When does Sony reach the point of no return in Japan?

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HappySqurriel said: Christopher_G2 said: No one should count the PS3 until we see how it performs in 2008. Gran Turismo 5 and expecially Final Fantasy XIII (which will remain exclusive in spite of silly fanboy rumors) will be big system sellers in Japan. Will they be big enough to make this a two-way horse race between the Wii and PS3? Well possibly if they're coupled with price cuts. Japan loves inovation but they also love great technology as well. And please don't reply about how the PSP with better technology is getting it's ass handed to it by the DS. The portable market and the console market are two totally different animals. All in all I never expect the Wii to touch the success of the DS in Japan, and do expect the PS3 to suprass sales of the PSP. Nintendo fans thought that the Gamecube could open up a can of whoop-ass on the PS2 with Super Mario Sunshine, Resident Evil, and Metriod Prime in 2002 ... One thing that every console war has demonstrated is that it is easy to maintain momentium but very difficult to get it; if the PS3 behaves like most consoles in history 2007 will be (one of) its biggest year. If the PS3 doesn't sell well, expect third parties to switch resources away from the PS3 as projects are completed, and for the resources from PS2 projects to not be devoted to the PS3.

Well thats what you would like .But seeing how third party software is selling in the Wii I dont see anyone switching resources to the Wii anytime soon .Wii suffers a certain risk ,it is headed for the casual market but that market is progressively seeing the machine as a one trick pony with Wii Sports and Wii Play .The console and those two games sell a lot (Wii Sports only in Japan though ,despite vgcharts putting it in the charts it comes bundled and shouldnt be considered as sales or it will end up being the most sold game ever ) but thats about it .Playstation 3 is not doing good numbers ,but it hasnt even started its progression .The only game who could attract some sales as Gundam Mussou did so and it has already had 2 number one in Japan