MontanaHatchet on 14 October 2009
Japan's been having economic problems for the last 2 decades, as well as a stagnating and aging population.
They had an advantage in the early days of the market (due to the influence of the developers and publishers), but we're starting to see their serious decline. The hardware sales are just another indication of this. It saddens me, since I love Japanese games, but it's happening.
Plus, it's a handheld market. The 2 best selling systems of all time in Japan are the Gameboy and DS. Best selling game is Pokemon Red and Blue on the Gameboy. Self-explanatory really.
