Wii Outsells PS3 in Japan

[Saurgrist]

The latest from GameSpot says that the PS3 was outsold by the Nintendo Wii in Japan, and the Wii sold two times as much as the PS3.

Originally Posted by GameSpot

The final tally of the holiday sales of the Wii and PlayStation 3 in North America may still be up in the air (NPD is expected to release its official figures this Thursday), but across the Pacific Ocean, the first wave of numbers are in.

Nintendo's Wii won the head-to-head battle for Japan against its rival, the Sony PlayStation 3, according to Reuters via Japanese magazine Enterbrain. The article in the magazine claims that 989,118 Wiis were sold in Japan between the console's December 2 launch through the end of the year. Sony, on the other hand, reportedly sold 466,716 PS3s in Japan between that system's launch on November 11 and the end of December.

The Enterbrain information also suggests that Sony may have missed its PS3 shipment targets at the cost of its home country. Earlier this week, Sony announced that it had shipped 1 million PS3s to North America--half of what the company had planned to ship worldwide by the end of the year--only by diverting stock from Japan.

With less than 500,000 units sold in Japan in 2006, Reuters infers Sony did not meet its target of 2 million units shipped through the end of the year, a target that was recently "within reach," according to Sony, as recently as mid-December.

Sony plans to ship 6 million PS3s worldwide by the end of March.

Here's the link to the article on GS.

If this is true, I bet Sony will be nervous. They haven't been put into this situation in years, as they have been the best selling console since PS1 and PS2. This is going to be a very interesting console war, as the Wii is innovative in gameplay, while the PS3 and XBOX 360 are really just more innovative in graphics. The factor that is most important, I think, is the library of games. If the Wii gets more exclusives as well as great third party support, they could have a great chance at winning this generation's console war.

What do you think?

[NorthViking]

Seems to go great for Nintendos new machine, the control is very unique.

PS3 is imo way too expensive, I would rather get a Wii or Xbox atm.

[Saurgrist]

Originally Posted by NorthViking

Seems to go great for Nintendos new machine, the control is very unique.

PS3 is imo way too expensive, I would rather get a Wii or Xbox atm.

I agree with you... can't beat a $250 price tag in comparison with PS3's $600 and Xbox's $500.

[stubacca68]

having tried the Wii I can see why it's so popular! i might even go and get one! hehehe but it is very addictive!

[Phil]

I must say for the money you will be getting a better deal with a Wii, i really want one but cos of new baby i have to wait

[TGLucario]

wow, thats unbelivable :O

[Arwen]

I love the Idea of the wii its fab,would love to try one out and yes i can believe it would be very addictive. Mmmm and they got good graphics. Yeah gonna try and have a go on one

Originally Posted by Phil

I must say for the money you will be getting a better deal with a Wii, i really want one but cos of new baby i have to wait

The Wii sounds great but no substitute for a beautiful baby, i think you are the lucky one there Phil ;)