As part of the publisher's Q1 fiscal results, Activision Blizzard has released its internal estimates for console and portable hardware in North America and Europe combined. For the current calendar year, Activision is forecasting that the Wii will once again be the best-selling console with another 12 million units sold.

Interestingly, the company also believes that Sony's PS3 will top Microsoft's Xbox 360, 9 million vs. 8 million units sold. Ever since launching the PS3 slim model at the lower $299 price last September, Sony's had some good momentum, and games like Uncharted 2, Heavy Rain and God of War III have fueled the fire. It seems Activision is confident Sony can keep the momentum going.

Meanwhile sony is projecting sales of 15 million ps3 by the end of their current fiscal year, last fiscal year they easily surpassed their 13 million ps3 sales projections.