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CDiablo on 14 September 2008

Yes when FF13 hits



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flagship on 14 September 2008

I think it's going to be tough simply because the Japanese video game market seems to be more casually focused and by focusing on games for the casual market Sony will take focus away from the HD gaming market which drives sales in NA and Europe.

However I think the release of a slim PS3 with reduced power consumption along with a $50 (equivalent) price drop could double weekly sales.



Diomedes1976 on 14 September 2008

Maybe Home can bring some kind of interest to the machine...its something unique and oriented to the social gaming and interacting .....we will have to see.



makingmusic476 on 14 September 2008

Slim ps3 + FFXIII + price drop could do it, the slim ps3 being the most important part.

Personally, I think it will happen. The ps3 and Wii are two very different consoles, unlike the GameCube and ps2, so there's more of a reason to eventually own both, even if it's just to get a Blu-Ray player (that ALSO plays FFXIII).



peachbuggy on 14 September 2008

@ KGB29:- So the ps3 is gonna be at 25 million LTD this year? I don't think so! The Wii is gonna be at 33 mil? Think you need to update your predictions! Also and possibly the most laughable:- The ps3 is gonna sell more in Japan than Wii this year!!!
@ OT. I can't see anything giving ps3 a permanent boost in Japan this gen but that's only my opinion.



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famousringo on 14 September 2008

I don't think the console market is hot enough in Japan for two devices to be that successful. The handheld market is crazy enough for both DS and PSP to grab a big piece of pie, but Japan seems to favour one dominant console with another one in distant second. I don't think anything is going to allow PS3 to usurp that dominant position from the Wii.

I think the PS3 is doomed to play the role of the GC in Japan.



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Xen on 14 September 2008
famousringo said:
I don't think the console market is hot enough in Japan for two devices to be that successful. The handheld market is crazy enough for both DS and PSP to grab a big piece of pie, but Japan seems to favour one dominant console with another one in distant second. I don't think anything is going to allow PS3 to usurp that dominant position from the Wii.

I think the PS3 is doomed to play the role of the GC in Japan.

That's not exactly doomed.

 



dib8rman on 14 September 2008

Huh? I thought the PSP just had a few upgraded versions, similar to the Fat DS to the Slim DS boom - Sony already has multiple SKU's maybe a slim one could do the trick for the PS3 but that could be years off.

Also I believe MH was packed with one of these versions or it could of just been a reskin, either way it was bundled.



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markers on 14 September 2008

LBP, FFXIII, and team ico = ps3 dominance in japan.



Seihyouken on 14 September 2008

Eternal Sonata
Cross Edge
LittleBigPlanet
Resident Evil 5
White Knight Chronicles
Final Fantasy XIII
ICO 3
EyePet
Gran Turismo 5

I'm not worried about PS3 in Japan.