According to soothsaying analyst Michael Pachter, the only console to have made any gains last month stateside was probably the PlayStation 3 console - all the other systems are expected to show sizeable declines when the latest February figures are unleashed.

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According to an Edge report, the and are still likely to top the chart - but with down some 30 or 40 percent.

The PS3, meanwhile, is expected to enjoy a modest rise of 1 percent, versus the 360 down 14 pecent. The and are expect to have dropped a whopping 50 to 60 percent overall. More soon.

By Luke Guttridge