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Will Xbox 360 be left out in the cold this Christmas?

All the analyst talk is about who will win the important 2007 holiday sales, Nintendo Wii or Sony PlayStation 3. Can it really be all over for the Xbox 360? So where does that leave the poor old Microsoft Xbox 360, the one with the year head start, the excellent online service and the deep and ever broadening library of games?

Perhaps only Australians know the Xbox 360's charm, or perhaps it is due to the ever-perplexing exchange rate (PS3) and supply chain (Wii) conundrum that leads Australians to the Xbox 360. Whatever it is, for Australians it seems the favoured current-generation console for the beach house this summer is the Xbox 360. But that probably won't please Microsoft too much, Australian sales figure by comparison to other markets are miniscule.

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Mr PS3 - 781 days 1 hour ago

1 - Yes it will be left out in the cold

Outside covered in yellow snow if you catch my drift

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blindfromthesun - 780 days 17 hours ago

1.1 - You are silly

The 360 will outsell the PS3 this holiday no contest. It is ridiculous and irrational to think otherwise. You don't have to be a fanboy to come to this conclusion either. Price and diversity of games will decide this holiday. Therefore, expect the sales to look like this: DS,Wii, Xbox 360,PS2,PSP,PS3. This the way sales have been ALL year and its not going to change. There is no way a 100K a month PS3 is going to start selling 1 million a month. As much as I would like to get one, I don't see the benefit yet besides blu-ray. When Spring and the $300 dollar (PS3)price is reached it should be a different scenario. Disagree if you want, or offer an intelligent rebuttal.

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ruibing - 780 days 17 hours ago

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Though I doubt it, it makes me happy whenever I hear of it.

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1.3 godofthunder10 | 780 days 4 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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season007 - 780 days 2 hours ago

1.4 - yeah libraries of games libraries of games....

in the past 3 months, PS3 had more good and diversed games than xbox360, though good games are good games , more people still want to play NEW games....

in the next 6 years, PS3 will have MUCH more good and diversed games than xbox360...and most of them aren't FPS, that's what the word diverse is for

i am not quite sure about this christmas, but whatever the outcome, it is the start of the taking over...

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TheMART at Xboxkings - 781 days 1 hour ago

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Nope, several analysts already predicted the 360 will outsell the PS3 by 2:1

World wide expect a massive slaughter in sales. Wii will be on top of all though, it's price is just closest to 200 Euro/Dollar when the mass buys....

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juandren - 781 days 1 hour ago

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What don't people understand? If the Wii's and 360's prices were matched people would still buy the Wii. It has a great selling point to the mass market. The same mass market that doesn't care about the difference between Wii and 360 graphics.

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Thugbot187 - 780 days 22 hours ago

2.3 - Outside of the price drop I am having a hard time seeing how the PS3's overal position has changed still no games...

People are excited about the Wii because it's different. The control is a novelty and most people see that and get excited. Once the excitement wears off it sits and collects dust. Reason most games that come out for the system score well below a 6 rating.

PS3 while the price drop is going to get people looking back in the direction of the PS3 honestly this Christmas PS3 really has no games; and don’t see much coming until the end of the 1st Quarter 08. If things are going to turn around for the PS3 it won’t be until the true heavy hitters like GT5, MGS4, FFXIII, KillZone2. Those are the true heavy hitters for the system and the ones that will have people flocking to the system.

360 is in a perfect position this holiday it has the best game library to get excited about. While I’m sure fanyboys will disagree and say PS3 is better. I’m not hate ‘n just saying I don’t see anything on the PS3 that I want this Christmas and I’m sure many gamers feel that way. So I will be holding out for another price drop and the games I want to drop before I pick one up.

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Gamespot-equals-EGM - 780 days 22 hours ago

2.4 - Xbox 360, left out in the cold?

No way, the Xbox 360 is the hottest thing on the block....literally. Cold and Xbox 360 do not belong in the same sentence together.

/bad joke

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Andronicus - 780 days 16 hours ago

2.5 - thugbot are you phucking serious?

that comment is as dumb as me spelling "phucking", though i did it for effect. you seem to seriously beleive ps3 has no games, i guess you are part of that 60% idiot population of the world.

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uxo22 - 780 days 15 hours ago

2.6 - Once again, a matter of perspective

If 60% of the world are idiots (As you put it) then that would make them the Norm. Therefore the other 40% are the ones with the problem, and or the idiots if you will.

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Tabasco - 780 days 9 hours ago

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so minorities have a problem because they are the minorities? What are u suggesting, because a mass crowed chooses one side means it right, or because New Hampshire is 90% white means that is the right race?

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uxo22 - 779 days 18 hours ago

2.8 - @Tabasco

You said "so minorities have a problem because they are the minorities? What are u suggesting, because a mass crowed chooses one side means it right, or because New Hampshire is 90% white means that is the right race?"

Haha, you probably thought you were really being intelligent when you were make that ignorant comment didn't you. First off my misguided son, were are not talking minorities in terms of race. I really don't even know how you even came to that conclusion.

Let me try and break it down so that you can't further try and mislead others. The point or half point I was trying to make (All in fun mind you.) was, in your standard democratic society, the majority rules (that would be the side with the most votes.) It's not saying that either side is right or wrong. However, if a decision had to be made on something, the decision most chosen is pretty much going to be chosen as the decision for all to follow.

Some people don't think smoking a joint should be against the law, where as a larger majority does. With that being said, guess what, unless its for medical reasons, it's actually against the law.

Here is another example (believe it or not, without trying to make it a race issue as you did.) If you were in a room with 999 other people and you saw what you thought was red paint on the wall. I mean, you are 100% sure of it. Yet the other 999 people felt 100% and believed that the wall was blue. Guess what, as long as you are in the confines of that location and under their presents for all intensive purposes, that red wall that you see has just become blue, whether you like it or not. Not that you were wrong, its just that your answer was rejected and not considered the correct answer by the other 999 and thus you have been ignored.

Now, let's go back to the original post, what I was trying to say and remember I was doing it as humor. If you are saying that 60% of a body of people are ignorant and you are part of a 40% minority, then in the eyes of the majority of the people, who are actually considered to be the idiots?

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Xbox is the BEST - 781 days 1 hour ago

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Nope

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Counter_ACT - 781 days 1 hour ago

4 - Mmm...

Im quite a PS3 fanboy, but Xbox 360 wont be "left out in the cold" at all. If anything it will probably outsell PS3 in the US at least.

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ravinash - 781 days ago

4.1 - I expect 360 and PS3 to be level in the US.

Europe PS3 will pull ahead and japan it will be PS3 way ahead of 360.
But Wii will kick everyones butt because parents would rather have their kids moving round in front of the screen and the Wii is marketed more towards them where Xbox is after the gamer market.

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Daxx - 781 days 1 hour ago

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mighty_douche - 781 days ago

5.1 - exactly...

with christmas around the corner, a time for family and friends, i know id much rather spend the time having pre-determined conversations with a console.

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The Only Truth - 781 days 1 hour ago

6 - All i can say to this topic is:

Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla

Let the bash-war begin...NOW !

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Xemnas - 781 days 1 hour ago

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360 WILL BE HOMELESS<----not a funny joke.

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Xwow - 781 days 1 hour ago

7 - @the mart

TIME will tell.

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8 RuffRyder | 781 days 1 hour ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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peksi - 781 days ago

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Totally agree with your comment on analysts, I see 20 articles a week predicting different outcome. Why do they even bother?

As for the 360 vs PS3 stuff you just made a prediction yourself. I say let the best beast win and competition rule.

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Marceles - 780 days 15 hours ago

8.3 - "Why do they even bother?"

Because one of them wants cred for being right and saying "told you so". Too bad they're all losers. I wish I got paid for being wrong 95% of the time.

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myxomatosis - 780 days 2 hours ago

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know one can speak grammer good, huh?
No, not know; its not rocket surgery, RuffRyder.
that'll learn ya.

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lockload - 781 days 1 hour ago

9 - sigh

The 360 outsold the PS3 by 3 to 1 last month in the USA, it will be at least 2 to 1 over the holiday season there are a few moneyhat reaports prompted by sony who is clearly #3 in the market at present, hilarious

For perspective even if the PS3's sales increase by 300% its sales will still be less than the 360 did in september

I think the 360 outselling the PS3 2 to 1 is actually on the low side im expecting 4 to 1

Reports should be about the 360 and Wii competeing the PS3 is not competing at present even with a 190% increase..

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n4gno - 780 days 13 hours ago

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2 to 1 usa (microsoft is american), but 1:10 in japan now, and europe it's better for ps3 too, each months (except halo phenomenon)

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vega75 - 781 days 1 hour ago

10 - analyst just want attention

most of these analyst just looking for some attention and clearly don't have a clue. the 360 is selling in all markets except for japan. yes the wii looks to be the strongest seller this holiday.but that in no way means that the 360 will come in last place. sony has been droping the price since july and it still hasn't move many systems. now with a gimp model and a price drop on the 80gig.analyst think 120+mil will be picking it up this holiday. i sorry if i piss sonyfanboy off. but lets be real here. sony is only beating 360 in japan. in EU they are both neck and neck. NA the 360 owns the ps3.

if anyone disagree with me show me fact to prove i am wrong about EU. and please don't use vgchart. there numbers are wrong

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Captain Tuttle - 781 days 1 hour ago

11 - You know what?

As long as the 360's game attach rate remains high (almost 7) and the developers are comfortable making games for it because of MS's development tools great games will continue to come out for the 360. That's all I care about. I want the PS3 to do better as competition for the 360 to keep MS innovating. But with the PS3's lower attach rate (3.5 I think) Sony has to sell TWICE as many consoles as MS to have the same impact on the software side. And software is where the money's is. If Sony fans want the PS3 to win they have to start buying software.

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Death - 781 days 1 hour ago

12 - Must be a new analyst.

Everyone sees a huge push over the Holidays.

-Death

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vega75 - 781 days ago

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i don't doubt that the ps3 will catch up to the 360 and the wii. but it won't do it this year or maybe next year. sony has to sell atleast double what both systems sell now to catch up next year.

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KDash - 781 days ago

14 - Well...

a xbox360 + mass effect (rpg?) wont be enough. MS already lost this holiday...

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Daxx - 781 days ago

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vega75 - 781 days ago

14.2 - what makes you think MS lost this holiday.

i hope you are not counting ME as the only games that 360 has to offer people. you are sadly wrong. 360 already has a great lineup of games that people enjoy. what does ps3 have. R&C,uncharted,haze,ect. how many of those games you think will make the top 10 list,how many of those games will be the highest seller for the holidays. no my friend. ps3 has lost this holiday and if they don't get there sh@t together and stop lying about moving 100k unit in two weeks. you and many people will see that sony is all smoke and mirrors

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Daxx - 781 days ago

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The Xbox 360 has Halo 3, BioShock, and Mass Effect. These games are console sellers no matter how you roll the dice.

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mighty_douche - 781 days ago

15.1 - i agree...

they were system sellers a few months back. i think CoD4 has pi55ed on both halos and bioshocks fireworks. and mass effect, i know alot of you guys are really excited for it buy i just cant see it appealling to the mass market. all my 360 owning friends have very little interest in it, RPG is no everyones cup of tea.

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vega75 - 781 days ago

15.2 - @mighty douche

i have to agree with you. yes ME may not appeal to alot of people and may only move a couple of thousand systems. but the same can be said about sony. most people i know that owned a ps1 and ps2 are either waiting for MGS4. not to many people care about R&C,uncharted,ect.

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nobizlikesnowbiz - 781 days ago

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Actually I've got some FPS buddies who loved Oblivion and have already pre-ordered ME.

A lot of people love RPG's. It's not really my cup of joe though.

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pacman615 - 780 days 18 hours ago

16.1 - funny you say no one owns those games...

i have all those games and just about everyone on my psn buddy list has them as well...stop pushing lies tard

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Capt CHAOS - 781 days ago

17.1 - Lol

Says the one bubble man..

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KingJames1906 - 781 days ago

18 - Lets's see

For those of you out there who don't have kids or teenagers, think like a parent. With high oil prices (increases in petroleum and heating oil and some effects on natural gas) My Dollar/Euro is stretched. I can by a Wii for the kids @ 249.99 (extra control 39.99). But chances are those will be sold out in at 6:00 AM during Black Friday, or I can buy a 360 for 349.99 (39.99 for extra control) with TWO GAMES (One with spiderman on the cover and a racing sim.) or I can by one PS3 for 399.99 with a free movie inside (Blu-ray Spiderman no game, no need for extra control.) that won't play my kids PS2 games. I can buy a PS3 for 499.99 with one game (racing sim) and (extra control 39.99) Plays most PS2 games. Or I can buy a Arcade 360 for 279.99 with five free (crappy games in my humble opinion and extra control for 39.99) Keep in mind that the 360 already has the 05 and some 06 games at Gamestop used for $20 dollars and under. Most PS3 games I've seen are 39.99 used and up. Which one is the strongest by for me if I'm buying a GAME CONSOLE and not a movie player? I would say the Wii first, 360 second, and PS3 third. People want games, most people already have an upscaling DVD player that displays movies just fine on screens larger than 42 inches. Look at the Wii, no movie playback and hard to find ONE YEAR AFTER RELEASE.

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dragonJP - 780 days 19 hours ago

18.1 - Bubble 4 U...

Very strong, thoughtful, & logical argument....

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FirstknighT - 781 days ago

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So the 360 sells an average of over 500k a month worldwide since Sept and they think all of a sudden is going to stop??? Stupid.

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nobizlikesnowbiz - 781 days ago

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Hasn't the 360 already picked up a lot of steam? Isn't that expected to continue through the holidays? I don't see why some are predicting that it'll just drop off, especially when more great games are being released this holiday season.

Maybe the 360 and the Ps3 will both sell well this Xmas since the Ps3 is offering some nice deals. But most of those deals offer....BluRay movies?

If WalMart is doing these deals, they see the Ps3 as primarily aBluRay player too. If any store has the pulse of the American consumer wouldn't it be the biggest one? I see that as proof that most people see the Ps3 first as a BluRay player, then as a game console.

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tudors - 781 days ago

22 - Sony fanboy analyst...

Is this a joke? 1st we have "PS3 & Wii battle for Christmas console domination" and now this "Will Xbox 360 be left out in the cold this Christmas?"

Hello! did PS3 suddenly become the console of choice?

If the roles were reversed Sony fanboys would be laughing there ass off at how bad the Xbox-360 was selling, but the truth is that it is the PS3 that is strugling not the Xbox-360.

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