Clarification of Japanese sales (especially regarding Wii sales)

[makingmusic476]

fkusumot said:

makingmusic476 said:

fkusumot said:
Here's some more historical perspective...

Media Create

October 4 - 10, 2004
Game Boy Advance SP - 32,081
PlayStation 2 - 22,853
GameCube - 4,830
Game Boy Advance - 832
Xbox - 207
PSone - 75
Wonder Swan Crystal - 19

October 3 - 9, 2005
Nintendo DS - 39,137
PSP - 31,089
PlayStation 2 - 25,328
Game Boy Micro - 24,568
Game Boy Advance SP - 9,837
GameCube - 1,486
Game Boy Advance - 323
Xbox - 106

October 2 - 8, 2006
Nintendo DS Lite - 124,137
PlayStation 2 - 28,264
PSP - 21,050
X360 - 2,101
Game Boy Advance SP - 1,532
Game Boy Micro - 1,273
GameCube - 48

Exactly. The ps2 started slow, but year after year it gained more and more momentum. I expect a similar effect to happen to the ps3, in Japan at least. It still has a pretty good hold of the JRPG market, with FFXIII, WKS, Disgaea 3, Persona 4, Steamboat Chronicles 2, etc.

 

The PS2 started out real slow. Slower than the Wii, right?

 Yeah. I'm not sure where the Wii's going in all this.  It seems to be selling real well, and I expect it to continue doing so.  Imo, most Japanese gamers will end up PsWii by the endof the generation.