O_G_H

• 2:27am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 1

Is so consistant how people in Japan buy consoles as a DIRECT result of the games they want, as opposed to the price.  If FF13 was multiplat in Japan, The 360 would be dominating.  I think Japanese gamers are gearing up for what's to come.

RallenR87

• 2:44am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 2

i agree nuff said lol

jlch

• 2:51am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 3

excelent software=excelent hardware sales 

(basic rule in video games).

l3iscomix

• 3:10am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 4

It's good to see the Playstation 3 selling well.

masonmcglasson

• 3:27am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 5

 no 360 would not be dominate in japan if it was multiplat due to the fact that they are smart and dont want a 6disc game that will not be as good on the 360

O_G_H

• 3:32am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 6

@3 Then explain the Wii in North America...

chomperbull

• 4:24am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 7

yeah why do people buy the wii???

Jules909

• 4:38am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 8

^^^ because they are casual gamers, who don't care about the details like graphics etc and find the fact that the Wii is motion control absolutely amazing and feel they are at the forefront of gaming. muppets.

TaMszz

• 4:45am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 9

 @1

no it wouldn't. japanese gamers don't like foreign stuff much. For example whenever there's japanese game released, that's even little above average, everyone in japan runs and buy it.
Well atleast that's what it seems to be.

rbrtchng

• 4:50am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 10

 @jules

So in NA, the "hardware" of the Wii sells consoles instead of software then right?

webshark

• 5:19am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 11

PS3 YTD sales are now higher than wii YTD sales. 

and i have to ask, who ISNT getting ready to have their biggest E3 yet? 

edward_moffet

• 5:26am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 12

 @ webshark what do nintendo and MS have planned? im kinda of eager to see what they have honestly

cdx000

• 5:57am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 13

@12,

I'm sure Microsoft is heavily relying on its Halo 3: ODST which is going to be a big flop much like Halo Wars.  They're going to milk a franchise until it's a prune, like Guitar Hero.  Nintendo will make another Super Mario Galaxy.. The twist?  YOU CAN ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS AND PLAY IN A CLASSIC, OLD-SCHOOL 2-D ENVIRONMENT!!!!  It'll also include random various ways to make yourself look like a dink by flailing your controller, aimlessly.  FOR GREAT SALES COMPS!

higgos22

• 6:50am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 14

@1 why would 360 be dominating if ff13 was multiplat over there? wtf 360 in japan arnt that popular

helterXskelter

• 8:19am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 15

xbox3SUCKS-ty.

andysw

• 11:37am BST - May 4th, 2009
• 16

If only this trend would translate to american sales. Playstation 3 sales would be crazy if final nfantasy XIII stayed exclusive.

naswift

• 1:15pm BST - May 4th, 2009
• 17

 now we need the Monster Hunter 3 exclusive, That would put them #1 permanently in Japan. Monster Hunter on PS2 was highly slept on, Best RPG I have ever played. Does anyone know if it is still online? I still have my copy, but playing offline is boring.

Brokentusk81

• 1:57pm BST - May 4th, 2009
• 18

I still don't understand why people buy 360s!? No Home, not backwards compatible, white exterior. And so what if the online is better on 360-- who goes online anyway. And have to pay 4 dollars a month! Thats a candybar every week! Yeah, I don't think so.

martyvenida

• 1:32am BST - May 5th, 2009
• 19

PS3's the best ever.

only old people or broke-ass gamers go for the 360 and wii. lol.

grimmz357x

• 3:36am BST - May 5th, 2009
• 20

i looked at all 3 "next gen" systems and decided on the ps3 the ps1 and 2 never let me down i went with what was the better hardware and most reliable now the software is coming in a wave thx to 1st and 2nd party devs and im happy thats what gaming is to me playing games that make me happy

WarEnder

• 6:44am BST - May 5th, 2009
• 21

Just about everyone in Japan already have a wii so sales will go down. Now there ready for nex-gen games.

mortada

• 12:56pm BST - May 5th, 2009
• 22

awesome.this is not a luck streak,it`s a wake up for japanese gamers,all what`s left is for north america to realise that the 360 is just a worthless piece of crap(compared to ps3)@6@7 the wii is a just  next-gen cheap ps2,that`s why it sells well in north america,plus there`s a high precentage of fat people in that region,maybe people there are combining sports and games together,perhaps...............

Digitalman08

• 11:18pm BST - May 5th, 2009
• 23

Everybody in Japan has a Wii now

It´s time to ps3 to sell.