MikeB on 04 March 2007
@ robjoh
I just want to ask why everybody drags up xbox360 vs PS3 in Japan, when it is Wii that beats ps3 in Japan?
I think from the larger perspective these two are more relevant with regard to the 'Blu-Ray vs HD DVD wars' and from the outlook of the market moving more and more towards HDTV. Personally I am not sure how many years the Nintendo Wii will last, if other players are able to release a Wii-style remote and prices come down, more and more people may prefer more graphics muscle in course of time, etc.
Nintendo does have Mario and Zelda to help them though. 
You could compare PS3 with xbox360 in USA. Since launch of the PS3, the xbox360 is beating the PS3
In dollar figures:
Sony PS3 1,035,500 x ~$575 = $595,412,500
Nintendo Wii 1,728,250 x $250 = $432,062,500
Microsoft XBox 360 929,750 x ~$350 = 325,412,500
Good yet cheap products are usually easier to sell than other great although more expensive products. For instance most 'Sony KDL-23S2010 23" Bravia S-Series 1080i/720p LCD HDTV' buyers (costs less than 1 grand) may actually prefer a 'SONY VPL-VW100 ''Full HD'' Video projector' but would cost more than eight grands!
Sony sells many different types of display devices, targeting different types of uses and different types of customers.
