Consoles are dead in Japan?

[Pristine20]

Zucas said:
They aren't dead in the market it's just I believe 2 things are happening.

1. Due to the recent over saturation of the market thx to the DS the whole market is goign to suffer because of it. Whether people want to recognize it or not all gaming products whether handheld or console compete for sales within that same market. Meaning if one over saturates... they all over saturate. Meaning it's very probable that DS in it's "time of need" is dropping them all down. Really only thing to have seen a bright side during this has been the PSP but even it's starting to falter. Not to mention we are in the worst selling weeks usually in Japan.

2. I think it also has something to do with simply Japanese developers either being late on getting big name projects out or simply not making really successful games. Well I mean sure we've had Nintendo filling in their gaps with big games but it's only on one console. However Square Enix and other large name Japanese developers have yet to get their premier titles out. Games like FF13, RE5, ect. I think once those start hitting you'll see more and more gamers going to buy games. Now this doesn't mean they'll be buying the games on those consoles but it'll get more people in the stores.


Really I don't think the Japanese market is something to worry about it's just we need to understand the Japanese market has probably already hit a capacity for how many gamers it can hold. Europe and American and Asian markets have loads to go before they hit saturations while Japan can hit that a lot quicker considering it doesn't have much room to grow since the PS1 and GB days.

To fix it... it needs more innovation within the markets(which is why games like Wii Fit have been great for the market), continuous flow of big name titles, and of course mixing it around with console models and prices like 360 pricedrop and a much needed DS redesign.

Zucas straight up GRAND-SLAMMED the nail on the head!