This is what I got (is it even the same page?):

The most popular items in PC & Video Games. Updated hourly.
1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Nintendo Wii Console (Includes Wii Sports)
3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (Xbox 360)
4. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
5. Mario Kart (Wii)
6. Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
7. Nintendo Wii Controller (Wii)
8. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
9. Nintendo Wii Nunchuk Controller add-on (Wii)
10. Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360)
11. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (Wii)
12. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (PS3)
13. Sony Playstation 3 Console (40GB Version)
14. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo DS)
15. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)
16. HDMI Cable (PS3)
17. SIXAXIS Wireless Controller (PS3)
18. Professor Kageyama's Maths Training (Nintendo DS)
19. Call of Duty 4 (PS3)
20. Remote Charging Stand (Wii)
21. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm (Expansion Pack) (PC)
22. Puzzle League (Nintendo DS)
23. The Sims 2 FreeTime (PC Expansion Pack)
24. Guitar Hero 3: Legends Of Rock (with Wireless Guitar Controller) (PS2)
25. Cooking Mama (Nintendo DS)

@ stranne

Yes, the page was updated.

PS3 (40 GB) is still at 13, XBox Premium moved up to spot 26, PS3 GT5p bundle moved up to spot 51 and Elite moved up to spot 61.

You left out the most important point: nunchuck outselling PS3!

Unfortunately, this situation does not look very good for MS in the region. One of the models was just reduced to the magical 199 price point and the highest model is cheaper than the PS3 40 gig. I would have expected a much bigger increase on this alone. Especially in the only MS-friendly territory of Europe.

It was only two days of the price cut in effect, but most retail sales do occur on the weekend, knowing from working retail myself. Don't most stores have a price-cut guarantee as well? They do in the US. Generally, price drops are very top heavy.

The PS3, MS's unarguably absolute direct competitor, still managed a 6% increase this week, while other consoles decreased in sales. There was no negative effect on the PS3 this week.

Patcher predicted only a 20% long term increase for the European region after the price cut. I thought he severely underestimated this. Now it looks like he may have over-estimated the trend, if he's taking the entire European region into account.

Although GTA4 will be the absolute confirmation of what I said, I think the 360 is just going to try to have to outlast the PS2 in the region, so it's not a complete embarrassment for them. North America now looks like their only stronghold, where the PS3 has been gaining alot of momentum.

This is somewhat of a disaster .

360 sales went up 170% when the last price drop ,a price drop that was smaller (50 euros vs 80 ) .

PS3 sales went up 178% when the PS3 40Gb was released (a 100 euros price cut but with less functionality ) .

This 40% is only for the days it has been efective so week to week sales must have risen some 25-28% .

The price drop has been announced and is know for two weeks now .

Last week data to wich this is comparing was low because people knew about the price cut .

The PS3 without price cut has seen a 6% increase too .


The rest of Europe is more indiferent to the 360 so the rise in sales may be even smaller .


All in all ,a positive news but that under the hood a disaster and the realizing that the 360 is doomed in Europe .

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch revealed:

"As for the rest of the hardware market, Sony's indefatigable PlayStation 2 was a surprise star performer. "The greatest surge was on PS2," Bloch said. "There was a lot of price promotion going on, with certain titles being well and truly flogged. It's now the calm before the high point of Easter."

So it seems that surpisingly the PS2 got the biggest boost!

I wouldn't call this positive news, at all. Basically, for what it's taking out of MS's pockets the move simply wasn't worth it at all. They were getting beat by the PS3 when they already had a lower price, and this cut isn't putting them over the top. MS is pretty much done in Europe, and all they have left to do is push software out rapidly in the hopes they can recover some of their loses.

@ ChichiriMuyo

Yes, Microsoft probably expected a major boost. However the low dollar made it easier for them to lower prices in Europe. (It also makes it harder for Sony to lower prices in the US)

@Mike

PS2 hardware was down, your quote is talking about a surge in (discounted) software.

I wouldn't use Amazon as a benchmark when stores are offering better bundled deals than they are.