I m not in the us, but i bought 3 xbox360For a 71-month run, it was definitely helped by the year head-start on the PS3 and Wii and then cutting prices and revisions. Cynically, the RROD before the mass warranty replacements could also be a factor. I'd still like to know the numbers, if possible, of 360s bought after a RROD, warranty or not. I was a victim of the "just after that third year" failure, and I took good care of mine. I personally knew a lot of people who bought a second (or even third or fourth!) system because of the RROD.