The holiday season is coming up, many of you will be will be deciding to purchase a console. Here's an unbiased look at the current console standings and forecast for 2008, and beyond, to help you choose.
Hardware Sales
Xbox 360
11.5 million -
http://nexgenwars.com/
10.9 million -
http://www.vgchartz.com/
8.9 million -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360
PS3
4.5 million -
http://nexgenwars.com/
4.6 million -
http://www.vgchartz.com/
4.2 million -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3
Wii
10.9 million -
http://nexgenwars.com/
11.6 million -
http://www.vgchartz.com/
10.6 million -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii
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Software Sales
Million Sellers
Xbox 360
http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?...er=&sort=Total
Gears of War 4.55
Call of Duty 2 2.04
Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.00
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 1.96
Tom Clancy Rainbow Six: Vegas 1.81
Madden NFL 07 1.72
Call of Duty 3 1.62
Fight Night Round 3 1.54
Guitar Hero II 1.52
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition 1.41
Dead Rising 1.35
Crackdown 1.35
Tom Clancy Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 1.34
Madden NFL 08 1.28
Saints Row 1.25
Perfect Dark Zero 1.20
Need for Speed: Most Wanted 1.10
Need For Speed: Carbon 1.05
Tom Clancy Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 1.03
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell: Double Agent 1.02
Project Gotham Racing 3 1.02
Forza Motorsport 2 1.01
Totals (22 matches) 34.2 million
PS3
http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?...er=&sort=Total
Resistance: Fall of Man 1.65
Motorstorm 1.14
Totals (2 matches) 2.8 million
Wii
http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?...er=&sort=Total
Wii Sports 9.49
Wii Play 5.85
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 3.68
Mario Party 8 2.35
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves 1.85
Super Paper Mario 1.27
Rayman Raving Rabbids 1.02
Red Steel 1.01
Totals (8 matches) 26.5 million
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Software Reviews
http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...pleratings.asp
Xbox 360
1. BioShock 95.4%
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 94.1%
3. Gears of War 93.8%
4. Guitar Hero II 92.2%
5. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 90.7%
6. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 90.0%
7. Call of Duty 2 90.0%
8. Forza Motorsport 2 89.9%
9. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 88.9%
10. Burnout Revenge 88.7%
11. Project Gotham Racing 3 88.4%
12. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles 87.7%
13. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 87.6%
14. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 86.4%
15. Dead or Alive 4 85.3%
17. Bomberman Live 85.3%
18. Dead Rising 6 8.3 85.1%
19. NBA 2K7 84.9%
20. Viva Pinata 84.8%
21. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent 84.7%
22. F.E.A.R 83.6%
23. Crackdown 83.4%
24. Need for Speed Most Wanted 83.3%
25. DiRT 83.1%
26. NBA Street Homecourt 83.1%
27. Call of Duty 3 83.0%
28. The Darkness 82.9%
29. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 82.8%
30. Madden NFL 08 82.7%
PS3
1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 93.0%
2. Resistance: Fall of Man 87.4%
3. Virtua Fighter 5 87.1%
4. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 86.7%
5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 85.9%
6. Warhawk 84.1%
7. NBA Street Homecourt 83.9%
8. Fight Night Round 3 83.5%
9. MotorStorm 82.8%
10. Madden 82.3%
11. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 81.9%
12. The Darkness 81.7%
13. Heavenly Sword 81.7%
14. NBA 2K7 81.4%
15. Call of Duty 3 81.0%
16. Virtua Tennis 3 80.4%
17. NHL 2K7 80.1%
18. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 79.3%
19. Ridge Racer 7 78.9%
20. Madden NFL 07 77.9%
21. Tony Hawk's Project 8 77.8%
22. MLB 07: The Show 77.3%
23. Formula One Championship Edition 77.2%
24. Need for Speed Carbon 74.8%
25. All-Pro Football 2K8 74.7%
26. The Godfather: The Don's Edition 72.9%
27. F.E.A.R. 72.5%
28. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 69.1%
29. Armored Core 4 68.6%
30. Def Jam: Icon 68.6%
Wii
1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 94.3%
2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 91.6%
3. Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition 91.2%
4. Super Paper Mario 86.1%
5. WarioWare: Smooth Moves 81.7%
6. Madden NFL 07 81.6%
7. Mercury Meltdown Revolution 80.8%
8. Trauma Center: Second Opinion 80.3%
9. Mario Strikers Charged 79.4%
10. The Godfather: Blackhand Edition 77.2%
11. Wii Sports 76.6%
12. Rayman Raving Rabbids 76.5%
13. Elebits 75.4%
14. Excite Truck 75.0%
15. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 74.8%
16. SSX Blur 74.0%
17. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 73.5%
18. ****l Slug Anthology 73.4%
19. Super Swing Golf 73.2%
20. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz 73.0%
21. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 72.3%
22. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 72.0%
23. Prince of Persia Rival Swords 71.8%
24. Sonic and the Secret Rings 71.3%
25. Kororinpa: Marble Mania 71.1%
26. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 71.0%
27. Scarface: The World Is Yours 70.8%
28. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree 70.1%
29. Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam 69.2%
30. Call of Duty 3 69.2%