Xbox 360 on top in US despite PS3 price slash- Analysts

Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter and analyst firm EEDAR have released their predicted hardware sales figures for the month of August in US, and they have placed the Xbox 360 at the top, despite the fact that the PS3 recently received a price cut in the region.

In terms of software, Pachter believes Deus Ex: Human Revolution will lead the charts, with NCAA Football 12 coming in next.

Here are the predicted hardware sales:

Wedbush / EEDAR August sales estimates (change year-on-year):
360 – 275,000 (-23%) / 250,000 (-30%)
PS3 – 240,000 (+6%) / 245,000 (+8%)
DS – 235,000 (-31%) / 210,000 (-39%)
Wii – 175,000 (-28%) / 150,000 (-39%)
3DS – 135,000 (n/a) / 175,000 (n/a)
PSP – 60,000 (-24%) / 60,000 (-24%)
PS2 – 10,000 (-87%) / n/a
Total – 1,130,000 (-15%) / 1,090,000 (-18%)

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