Although the XBox360 console has sold more than twice the number of PS3 console in the US, Madden 09 on the Xbox has sold 2.1 million compared to 1.5 million on the PS3.  Not sure if the PS3 version will outsell the Xbox version, but it should close the gap.  The another question is:  will the sales of the consoles be affected?

No. To put it simply.

no, you are talking about maybe a 1000 copies max that are affect by MLG. That isn't going to affect sales either way. Why do all your threads have to be ps3 vs 360?

It won't. Lol. But there's always a possibility.

Seriously read the new post on mlg before you make a thread. The madden tournament for mlg is a one off event, just like their resistance and mgs online tournament. The only reason their using PS3's is that sony is sponsoring the tournament.

So for a one time tournament with undefined first place pay out in an very niche part of the gaming sector the clear answer is it will have absolutely no effect.

Who gives a crap about MLG or any other gaming league? Most of those people suck horribly at gaming and most often they play crappy ass games that most people haven't played in 3-4 years or more...

it will cut the gap thats for sure.
higher userbase = higher sales.

No MLG is not only going to affect like 10,000 copies or less.

I've never tried the league, but I have a growing hatred towards groups like MLG. People who join these groups tend to act snooty because they think they're better than anyone who's not in the league or their clan. And they still think Halo is the best thing since sliced bread.

Anyway, no. MLG isn't big enough to affect the sales at all.

I really really don't think so.