Clarification of Japanese sales (especially regarding Wii sales)

[Neos]

stof said:
While I whole heartedly agree with the silliness of the "Wii faltering in Japan" argument, wasn't there a specific reason that the PS2 hit such a low spot during that period? I seem to recall something about Sony not having enough stock. Was it related to the different dates of the system's launch in specific reasons?

Not sure, but if you look at he figures fkusumot posted, you can see the the wii is almost exactly at those levels..it seems scary..really scary.