January 2009 predictions

[Darc Requiem]

mamec said: Pfff! what very poor statments, (fanboy...), (insane...), obviously i mean Nintendo can fake the japan but not Europe or US. PS3 is the most expensive 'based multiplataform system games' ever made, (they costs the same than a decent PC gaming).

Mamec your January 2009 Wii numbers will be eclipsed by the end of this year. How are my statements poor? The Wii is selling better in the US than Japan. So Nintendo must be doing a pretty good job of "faking" Americans out. The Wii is the fastest selling system in Europe, I guess they are being "faked out" as well. Here in the US, retailers still horde Wii shipments for Sunday sales and the system still sells out. Its almost February and Wii demand has yet to subside. The Wii sales are akin to the 360 from last year except the Wii has a higher and much more steady supply. Sure the Wii's moment come could fade, but even if that occurs your numbers are still well below reasonable. Have you looked at Japanese sales trends? The Japanese market seem to eat up "non games" as you the DS sales continue to prove. The Wii is following a similar philosophy with a similar software. As such its been outselling the PS3 3 to 1. As such the Wii holding an 8 million to 6 million advantage over the PS3 is unlikely. A 12 million to 6 million or 12 million to 4 million split would be more likely. While your 360 numbers are reasonable over all, 1.5 million is unlikely. That would require the 360 to sell 1.2 million systems over the next two years. It has only sold just over 300,000 systems in 14 months. I hope 360 sales pick up in Japan. The system has been doing much better lately. I can see your numbers panning out if the 360 does what I think it will and continue to hold a commanding lead over the PS3 in the US and Europe. Japanese developers would likely increase support for the 360 because of its advantage in the Western markets. That support could yield more Japanese centric games for the 360 in Japan.