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Stever89 on 02 February 2008
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CrazzyMan said:

@Stever89, Sony sold over 26 mln. PS2 at 300$. 26 mln. is a good number, so it`s enough friendly for consumer.

PS3 is still having STRONG 3rd party support + Many BIG games to come. =)
MGS4, FFXIII, RE5, GT5 -> these are games like MGS, FFVII, RE, GT which N64 didn`t have. While PS3, like psOne has. =)
THAT`s WHY PS3 has a good chances to reach 20 mln. in Japan. =)

There are ONE console with inovative controls and ONE console with HD visuals. Both can coexist in Japan. Both have chances to reach 20 mln.


Again, I never said that $300 wasn't consumer friendly. Obviously $250 is slightly more consumer friendly, but not a lot.

Also that last sentence is a bit of a stretch. The Japanese market has been shrinking, especially in the console market, so having it practically double in one generation would be quite amazing. Also, the 360 is a HD console. And, of the "HD visual" consoles in Japan, the 360 makes up about 23% of that market in Japan. For those not wishing to do the math,

  • 360 in Japan: 0.57 million
  • PS3 in Japan: 1.86 million
  • Total: 2.43 million
  • 360 Total / Total = .57 / 2.43 = .23 * 100 = 23%
That's pretty strong compitition for a console that is normally describe as "dead" in Japan. Once you include the Wii though, that's when the percentage of the 360 in Japan drops hard. But since there's room for a console with innovative controls and one with HD visuals, I didn't include the Wii in the percentage. Unfortunately, for the PS3, it has to compete with another console for it's half of the market, whereas the Wii does not.