Another bad week for PS3 in Japan

[Momma Bear]

Courtesy of News 4 Gamers

The PlayStation 3 recorded its worst week of sales last week since its launch in Japan, according to figures published Friday.

The data, from Media Create Co., put PlayStation 3 sales at 25,531 units for the week ending Jan. 14. Overall the entire market for newly launched consoles was poor, with total sales of the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 hitting an estimated 128,274 units. That's the lowest week in sales since Nintendo Co.'s Wii launched in Japan on Dec. 2 and made the market a three-console race.

Wii sales for the week were estimated at 93,708 units, the second-worst week of sales since the 85,439 units sold during the week immediately after the Wii's launch.

Sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360 totaled 9,035 units, according to the data. The year-old console got a boost in early December when the "Blue Dragon" title was launched and offered as a bundle with the machine, but weekly sales are now dropping back to levels seen before that game was launched.

Wonder how it is here in the states. As I did by two Wii's yesterday by pure luck. I found PS3's ready and available in every gaming store I went to.

[QueenB]

The PS3 is just too expensive (obvious but, true imo). I saw pics last week of stores in Japan with stacks of PS3's, people just weren't interested. I guess sales will be steady in the US, theres still enough interest but its just a case of who can afford one. Thats where the Wii wins and the PS3 suffers because of it - why pay so much for a PS3 when you can pay so much less for a Wii and have just as much fun (while you wait for the PS3 to drop in price )?