Microsoft is investing in first party studios. They recently closed several PC centered studios, but they also recently acquired several console specific studios as well. Not to mention MGS itself does development.

As far as a game being pc/360, there is no data to try and quantify assumptions about how this affects sales. Hell, a Valve game(a VERY highly regarded pc dev) sells 2.2 million copies on 360 with a day and date release with pc. Actually, pc may have released first, I am not sure on that. Would the 360 version have sold more without a pc version? Would the pc version have sold more without the 360 version? Is the 360 helping to diminish big pc games? Or is it helping sustain them?

Should Microsoft not accept games that devs want to create that are pc/360? Microsoft made a brilliant move by making pc -> 360 porting easy. They give developers an additional revenue stream from a rather large userbase. The more games, the better.

No you're correct it wasn't bundled, but I'm not talking about the software sales of it, but the fact that people who don't have a Wii are buying and purchasing WSR with it. Here in the West, what you will probably see is that WSR could have a high attach rate, IF indeed it is capable of increasing hardware.

...I agree, gamers in general are fickle, be it women or men, but they ALL have money to spend. All 3 companies have the same agenda, to get their product in as many hands as possible. PS3/XB360, choose to secure the "core" gamer first, where as Nintendo choose the "casual" gamer first...But make no mistake Nintendo is coming after the "core" audience as well. True "core" gamers, although a small percentage, don't have a problem with owning more then one console, thats what Nintendo is betting on I believe...

I think I know what you are looking for.  I posted this in the thread about Pachter's prediction that the PS3 would pull even with the 360 by the end of 2011.

That leaves Sony 21 slow months to make up the other 2.79 million. That would require the PS3 to sell around 133,000 more units per month than the 360.

In the OP, we see that the 360 currently outsells the PS3 by 76,000 per month.  To swing from down 76,000 per month to up 133,000 per month is a net change of 209,000 more units per month than what the PS3 is selling now.  That's still a huge turnaround.

If we move the goal back to something like the end of 2012 it gets easier, but by this point, I don't think it matters anymore.  Besides, I don't see Microsoft allowing Sony to win three holidays in a row like that.

The conclusion of all that's being discussed (the gap between 360 and PS3, Wii 50% market share, etc...) really goes to show what a great generation this is for discussing sales.

I agree that Wii paid for Wii Music and Animal Crossing not doing anything great in terms of sales (MKWii and Wii Fit are the ones still carrying the Wii) but I am just surprised at how quickly things turned around.

For the record, I thing WSR in the West will be big and HW will be lifted significantly. July release though will not make it as impressive in terms of gross numbers but %wise will be good and I think that will carry over to the holidays. 50% market share for the Wii though is looking less and less likely with PS3s big guns coming (price drop and GT and FF in some regions at least) while MS should be able to keep the 360 respectable by whatever means necessary.

Happy this site is discussing sales again!!

It would appear that the worldwide 360 vs PS3 gap has been accelerating since Jan.

so, the price drop right in the holidays "rule" only apply to hd consoles?

I guess he feels nintendo is bullish enough to let it ride one more year. 

while the 360 is following a scripted plan,

and the PS3 all signs point to price drop 

 That's what discussing is all about!

I'm really curious of seeing what WSR will do in the west as Wii Sports comes bundles (as opposed to Japan of course). Has Nontendo said anything about changing the undles it will propose?

About PS3, included in my "big guns" comment was a price drop. That coupled to big games is a good mix for HW boosts. Though Sir Howard reminded us all that no price drop coming... I thought GT was coming out in the West for the holidays. Am I misinformed?

The fact that you can do with the XB360 what you can with the PS3, the PS3 double the price for entry, sealed the deal really. Sony hoped that their new IP's and exclusives would help sale and differeniate it from the XB360 up til now, and that simply hasn't happen...and looking at the road map ahead...I'm not sure it will.

...I'm throwing the gauntlet down now, lol, based on Stringer's comments, I don't think a price cut for Sony will happen this fiscal year. expect HEAVY bundling to move hardware.

Sure but still, look at the last 9 month.

I took WW for the last 9 which is since the 360 cut.

844 444 units of PS3 on avarage per month
1 177 777 units of 360 on avarge per month

333 333 in difference on avarage per month

That is the effect on a price cut over 9 month, and it wont get any bigger up until 1 year after the cut instead smaller.

Now look at this:

A great holiday sale of PS3 with pricecut will never come up to a whole year avarage of 112 366 consoles, impossible. 67 419 more machines more or less requires 360 to drop dead at the same time as PS3 gains ground.

48 157 is possible but for so many years in a row?

So the chance of PS3 to even the gap before 2013-2014 is more or less impossible and requires miracles where 360 dies.