Japan is not gonna forget about the PS3, make no mistake.

[Groucho]

A slimline PS3 will go a long way toward it making a comeback in Japan. Size, and power usage, is extremely important there.

For that matter, a slimline XBox360 may do well in Japan, if the 360 keeps getting good JRPGs.

Both slimlines are coming sooner, rather than later, I think.