Thats what I believe. Does anyone have any good reason to counter that without referencing a 10 year plan?

Retailers and consumers decide how long something remains on the shelves. So if there are next generation consoles competing for shelf space, that shelf space is only going to come out of the lowest selling consoles alotment. It happens every time a generation switch over occours, and there has never been a precedent where 2-3 next generation and 2-3 current generation consoles have been sold at the same time at retail. So why would we face anything different if the same basic reasons behind this are the same? Since the PS3 is the lowest selling console, it will be the first to get kicked to the curb.

Haven't you heard we all will die in 2012?

The only argument one can make against you, is of course that this generation could make it past 2012, and for as long as this generation goes on, the PS3 will be around as well.

Personally though, I think we will have seen at least one next-generation home console by december 31st 2012, but whether or not the PS3 will survive until the next generation has fully ensued, or whether any new console like that would kill it, depends on whose hardware it is, and how it's selling by then.

The 360 will be the first one kicked to the curb. By 2012 the 360 will be succeeded by a new Microsoft console. Count on it. But the Wii and PS3 will not be far behind.

Since retailers make their money on accessories and games, shouldn't the profit they make on those drive their shelf space assignment instead of console sales? As such it's not the less sold console that is removed, it's the least commercially supported, and that's not necessarily the same.

As long as PS3 sales retailers will keep it on shelves. Especially in shops that sell Bluray movies.

edit: And becouse people seem to have short memory - if you made this post 12 months ago it would be X360 going to trashcan for reasons you stated.

The PS3 box is too big - that is shelf space better used for Sega Dreamcasts.

The PS3 will probably not be the lowest selling console after the price cut so you argument depends on how much it will be outselling the 360 by that time. If the difference is significant then they wouldn't dare to remove it unless Sony wants them to.

2012 is a ways away and by then retail space should finally stop being used for the ps2 so there is some room for the next gen consoles

Because you have ben in future and saw how bad 299$ costing PS3 are selling?

Because, noone will want (50$ more costing, than Wii) an HD console with blu-ray player, Free online and GREAT AAA exclusive games?

p.s. Another stupid thread in before 299$ PS3.
Do you realise, that x360 with 2x times less entry price, selling in NA only by ~20k better, than PS3 with 400$ during recession?