Does the PS3 really need saving?

[Pristine20]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

forevercloud3000 said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

forevercloud3000 said:
@Dino

The only consumers that seem to be denying the capabilities of the PS3 is AMERICA. Europe is very soon to be taken by PS3 over 360, and Japan is a lost cause for 360 with PS3 out selling it 3/1.

America is the country to be hit by this recession the hardest(seeing they started it). With the complete lack of funds America cannot afford the PS3 right now. America also has a very strong harboring bias against the PS3 in favor of the 360. 360 is an American made product that is doing successful. Americans NEED American products to do good because they boost economy. They need it more now then ever. This is why I believe US publications to be so increasingly and deliberately misleading about PS3 information. Almost everything is tried to turn into a negative.

It is not too late. It has barely even begun...

 

 Um no. America has the highest rate of consumption of the PS3 out of all the countries its being sold to. The 360 just so happens to appeal to Americans more and the price is an extra treat. Don't put this on Americans when they've been open minded to the PS3 and Japan have been biased towards the 360. Microsoft has done everything under the sun for them and they are ungrateful. Outsiders will always blame America for all of the shit that goes wrong elsewhere.  

 

Firstly, I am American(USA cit) for your information. I am not some foreigner looking in from the outside, quite the opposite.

Second, how can you even refute this when the information is right on the front of VGchartz?

US-

PS3:7.43million

360:15.71milliion

Others(Europe)-

PS3:9.14million

360:10.66million

Japan-

PS3:2.70million

360:0.87million

 

So if we look at this information given to us by vg chartz

Japan:PS3 is winning by a 3 to 1 ratio.

Others(Europe):360 BARELY! They are difinitely going to lose others before US is taken. This is practically assured.

US: With one of the largest populations around, this is the country that the PS3 has an obvious defeat. Who cares whether if its the country has sold the most units in, it is still also the country that has PS3 behind sales in WW sales. It is the one country that resists PS3 penetration while all others have embraced it.

And as a member of the US, YES, there is a butt ton of bias here. I see it everyday.

I don't care if you are American. I have plenty of Japanese sympathizers (Usually anime fanatics) in my wide circle of friends. This doesn't strengthen your argument. First of all Europe is not a country, it's a continent with many countries. Because of this it strengthens the validity of the fact that America as a whole has given more to the cause. All the 360 needs is the west. If Microsoft had japan by even 1 million that would be one million more of a gap in the race between Microsoft and Sony. You know just as well as I do that Japan has more nationalistic pride than America when it comes to sales. In America we'll buy anything as long as it's quality and the right price. You can refute this all you want, but this is why Japanese products have dominated in America from Televisions to cars. Don't call this bias if you have no proof.

 

C'mon now. Europe is usually compared as a whole to America because of the population available to sell to. Europe has 400+ mil people but some of these people live in countries that aren't first world so won't help the sales chart much. America has 300 mil people all in a first world country.

Also, America has a single official language while each european country has a different language which tends to hinder localization and sales as well. For these reasons, I think forevercloud's comparisons are fair.

I also have to agree with him on the bias here in the US. For proof, go to your local gamestop and do some chatting.

I do agree with you however about Japanese having way more nationalistic pride than America. I do have to point out however that one  reason for that could be that Japan consists of only traditional Japanese people for the most part. They don't allow much immigration from what I've heard while the US is an immigrant country period. There are some things that bring all types of Americans together though like many sports.