1. PS3 had one retail release in its first January and two retail releases in its first February.
2. 360 had zero retail releases in its first January and two retail releases in its first February.
3. Wii U had zero retail releases in its first January and zero retail releases in its first February.
1. PS3 had ten retail releases in its first, post-holiday software refresh in March.
2. 360 had ten retail releases in its first, post-holiday software refresh in March.
3. Wii U had six retail releases in its first, post-holiday software refresh in March.
Like I said, it's a typical software roadmap strategy. And yet....
360 NPD sales:
1st November - 326,000
1st December - 281,000
1st January - 250,000
1st February - 161,000
1st March (cycle refresh) - 192,000
PS3 NPD sales:
1st November - 197,000
1st December - 490,700
1st January - 244,000
1st February - 127,000
1st March (cycle refresh) - 130,000
Wii U NPD sales:
1st November - 425,000
1st December - 460,000
1st January - 57,000
1st February - 66,000
1st March (cycle refresh) - 55,000 (Pachter's prediction)