Gotta agree with Zorro here, as I don't think the popularity of the slim is a temporary thing. I think it's being seen as a relaunch of a now popular console that doesn't need huge titles to continually move hardware. PS3 will certainly pass 8 million in Japan. I think third parties are really starting to shift over to the HD twins and with PS3 gaining popularity in Japan that should push some of the Japanese support over to PS360. How much has PS3 sold so far this year in Japan? Over 1 million?