And now the reality starts to set in..

whats all the mean exactly

I think it's about the production costs... The production costs might increase if the yen decreases.

Yes it certainly is turning the corner after a very bad year due to very bad press and very bad launch titles according to game journos, though i thought resistance was brilliant, and it's only now the sony fanboys are buying the ps3 due to a great 08 launch line up, and even more good news to get a ps3 is a test was done by techno’s to see the over all power of the ps3 and they found the ps3 10 × times more powerful than xbox 360 and 5 × times more powerful than the Geforce GTX 8800, fact go check for ourselves xbots @N4gamers.com, so xbots put that in your pipes and smoke it, ps3 cell is going to be awesome.

Yes it certainly is turning the corner after a very bad year due to very bad press and very bad launch titles according to game journos, though i thought resistance was brilliant, and it's only now the sony fanboys are buying the ps3 due to a great 08 launch line up, and even more good news to get a ps3 is a test was done by techno’s to see the over all power of the ps3 and they found the ps3 10 × times more powerful than xbox 360 and 5 × times more powerful than the Geforce GTX 8800, fact go check for ourselves xbots @N4gamers.com, so xbots put that in your pipes and smoke it, ps3 cell is going to be awesome.

Yes it certainly is turning the corner after a very bad year due to very bad press and very bad launch titles according to game journos, though i thought resistance was brilliant, and it's only now the sony fanboys are buying the ps3 due to a great 08 launch line up, and even more good news to get a ps3 is a test was done by techno’s to see the over all power of the ps3 and they found the ps3 10 × times more powerful than xbox 360 and 5 × times more powerful than the Geforce GTX 8800, fact go check for ourselves xbots @N4gamers.com, so xbots put that in your pipes and smoke it, ps3 cell is going to be awesome.

About the yen.. He is talking about how the sinking value of the yen has an impact on the export. So if I understand it right he is concerned about the cost in the world outside Japan.

As an example: the 40 Gb costs 39980 JPY which is 376 USD today. Let's say that the yen drops 5% to the dollar. That will make the 40 Gb cost 396 USD instead. Making it harder to export from Japan.

 

Now, I don't know if the PS3 is only produced in Japan and if they are that dependent on export. Though, the article make it sound like it.

 

EDIT: of course it is also the other way around: import into Japan will be cheaper if the yen drops.

passed xbox? cool, one down two to go, ( no im not including the d.s and all that nintendo d.s is not a console) next up crapbox3fixme.

wow great news for the ps3

psn id: gingo.... i think its clear ps3 is starting to pick up pace however i think it will be the end of next year before we see it surpass 360 sales and start catching up with wii

when it is all said and done with it will be the winner

Actually it has to do with the economy of US and how its affecting its neighboring countries right? I saw this on MSNBC about how other currency's are being affected.

The PS3 will surpass the Xbox 360 this year,because all the killer games are coming out this year,blu-ray and a possible price cut?

ps3 is taking over and lots of ppeole now have um while those numbers are constantly rising =] yay

Dro-Z I wouldn't be that positive because if the new "killer games" come out and they suck, PS3 is going to officially be done.

 

what does it mean by pass the xbox, in sales, if so where

Can't wait to see how things look come December.

It means the OG Xbox, not the 360.

Good thing for Sony