http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25927

It's coming time for the Holiday launches of anticipated multiplatform sequels -- and new data provided to Gamasutra by OTX's GamePlan Insights finds that many sequel-buyers might be switching platforms, defecting from Xbox 360 to PlayStation 3 for more than one major release.

In addition to identifying the cash-strapped consumer's most-wanted games for the holiday season, GamePlan Insights previously examined "franchise lineage," or gamer intent to purchase sequels to favorite games.

According to OTX analyst Nick Williams, data on franchise lineage highlights an interesting trend between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 SKUs for Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed 2, the two top-ranking titles on the latest purchase intent charts -- and also two of the titles with the strongest franchise lineage.

OTX data shows that 15 percent of those who plan to buy the PS3 version of Assassin's Creed 2 own the Xbox 360 version of the original, while only 7 percent of those who plan to buy the Xbox 360 version own the original game on PS3.

The data highlights a shift, at least among fans of Assassin's Creed, in favor of the PS3 -- a "sizable portion," according to Williams, of players who plan a console defection for the second installment.

Moreover, the trend for Modern Warfare 2 is the same, according to OTX. "The PS3 seems poised to shift the ratio of Xbox 360 to PS3 sales for most major multi-platform releases in its favor among dual owners," Williams tells us

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What do you'll think, especially in light of the massive amount of reported 360 preorders as compared to the PS3...do PS3 just not like to pre-order or something? 

For MW2, the 360 is leading by almost a 3:1 ratio

For AC2, it much closer, but still comparable to 360's sales edge.  I'm not sure where this article is getting it's pre-order data from, but it seems counter to what's posted here, as of 1 November.

http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=5742

Already posted, bro.

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=91308

Well 1 less Assasins Creed 2 will be sold on xbox 360 compared to part 1. I aint buying that shit again...

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you never gonna fool me again

I may pass on MW2 as well...

Prediction stats can be a bitch sometime.

I can MAYBE see this being true for a game like COD which heavily relies on multiplayer which is free for the PS3 but even then i dont understand as if someone owns both consoles so they have some money why they dont want to pay for live if theyre going to own a 360 anyway.....but i dont understand why someone would do that for Assassins Creed or just in general to be honest.