Differences in % aren't big enough to state that Europe is actually shrinking because of multiple variable factors named by Louie*. So i guess one cannot state that Europe is becoming a 'smaller' market whilst America is becoming a 'bigger' one...
*Louie said:
- The Wii was supply constrained for the whole year and Europe got smaller shipments
- The Playstation 3 is currently seing increased numbers in Europe but not in the US and it is selling far better in Europe than in Japan
- The Playstation 3 launched in Europe in march, therefore Japan and the US had 3 months of sales Europe didn´t have
- The DS is currently exploding in Europe, while this explosion is "over" in the US and Japan where numbers cooled down to a more normal level
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