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@Videogirl
Well taking into acount your latest Famitsu survey, I'd say SquareEnix is right:

Most wanted merchandise
1. PSP-3000
2. Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP, Square Enix)
3. Animal Forest: Dobutsu no mori (Wii, Nintendo)
4. Nintendo DSi
5. Wii
6. White Knight Chronicles (PS3, Sony)
7. Xbox 360
8. The Last Remnant (360, Square Enix)
9. Xbox New Experience
10. PlayStation 3




     

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Kantor said:
A better title should have been:

"Square Enix expects the 360's presence in Japan to improve"

 

And that would be a title we could all agree on.



 
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@NJ5 :

I fail to see your point. Where's the problem if retailers think the PSP 3000 will sell more than any other console ?

 

@Neoraf :

it's "10. PlayStation Home open beta (PS3, Sony)"... you troll.



Neoraf said:

@Videogirl
Well taking into acount your latest Famitsu survey, I'd say SquareEnix is right:

Most wanted merchandise
1. PSP-3000
2. Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP, Square Enix)
3. Animal Forest: Dobutsu no mori (Wii, Nintendo)
4. Nintendo DSi
5. Wii
6. White Knight Chronicles (PS3, Sony)
7. Xbox 360
8. The Last Remnant (360, Square Enix)
9. Xbox New Experience
10. PlayStation 3

 

 Holy shit the PSP will outsell the DS and the Wii with your logic (by a good margin too)



Videogirl said:

Well taking into acount the latest Famitsu survey, I'd say Squeenix fails :

What will you get?

1. Nintendo DSi
2. Animal Forest: Dobutsu no mori (Wii, Nintendo)
3. White Knight Chronicles (PS3, Sony)
4. Wii
5. Chrono Trigger (NDS, Square Enix)
6. New Xbox Experience
7. Ad-Hoc Party for PSP
8. Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP, Square Enix)
9. PSP-3000
10. PlayStation Home open beta (PS3, Sony)

Most wanted merchandise
1. PSP-3000
2. Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP, Square Enix)
3. Animal Forest: Dobutsu no mori (Wii, Nintendo)
4. Nintendo DSi
5. Wii
6. White Knight Chronicles (PS3, Sony)
7. Xbox 360
8. The Last Remnant (360, Square Enix)
9. Xbox New Experience
10. PlayStation 3

Which system will sell the most this holiday? (Retailers)
PSP - 33.4%
Nintendo DS - 25.9%
PlayStation 3 - 18.5%
Wii - 14.8%
Xbox 360 - 7.4%

Which system will sell the most this holiday? (Consumers)
The reason PS3 on top is because of Sony's White Knight Chronicles and Ad-Hoc Party for PSP; Xbox 360 on second because of the low retail price and The Last Remnant.

PlayStation 3 - 34.4%
Xbox 360 - 31.0%
Wii - 12.1%
PSP - 12.1%
Nintendo DS - 10.4%

Which game publisher is the most popular this holiday?
Nintendo - 35%
Square Enix - 33%
Level 5 - 18%
Sega - 13%
Sony - 11%

Do you plan to buy Nintendo DSi?
Yes - 258 (Reasons: Only have the first generation model; built-in camera; because it's new)
No - 727 (Reasons: Satisfied with DS Lite; cannot play GBA games; no software wanted)

Do you plan to buy PSP-3000?
Yes - 346 (Reasons: Beautiful picture quality, want to replace old model; want to buy bundle pack)
No - 632 (Reasons: Already has older model; want to wait; no software wanted)

Do you plan to buy Xbox 360?
Do not plan to buy - 370
Yes, but only when attractive software is released - 226
Yes, plan to buy - 134
Yes, because it is cheaper - 82
No, because no software wanted - 72
No, other reasons - 93

Which systems do you current own?
Nintendo DS - 779
PlayStation 2 - 765
PSP - 685
Wii - 427
PlayStation 3 - 318
Xbox 360 - 244
Others - 99
Everything - 15

Which systems do you use most frequently and why?
Nintendo DS - 268
(Lots of practical software; use during travel; use in own room; can play anywhere)
PSP - 267
(Play Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G with friends; great graphic quality; one screen is easy with eyes; easy to carry)
PlayStation 2 - 143
(Have lot of games; still have a lot of games to finish; have no other console; play Super Robot Taisen Z)
PlayStation 3 - 96
(Play daily; system is turned on constantly; play PS2 games; play online games; love HD graphics)
Xbox 360 - 82
(Lot of online games; play Idol Master; play foreign games; unlock Achievements)
Wii - 43
(Use Internet channel; play Wii Fit; play WiiWare; play Virtual Console; play Wii Sports)

Which systems do you plan to buy and why?
PlayStation 3 - 309
(Planned to buy for a while; want the 80GB model; Final Fantasy XIII; play Koei games; have more attractive games)
PSP-3000 - 272
(Play Gundam vs Gundam; play MHP2G; easy to carry; play Idol Master SP; want the PSP-3000 display)
Xbox 360 - 199
(Play foreign games; friends recommended; price is cheaper; First Person Shooters; play Online games)
Nintendo DSi - 191
(Want to use camera; can play games and music; the old one is broken; Dragon Quest IX)
Wii - 190
(Wii Fit; Monster Hunter 3; Wii Music; Multiplayer games; play with family; the only one I haven't bought)
PlayStation 2 - 17
(Want to play PS2 games; want to replace the old model; the original one was broken)

 

 

I have a hard time believing this survery.  But at any rate most gamers in Japan dont buy their consoles, their parents do. That is why the Wii and DS have taken off here.  Child friendly Nintendo is something parents allow their kids to play.  When they go to the store and look at the HD system boxes for Gears of War, Call of Duty, or MGS4 they say no way. Wii and DS will rock it this holiday season. Then the PSP. And after that it is a toss up. The Ps3 was looking good but the Xbox360 is gaining momentum. It is the lack of big releases that is killing both systems, but Xbox has a few big titles like their role playing games and FPS.  Sure some of them also release on the PS3, but the Xbox is cheaper as are the Xbox games. Even here in Japan they are feeling the economic crunch you know.





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@Videogirl
Haha, look like you read the wrong part...

Most wanted merchandise

#10 is not Home.
#10 is the Playstation 3 console.

And please don't call me a troll.
I dare you to say it after looking at my setup: My Gaming Setup



     

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Videogirl said:

@NJ5 :

I fail to see your point. Where's the problem if retailers think the PSP 3000 will sell more than any other console ?

 

@Neoraf :

it's "10. PlayStation Home open beta (PS3, Sony)"... you troll.

There are so many problems with the survey I don't even know where to start.

Apparently retailers expect the PS3 to outsell the Wii during the holidays. 7% of them expect the 360 to win over all other systems. That alone smells fishy.

Then we can look at other questions, such as:

Which systems do you current own?
Nintendo DS - 779
PlayStation 2 - 765
PSP - 685
Wii - 427
PlayStation 3 - 318
Xbox 360 - 244
Others - 99
Everything - 15

This survey is obviously biased in some way, perhaps they're only surveying their readers? It reminds me of those "famitsu most wanted" game lists, where PS3 and 360 games would usually be above Wii games which sold by the boatload in Japan.

Famitsu surveys are nothing more than a curiosity. Don't use them to predict anything about reality. At best, they're a portrait of a certain segment of Japanese core gamers.

 



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@Neoraf :

You're right, sorry about calling you a troll.

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This is one whacky thread..



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Looks like 360 didn't even beat Ps3 this week with one of the SE titles releasing this week...