PS360N64PSXBOX on 01 April 2007
Kwaad said:
PS360N64PSXBOX said:
The size of the population doesn't matter, it's the size of the market or how many people are looking to buy a product. If you look at past numbers it shows European buy less consoles than the Japanese do.
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1684952,00.html
As of 2005 or the tailend of last gen only 1 in 10 German households had a console.
http://www.france-game.org/video_game_market/050215_panorama_video_game_market.htm
Like in france it's growing, but history has shown Europe minus the UK in general buys less consoles than the USA(Largest Market) and Japan(2nd Largest).
Handheld:
Japan: 21.58
America:19.69
Europe: 19.67
Home Console:
Japan: 3.3
America: 9.95
Others: 6.15
Japan is 2million higher than america/europe on handhelds. America/europe are only 20,000units off from each other.
Home consoles japan is in last, 1/3rd the american sales, and europe is in 2nd with 2/3rd america's sales.
Add everything together.
TOTAL:
America: 29.64
Europe: 25.83
Japan: 24.88
Japan is the smallest market. Not europe. 10 years ago, europe didnt exist as a gameing market. Who cares. It does today.
Noticed I soruced my work, I also soruced proof that Germany was a small market with only 1 in 10 having a console, and that was 2 years ago, not ten! Also if you are using this site, you can't get current euro sales and other means all other markets besides Japan and the americas..Not just europe.
Predicting the Future - 360 Will get to 11 Million in the USA this year!!
Predicting the Future - Wii will NOT win this gen in America!!
Prediciting the Future - The PS3 will pass the Wii by 2009!!