PS3's first year almost the same as 360's first year

[makingmusic476]

kcua_626 said:
@makingmusic

here's the data:

GTA3 was released in Japan Oct 25, 2003

PS2 had 13.6 mil userbase for Japan during GTA3 launch
http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=PS2&reg1=Japan&cons2=PS3&reg2=All&cons3=X360&reg3=All&start=37626&end=37927&weekly=1

It sold a measly 123,482 units in Japan during launch week w/ LTD sales of 360k
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=891

You're focusing on GTA specifically and missing the point of my post.

Big name multiplat ps3/360 games will sell loads of ps3s in Japan, but few 360s.