I should also note that this is a PS3 victory over 360. I still expect Wii to win overall.

Ummm. 360 beat Wii again this week WW. It's sales actually increased over last week, and given last week was when Halo 3 launched, that is very impressive.

360 will do better than xbox this gen in terms of sales. As for gen ranking, I am still leaning to 360 being 3rd. But, PS3 is not going to be far away.

um, 360 hardware is not down according to our charts

Yes, we all know Halo 3 came out. And that increased 360 sales temporarily. I know. I said that in my post.

But this was a very small spike in sales, and now it's decreasing.

Honestly, I am hoping it dies and PS3 takes over. This has less to do w/ fanboyism and more to do w/ dislike for MS. However, it still has has a chance to take 2nd.

How so, exactly?

Anyway, old hardware never turned away customers before and it's unlikely to do so now, especially with the 360 maintaining a price advantage for at least the next three years.

Remember that by slashing hardware and costs so much so early, Sony is forcing themselves into a corner. They can't keep up these cuts in the longterm which will force them to sit at one price point for quite some time, whether it happens now or later.

MS already sat on their hardware price for nearly two years before shaving a measly $50 off the Pro. Right now, they have to be sitting very pretty in relation to their hardware costs vs. price points. If things start to go south for them, expect a Pro for $300 or less shortly thereafter, putting them square in Joe Consumer's price point.

And just because Halo is out now doesn't mean that the game will suddenly go away. Every time the 360 drops its price, expect to see another small spike in Halo 3 sales as people pick up the console for Halo when it reaches a price they're willing to pay.

And that's not even mentioning Mass Effect, Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Too Human, etc. along with GTA IV, Assassin's Creed, and the rest of the multi-plat games releasing. When given the choice between the same game on two systems, a good portion of customers will choose the cheaper platform first no matter what. That alone will ensure some sales for the 360 in 2008.

I think M$ are bad for this industry

thats why I want 360 to fail

360 is GOOD for the industry. Seriously... think about what you just said. If the 360 wasn't here and doing well, you'd still be looking a $600 PS3s... Competition almost always works out for the customer....

Not quite. They still have a safe barrier between them and Sony, marketshare-wise. And this 40GB thing better workout for Sony, or the next question will be, "Is it Game Over for PS3?"