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At Last, PlayStation 3 Outdoes XBox in Unit Sales

Advertising Age"What they're trying to do to differentiate from Wii and Xbox requires collaboration across Sony [properties and content]," said Michael Cai, an analyst with Parks Associates. "That's not easy and it takes time. Maybe finally all the pieces are coming together."

From the article, "At Last, PlayStation 3 Outdoes XBox in Unit Sales" by Beth Snyder Bulik

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