Golden Week Expectations

[Michael-5]

Tridrakious said:

Michael-5 said:

What the heck is Golden Week?

I don't think LBP2 or GT5 sales will jump in Japan if it's having some special holiday sales period.

I only think handheld RPG sales will jump, and 3DS hardware sales might get a nice nudge. PSP sales may also go up, but it depends on the software released. PSP in Japan sees a new game every 3 weeks or so.

If Wii gets a price cut (like it has at Best Buy), Wii sales might jump to 20-30k figure or so temporarily. It would make sence to time this price cut with Golden Week.

What do you mean what the heck is Golden Week?

What is Golden Week? I honestly don't know. I read from VGC it's a holiday period in Japan where game sales go up, but what is it? Why are games on sale during Golden Week? Is Golden Week the Japanese equivalent of Black Friday?