continue and something drastic is not done VERY soon. Of course, the Xbox 360 version of GTA4 will be the preferred version in the US and Canada, but that game is not going to move systems outside NA. 

Even though I personally love the wii and don't ever plan to get a 360 (maybe a PS3 some day), I recommend when you get a wii that you keep the 360, at least for a few months.  It's rare,but I have heard of a few people not liking the wii as much once they had it.  3rd party support is improving on the wii, it's not like the 360 is going to loose all support this year.  Might be fairly weak by 2010 though...

I've said it before and I'll keep repeating it again and again. MS will leave the console business and go back to their core. MS has not won the battle of making a profit. They had 2 good quarters, but even those haven't made a dent in their huge losses.

The Wii affects 360 users, but the effects of that are overrated. I do believe that Wii sales affect the 360 more then they do the PS3. The last one is of course a bit more powerful and known for its multimedia features. I love my Wii, but I really don't have it for that, don't even have it hooked up to the net actually.

Fable 2 being the second best selling ip means absolutely nothing on a console that dealt with low sales. It just shows that Halo was the game for ms and they sold that developer. Still exclusively making games for MS just translates to: waiting for better offer. The sale of bungie once again pointed out that MS is selling their gamedivision bit by bit while they can get a really good price.

Is this the beginning of the end for the PS3?

With poor console sales figures in its first year. Terrible image in the minds of the general gaming public. Its main competitors Nintendo and Microsoft released have several-million-unit-advantages, one of which (Wii) has more than doubled its' sales in the same timeframe. Most of its' big games are also available on its' competitor which is $100 cheaper. A mediocre list of exclusive titles for 2007. What does the future hold for Sony's Playstation 3?

See? I can do that, too!

""The Wii affects 360 users, but the effects of that are overrated. I do believe that Wii sales affect the 360 more then they do the PS3. The last one is of course a bit more powerful and known for its multimedia features. I love my Wii, but I really don't have it for that, don't even have it hooked up to the net actually.""

==> I think too
the effect of the Wii is very important !!!

I believe that, without the Wii, MS would be able to sell 2 or 3 fold more Arcade sku (cheap as a Wii, targetting casual as a Wii)

It is why, currently, the Xbox360 is not able to fully use her cheaper entry price compared to the PS3 (280$ vs 400$) : the Wii is stealing casual from MS !
Then the Xbox360 is not able to make the transition the PS2 made fews years ago and it is why the sales are only average.

""With poor console sales figures in its first year. Terrible image in the minds of the general gaming public. Its main competitors Nintendo and Microsoft released have several-million-unit-advantages, one of which (Wii) has more than doubled its' sales in the same timeframe. Most of its' big games are also available on its' competitor which is $100 cheaper. A mediocre list of exclusive titles for 2007. What does the future hold for Sony's Playstation 3? ""

==> thekitchensink

it seems u forget to mention that the PS3, despite all the bad events u mentionned, was outsolding her 100$ cheaper competitor ...

No. lol.

Mrstickball said:

Oyv - I'm reffering to consoles, not handhelds, as the DS has a very strong advantage in nearly every catagory.

I don't think you understood the joke, Cute Kitten DS' average rating is at below 3 :P

360 will be around for awhile. It just will be in last place. Nothing wrong with that, as Sony has had to deal with it for 2 years in a row and now they are doing great. PSP might have topped DS for the 2nd week in a row in Japan with no big games to push the number up. And PS3 is gaining on 360 worldwide every week.

No way, just as it wasnt the end on PS3 when it was selling poorely all those months. I dont think any of these consoles are going away anytime soon. Its just something fanboys utter to make them feel good about their purchase.

360 has been the king in regards to moving software, they are profitable, the future is brighter than the past, just like with the PS3