If the japanese want Next Gen games and graphics they sooner or later will have to buy a PS3 .This is not the same situation as with other consoles .If the Cube sold poorly and the PS2 strong it was terrible for the Cube as those PS2 owners wouldnt really need to buy the Cube ever .They were perfectly substitutive .On the other hand the Wii cant substitute the PS3 ,and when the japanese want next gen graphics and games they will buy PS3 even if they have Wiis at home .
As for the price ,and this is for HappySquirrel ,it is true it is cheaper there but so are the X360 (250 with game ) and the Wii (170 ) .Japan has been in recession since 1992 right now and high prices scare the hell out of them .400 there may be as much as 600 here ,and in comparision with the other consoles prices the relation is the same .







