Now before all you fanboys spew RedBull all over your Sixaxis controllers, keep in mind the following: Obviously, a few more 360's were bought because people couldn't get their grubby little paws on PS3's and Wii's. And let's not forget that the 360 had a few days head start on the shopping season.
Still, it's an interesting statistic, since the Wii experienced almost as many shortages as the PS3 this season. It gets more interesting when you couple it with the story just below this one regarding unsold PS3s. Of course, most experts expect the the PS3 to become the leading console when all is said and done--but don't get too comfy, Sony. Nintendo was writing the book on video game domination when you were still making Walkmen.
Or perhaps you missed the fact that the Nintendo DS outsold everyone this past year? Food for thought.
Get the story at gamesindustry.biz here.