Towards the beginning of the year we saw Sony fans pointing to the 25-30k gap in weekly sales (PS3>360) to justify arguments that the PS3 would catch the 360 by as early as the end of this year in total sales. This claim increased in intensity for the brief period where the PS3 was outselling the Xbox 360 by 50-60k week-on-week.

Once Japan sales are in, we will see that the PS3 has only outsold the Xbox 360 by 10k this week worldwide.

Though the PS3 has had several titles touted as its big AAA title that was going to establish its domination, all these titles have since been decried as being minor exclusives due to their failure to bring about said domination.

With MGS4, all hopes of pretence disappear. It is a long-time Sony-assosciated high-profile title whos predeccessors have all sold over 5 million copies and were popular in all regions. It truly is put-up or shut-up time.

So I have three questions for you:

- How much will the PS3 outsell the Xbox 360 by WW next week?

- How much will the PS3 outsell the Xbox 360 by one month from next week? (Edit:  I mean for that one week)

- Will the PS3 sell more than the Wii next month?

I will post my answers shortly.

the ps3 will outsell the x360 by at least 300k MGS4 week

@ Rol

Your numbers pretty much gel with my thoughts. I see the Xbox 360 dropping another 15k next week and the Ps3 beating it by 100k. I agree that the difference won't prove meaningful over the medium term. The title is the definition of hardcore. You buy a PS3 for it soon or you don't buy one for it at all.

I say:

1. 50k
2. 20k
3.

yes the ps3 will outsell wii aswell next week,

In a months time the ps3 will still be ouselling the x360 by at least 70 assuming the x360 is still selling at least 130k a week

thekitchensink said: I say: 1. 50k 2. 20k 3.

I think thats kind of low, more like 100k, and 300k for the month

Seriously we ALL know why sales were low in NA last week......people aren't going to go out n buy a PS3 n MGS4 when they can save money the week after with bundles....
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anyways:

1. 100K

2. I don't understand....doy ou mean the WHOLE month or the same week a month later

If its the whole month -- 500K

If its the same week - 40K

3. Yeah and Halo 4 will flop in NA

Double 360 sales next week.

And in a month, 50-70k weekly.

I mean for the one week a month from next weeks numbers.

So you seriously think the Wii will be outsold by the PS3 next week?