Sony admits PS4 is a tough sell in Japan

[outlawauron]

Landguy said:

outlawauron said:

Landguy said:

To add to that, in a market(Japan) that favors quality gameplay over graphic fidelity(just look at the handheld market), why do they really need a PS4 that essentially only gives them upgraded graphics?

This sounds so odd and definitely doesn't hold as an absolute truth. Handhelds are popular because of commuter culture and the low cost associated, not because of any gameplay over graphics rubbish.

I agree that it is not an absolute, but neither is your explanation.  In almost every large city in Europe or the US, there is a huge commuter market.  In all markets, the cost is King, so that answer means nothing too.  It will always be a combination of many things.

Please give me another example where there are 35 million people in a single metropolitan area where the great majority of population uses public transportation. That is just Tokyo's metro population and there are several other large cities that built similarily. It's different from other countries, because even in large cities, most people still own their vehicle.