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Analyst: Slow HDTV Sales Hurting PS3 Sales (PC Magazine)

 
PC Magazine - A November report from the NPD Group shows a large disparity between sales of the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. One obvious reason is the difference in price, but Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter suggests that the differenc is also due to the sagging sales of HDTVs. (link)

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