67% of Japanese Wii owners haven't used their system "of late"?

[mike_intellivision]

Some quick thoughts

First, has Metroid Prime 3 hit Japan yet? It has a listed release date of Oct. 26 according to VGChartz. Without that in circulation, there has not been a release of merit there in a while.

Two, it is doubtful that the early rate of Wii playing in Japan could continue. Remember just a few months ago it was being blamed for lower TV ratings.

Third, the lower price for a Japanese Wii in Europe could be caused by (a) slow sales in Japan because of the seasonal, pre-holiday software drought and/or (b) the increased value of the Euro vs. the Yen (the Yen is falling to the US Dollar, which is falling against everything else).

Fourth, there are days that go by when I don't play my Wii -- or any of my 30 game systems. So on occasion it could be said that I haven't played "in a while" -- whatever that means. But that does not mean that I won't play it soon, which is the conclusion of this flawed survey (I don't need to point out its unscientific nature).

Fifth, there are still people who don't "get" the Wii. It is seeking a different demographic with different playing habits and tastes. That means all the old rules don't apply (or apply as well or as often). And change is difficult for those with vested interests in the status quo (pubilshers, reviewers, etc.) to handle.

Mike from Morgantown

PS -- On a bad week, the Wii still seems to outsell the PS3 by (close to a) 2:1 margin and outsell the PS3 and Xbox 360 combined. How this is not perceived as being successful really makes you wonder.