I find it quite amusing that Forbes uses data from VGChartz as reference for this article. They should write something about theSimExchange sometime soon.
Japanese Failure Dooms XBox 360
"After taking a step back and looking at some objective numbers (taken from Microsoft's own financial statements and comparative console sales figures extracted from VGChartz.com and Wikipedia.org), I have concluded that gaming has been a disastrous endeavor for Microsoft, particularly from an investment perspective.
The seeds of this failure are evident from its sales performance in Japan, particularly when comparing its 18-week sales figures (which is about how long the Wii, made by Nintendo and PS3, made by Sony have been out) relative to those of the most successful console releases."
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Japanese Failure Dooms XBox 360
"After taking a step back and looking at some objective numbers (taken from Microsoft's own financial statements and comparative console sales figures extracted from VGChartz.com and Wikipedia.org), I have concluded that gaming has been a disastrous endeavor for Microsoft, particularly from an investment perspective.
The seeds of this failure are evident from its sales performance in Japan, particularly when comparing its 18-week sales figures (which is about how long the Wii, made by Nintendo and PS3, made by Sony have been out) relative to those of the most successful console releases."
Source:
Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/home/personalfinance/2007/04/18/xbox-microsoft-nintendo-pf-ii-in_re_0418soapbox_inl.html