Both the articles you posted were from 2008 and both of the articles were completely wrong. One article even stated that the Playstation 3 would pass the Xbox 360 by 2009 and here we are half way into 2009 and Microsoft is EXPANDING it's lead against Sony. Through 2009 Microsoft has sold MORE UNITS THAN SONY HAS.
Don't use the phrase ad hominem if you don't know what it means or what you are talking about. You haven't given any information all you did was spout off nonsense saying the PS3 wasn't a disappoint despite being in last place this generation compared to a overwhelming first place last generation. Then you say something even more ridiculous that "analysts say the PS3 will surpass the 360 and Wii by the end of 2010" once again without any support or evidence. You also made a completely erroneous statement that Microsoft counts broken 360's that were replaced as sales. Microsoft replaces broken Xbox 360's with refurbished 360's, not brand new ones and they never have.
Data? I gave you numbers but they obviously don't support your baseless claim so you resort to more baseless claims without support or evidence. Here I will spell it out for you in even greater detail that a third grader could understand.
The Wii has sold 28 million more units than the PS3 so far. There are 2 quarters left in 2009 and 4 quarters in 2010. 2+4 =6. 6 quarters until "the end of 2010." The playstation 3 is currently selling 2.3 million units a quarter, and that number is in a DECLINE. The Wii is currently selling 5 million units a quarter. In order for the Playsation 3 to catch and surpass the Wii by 2010 (6 quarters) the Wii would have to decline to ZERO SALES A QUARTER and the Playstation 3 would have to double it's sales to 4.8 million units a quarter. If the Wii sales fell in HALF, that is they were selling 2.5 million units a quarter compared to 5 million a quarter, Sony would have to TRIPLE their current quarterly sales to 7.3 million units a quarter. Check http
/www.vgchartz.com/ if you want to see the numbers for yourself.