UK is NOT the 2nd largest gaming market

[lombard2578]

leo-j said:

In comparison the first half of the year the UK's gaming hardware sales(according to gfk) have been as follows:

 

Xbox 360: 600,000
Nintendo DS: 400,000
Playstation 3: 300,000
NIntendo Wii: 300,000
Playstation portable: 100,000

Total: about 1.7 million

In comparison, it is clear Japan is still "by far" the larger gaming market DESPITE being in the biggest recession it has ever been.

Be careful, your number are for begin februar to the end of june.

Correct central number, with januar number are

360: 700k

DS+DSI: 600k

PS3: 300k

Wii: 500k

PSP: 100k

Other thing (see central number before), i have already said to you. These numbers (except DS+DSI) have a margin of error +/-100k, which is not nothing. For DS+DSI, it's +/-150k.

For your thread, it change nothing, japan outsell UK for the hardware.