Who doesn't love console market analysis from the pros? I know I do. My only wish, should I have one, is that I had an archive of all the wild and crazy (and correct) predictions doled out through the years. Sad, really.

Anyway, Merril Lynch says that by 2011 we can expect that:

The winner in the next-generation console battle is likely to be the Xbox 360, which is the leader in North America, the world's biggest market.

Congratulations, Microsoft! Sony, Nintendo, have your desks cleaned out by five.

While up on the next-gen Xbox in North America, they're not so positive on the 360 in Japan, giving Sony a healthy 57 percent slice of the market, 39 percent for Nintendo and an undisclosed number for MS. But some quick subtraction via my handy abacus leaves just a 4 percent scrap. Better hope Blue Dragon sells huge

My junior analysis? Don't underestimate the Wii! Michael McWhertor

Xbox and Wii to Break Playstation Domination: Analyst

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