As a New Zealander, I can assure you that the Playstation brand is in very healthy shape here. Last time I checked, the PS3 was consistently selling more hardware than the 360 on a week to week basis. LTD however, it trails Xbox given the yearlong headstart. Both HD consoles have alot of support and advertising in New Zealand, this is consistent with the previous generation which was dominated by PS2 and to a lesser extent the original Xbox.
Nintendo on the other hand have never been successful in New Zealand, even during the NES era. In fact the Gamecube was taken off the shelves not too long after its release here. Kiwi Gamebube owners were forced to import their games instead. As a result, I never bought one. :(
Both DS and Wii are practically nonexistant in New Zealand. Funnily enough it is not the casual gamers who buy Wii and DS here but hardcore Nintendo supporters. :D More advertising would help, although I have noticed an upsurge in Wii advertisements since Xmas.
I had hoped that the success of the DS and Wii worldwide would go some way towards addressing this curious situation. Unfortunately this has yet to transpire. :(
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