Ohhhhh another laughable necro.

While Sony launched in 100+ counties with record sales... MS had a hard time to go over the initial 13.

So what was the best strategy?

Maybe he just doesn't feel like defending his point anymore? :/

So I wonder if Kowenicki will ever come back in here and admit he was wrong?

He said on his wall that he's just a lurker now.

I don't think he's online enough anymore to see this thread was bumped.

I just saw him posting in the Sony financials thread. 

He became a lurker the day he realised this generation is over, and returns for sony/ms financials.  

Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki
Hey, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki
Hey, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki

Hey, Nicki
You've been around all night
And that's a little long
You think you've got the right
But I think you've got it wrong
Why can't you say goodnight
So you can take me home, Nicki

'Cause when you say you will
It always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby
Please, baby don't
Every night you still leave me alone, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, what a pity
You don't understand
You take me by the chartz
When you take me by the hand
Oh, Nicki, you're so pretty
Can't you understand
It's guys like you, Nicki
Oh, what you do, Nicki, do, Nicki
Don't break my stats, Nicki

Hey, Nicki

Now when you take me by the hooves
Who's ever gonna know
And every time you move
I let a little more show
There's something you can use
Wo don't say no, Nicki

So come on and give it to me anyway you can
Anyway you want to do it
I'll take it like a man
Oh, please baby, please
Don't leave me in the damn, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, what a pity
You don't understand
You take me by the chartz
When you take me by the hand
Oh, Nicki, you're so pretty
Can't you understand
It's guys like you, Nicki
Oh, what you do, Nicki, do, Nicki
Don't break my stats, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki, hey, Nicki
Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki, hey, Nicki
Oh, Nicki, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind
Hey, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, what a pity
You don't understand
You take me by the chartz
When you take me by the hand
Oh, Nicki, you're so pretty
Can't you understand
It's guys like you, Nicki
Oh, what you do, Nicki, do, Nicki
Don't break my stats, Nicki


Oh, Nicki, what a pity
You don't understand
You take me by the heart
When you take me by the hand
Oh, Nicki, you're so pretty
Can't you understand
It's guys like you, Nicki
Oh, what you do, Nicki, do, Nicki
Don't break my heart, Nicki

Oh, Nicki, what a pity
You don't understand
You take me by the heart
When you take me by the hand
Oh, Nicki, you're so pretty
Can't you understand
It's guys like you, Nicki
Oh, what you do, Nicki, do, Nicki
Don't break my heart, Nicki

I think you are very close to the truth...

Something was proved, you are pretty bad at talking anything gaming as seem by reading your posts and threads.  Im 95% sure of it.  

We will also never know if the opposite is true as we can't go back in time and see the opposite happen. Also the variables are many and it is not just about number of units and country's to launch in, it is also about demand, strength of your brand, marketing, investing in markets that have a potential to be big players in the future.

Few more things to contemplate:

1) if it is worth launching in those few extra countries due to demand, is it still wrong?

2) to be able to make a powerful statement saying we are better prepared than our competitor and this is why we can serve gamers everywhere sooner wrong to?

3) did they ship large enough numbers to the smaller launch countries to really make such a difference? Eg if those countries only got 1000-5000 units each, compared to the UK and USA getting 10k-50k each.

4) having sold sooner rather than later in emerging markets or smaller markets could have led to an increase in sell through to customers due to hype generated at launch. Would that still be considered a negative?

There are many variables and like you said all we have are opinions. I guess we will never know until Doc Brown does his business

You love the attention, don't you? I wouldn't be proud of such ''homage'' if i was you.