James Delahunty
6 Feb 2007 8:31
Nintendo's Wii console is benefiting from the large price gap between it and the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console, outselling the PS3 at a ratio up to 4 to 1. Between January 22nd and 28th, The PS3 sold about 20,000 units in Japan. In the same time frame, the Wii had moved another 80,000 units. The PS2 also beat the PS3 with 21,000 units sold in the same time.
PS3 wasn't the worst performing console during that time frame though, Microsoft only managed to sell 7,000 Xbox 360 consoles as it struggles to grow in the Japanese market. The PS3 launched in Japan on November 11th and has since sold 614,000 units. The Wii launched on December 2nd and has sold more than 1.4 million units since then.
This is a clear sign that Sony needs to drop the price of the PS3, according to Enterbrain's Hirokazu Hamamura. "There could be a price cut for PS3 by the end of the year, and more software titles will hit the market," he said. He said the PS3 will pick up after a while but that the Wii will continue to stay ahead for some time.
Source:
GamesIndustry.biz