1) Wii mostly got Nintendo hardcore userbase + casual non gamer base
2) Developers making HD games for PS3, x360 and PC, instead of only for Wii(and sometimes ps2), because of controls.
3) Not all gamers want in 2009 have same graphics, that hey had since 2000.
p.s. on GT4 - http://www.polyphony.co.jp/english/list.html
GRAN TURISMO 4 (Europe) 6,180 2005/03/09
GRAN TURISMO 4 (North America) 2,960 2005/02/22
GRAN TURISMO 4 (Japan) 1,260 2004/12/28
That over 10 mln. too. =)
Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...
2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.
Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.
1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.
PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far
