Andre Yoskowitz
4 Jul 2008 0:27
According to figures by Enterbrain, the Nintendo Wii's lead over the Sony PlayStation 3 has been closing since May, from a 6:1 margin to a much more reasonable 1.7:1 margin.
For the five week period that ended June 29th, Nintendo sold 235,990 Wii units while Sony moved 139,494 PS3 units. The Wii has held a dominant lead for seven consecutive months and this recent gap closing can and should be attributed to the blockbuster smash hit Metal Gear Solid 4. However, sales for the game have slowed down and it placed a lowly 8th last week, behind much older games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Wii Fit.
My prediction is that the Wii will be back up to a 4:1 margin by the end of July, especially as the PS3 has no blockbusters hitting the market.
Also noted in the figures is how the Xbox 360 continues to fade into oblivion in the region. For the same time period 10,964 units were sold and sales remain low despite Microsoft's vow to make a name for itself in the region.