here is the aritcle guys,

SCEA and gamestop both confirmed the sale spike in ps3 hardware:

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10280&Itemid=2

It also says they contacted MS for 360 hardware boost but MS refused to comment  ,,,MS onlu said that they expect the number of live subscribers to increase.

how big is it in NA for PS3 you think?

600k ps3's sold by the end of may.

I'm a little confused, I just got back form walmart, and they have full selves of both the 360 and PS3, as well as 2 full rows of GTA4 for both consoles. So either there was plenty of supply, or my people don't care for the game.

@ Capt

That's a bit bold!

I'd say that Ps3 sales will double from the last NPD.

EDIT: What NPD month does GTA 4 debut in? If April, then disregard.

Probably just not Walmart-shoppers' type of game. Would sell better at Gamestop, Best Buy, etc. I bet.

Microsoft needs to slap their NA PR group silly. Where are the overwhelmingly 360 Ads for GTAIV?? Where are the "Lies" and the mentioning of "Exclusive DLC"??

@ kingofwale

thats so true i havent seen one single ad on tv for gta iv, from either sony or ms.

off topic but, i did something so fanboyish the otehr day though. i had to put flyers in teh newspapers then deliver them and i noticed bestbuy were onyl advertising 360 version so i threw the flyers out lol....

Stunning news flash: Water is wet! Of course GTA4 pushed some PS3s. It pushed some 360s as well. Probably not as many as a lot of people here believe, but as very big number.

in the article gamestop says:
"
Bob McKenzie, SVP of merchandising at specialist retailer GameStop, concurred: “From our position, the launch of GTA IV has been tremendous in driving traffic to our stores, as well as providing a vigorous lift in PS3 console sales over this time last week."

"
how much is vigorous lift?mmm

^ a "vigorous lift" is 270k for this week.