Will the launch of PSV affect PS3 sales in Japan?

[Michael-5]

MARCUSDJACKSON said:

Michael-5 said:

MARCUSDJACKSON said:
no effect at all. PS3 will sale relatively the same next yr as it has this yr.

PSV is a whole nother product and Sony will market it as such but remember the key focus of PSV is cross platform support/play so PSV and PS3 are one in the same.

the games that don't see cross platform support will be where they differ.

This seems to be the general sensus on this website, thanks for your input.

However do you really think 2012 PS3 sales will be the same as 2011 in Japan? What major software title is there to boost sales?

before i answer you profile was selected by my computer as the main page for VGC lol.

well i think it has to do manly with the price cut, and The Last Guardian. u'd think that people that want that game already own a PS3 but i wouldn't put money on it.

there are 2-4 fighting games coming out next yr which should help Vita and PS3 WW. the one thing i don't see is a sells increase for either console.

i'm also looking at a slow start for Wiiu if its released next yr which i think is a bad move on Nintendos part.

I have a feeling Wii U will start like 3DS too. However that may not be a bad thing, the 360 had a crap library the first year it was out and that 4-5 million head start gave it an edge over the PS3. It also gave Gears 1 enough of a user base to generate decent sales. Nintendo might need that same edge for Wii U, I feel they will have trouble making their games HD quality and generating strong third party support.

Anyway, back to PSV and PS3, other then The Last Guardian what else is coming for PS3 in 2012? Final Fantasy XIII Versus? Last Guardian will be big, but it will only boost sales for 1-2 weeks, not enough to keep hardware sales strong. I think regardless of the PSV, PS3 is over the hill, and I think either 2012 or 2013 will mark a drastic drop in sales in Japan, just like Wii did. This is regardless of the PSV, and I was only curious to see if people thought the PSV might drop it further.

However, everyone seems to think no, so that answers my question, and the OP.