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DarkD on 12 March 2014
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Shadow1980 said:
DarkD said:
Its on its third week... That's pretty damn serious evidence that Japan has lost interest in home consoles. However the fact that the Wii U was doing well is evidence that Japan wanted Wii U to win the console war this gen.

For those talking about the time each of these consoles were released, talking about christmas. Japan doesn't celebrate christmas nearly as much as other countries. Only like 1/2 a percent of japan is christian. Christmas is not a national holiday there either. 


The Wii U was selling better in its second and third week than the Wii did. Did that actually translate to success? Sales from the first three weeks means jack squat in the long run. Get back to me in a year and then we can talk about "Doom!"

Also, Christmas is indeed a major shopping season in Japan. December is always the best month for hardware sales. Every year the Wii, PS3, and 360 were out, December was the best month for sales. Same for the 3DS and Wii U now. The PS2 sold "only" 71,780 units its third week. Yep. Totally doomed. Except it was a March launch. Release timing does effect sales in the early weeks. This is a fact, no two ways about it.


Say whatever you like, but week three for a new console is way too early to be underselling.  It tells me that less than half a million japanese gamers are even excited about the system.  

I'm not saying it means doom.  I'm worried because the gaming industry can't handle a fuck-up with PS4 level graphics.  Wii U can make a mistake or two and be fine, but the PS4, no way.  Why do you think so many developers are going under, its because of underperforming games.  If the audience keeps shrinking then forget 100 million console sales that this system needs to make money, more like 60-70 million.  That is a terrible number for a front running console that is using cutting edge graphics as its selling point.  

You guys are the ones who keep asking for better graphics, well guess what you need to support those graphics...  SALES!!!  Don't have those and the entire industry goes kaput...  If you can't support the system with sales then you have to give way to alternative thinking and ideas like the Wii U, SteamBox, or DRM which are the alternatives right now.