PS4 Pro sells roughly the same as the Slim's debut in Japan

[pokoko]

Ruler said:

pokoko said:

That was my first thought, as well.  Many Japanese games don't even push the original PS4 and it's not like most people have giant televisions over there.  The Pro is aimed solidly at the west.

Many Japanese games like FFXV, Bloodborne, MGS5 are pushing the hardware to the limit and why shouldnt you buy the Pro in the first place if it is only 100$ more? All games benifit from higher resolution and framerate if they get patched even japanese games like World of Final Fanatasy if you play on a 4K display. A huge chunk of the Television manufactors are from Japan what makes you think that they dont have large Televisions over there? If anything Sony was the one who thought the Pro is only apealing to the West as they undersupplied it in relation to the UK

By "huge chunk", you mean four?  All of which have declined greatly, some to the point of pulling out of the overseas market?  Japan television manufacturing is dead in the water.