Dodece makes very good points, and I agree the 'Bubble' that he was talking about was that never ending sales pattern which is continuing in the US.
I think the US is more respondent to that.
The DS is a good example. it performs better in Japan because it suits the Japanese culture much better than it does in NA.
Where as the Wii performs better in US because it suits the US culture much better...
I don't know if the bubble will ever burst in the USA - the initial launch demand isn't so much of a factor, it's just that every month those 400 - 500k consoles go into peoples homes, each of them is shown to 2 or 3 new people, which creates a further 500k a month who want to buy the system - the 'vibe' on Wii is that positive away from 'core' gaming markets.
The initial launch demand is not so much what is driving sales, but Wii Sports is still the main killer app system seller.
The next one that will bolster the demand further will be Wii Fit and SMG will continue to push the gaming population to the console.
Someone said something about 4 segments of the market, which is very accurate...
I'm not sure about Japan but it's not doing so great at the moment, and I believe software is going to be the key driving factor for that now. Wii Fit coming out on Dec 1 in Japan is a very important thing and will 're-start' the surge there (I don't believe that Galaxy is the surger).
