The only reason that I would agree that Xbox may already be out of the running is because many believe that an American console will never sell in Japan. But I'm still buying an Xbox. With the Christmas bundle package (uh... see my Xbox bundle post) and tons of exclusive games developed by Sega, and Rare including Perfect Dark, Panzer Dragoon, Toe Jam and Earl and many more. As far as Sony's competition, well it doesn't have any. But there are some good exclusives coming out for Xbox from now to the end of the year.