I was just looking at the combined US/JAP chart and it seems that the PS3 is actually doing worse then GC and Xbox360 is only doing a little better. On the other hand the PS3 is STILL doing better then The Dreamcast and that HAS to count for something!

As this point, I think Sony should hope the PS3 is similar to the N64. The N64 had some of the best titles of it's generation even though it didn't win. Not only that, it had titles that redefined gameplay: Goldeneye 007, Mario 64, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, just to name a few. If the PS3 does things like that, I wouldn't turn away the console. I loved the N64 and put so many hours into quite a few titles during that generation.

Little Big Planet looks like a title that could make a difference in next-gen 4 player co-op/user created content.

The PS3 may contain some serious gems that you just won't see on other systems.

I've said it in a few other threads, and I'll say it here, I'm on pins and needles wondering what Team ICO has to show us. After ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, imagine what they could do with all that power. 

I was just reading on another board that for PS3, Japan + US + Canada numbers for April are less than 100k combined. The 360 is actually pulling further away from the PS3 now.

Link please! 

I doubt that, Cipherr. PS3 sales in Japan have been at *least* 10K/week. Just 40K plus the 82 that NPD is reporting goes over 120K, and the Japanese number for the month is probably closer to the 50-60K range. I mean, there are a lot of ways to make fun of the PS3 numbers (PS3 US monthly numbers are lower than Wii Japan weekly numbers), but less than 100K worldwide is just off.

At this rate it's still going to take the 360 2 months to crack 10 million. With Wii selling almost 1 million a month World Wide at the moment I think John Lucas' prediction that Wii will overtake 360 by the end of July will come true... quite honestly it could possibly happen sooner than that... 3 months the Wii has and it's less than 3 million behind at the moment... if it keeps up (and it is likely too even go UP) I can't see much doubt in this prediction. You know what, I'm going to go along with Lucas on this one... Wii has caught 360 so fast!!!

I remember another quote. Something along the lines of "We will sell 5 million quick. People will buy it even if it doesnt haven any games." One of my favorites, next to "If you find a PS3 on shelves that has been sitting there for more than [Dont remember, but not more than a day], I will pay you $1,200".

It *can't* happen before July. Even assuming the current VGChartz numbers don't include any of May (which they do), Wii has an absolute maximum of 2.5 million units before July starts (given 1.2 million/month production, and allowing for 100K of fudge room). Assuming Microsoft sells *no* units, and *everything* goes *completely* in Nintendo's favor, they're still about 100K units shy of MS. Now, factor in reality and the fact that the 360 will likely reach 10 million before the start of July, and you have Nintendo probably half a million shy of Microsoft as of July 1st. Which is well within grasping range for the month of July when you consider that Japan alone will probably just about close that gap in a month.

 Kotaku's recent hands on indicates both games will likely not live up to the hype

I agree, the first run of games on the ps3 look amazing, and yes there will be some gems, ..think about how good they will look toward the end of the run....or who knows sony might try and market it for 10 years??....or have another model to replace it.