Posted Sep 23, 2006 at 07:15PM by Ian C. Listed in: Opinions & Analysis Tags: Japan, Sony, Amazon
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Reservations Graph

Above is a graph that compares the reservations for the Wii console and the PS3 console on Amazon Japan. Obviously, the reservations spiked as the TGS drew nearer, which is a good thing for both Sony and Nintendo.

At first glance it may seem that the Wii is way ahead in reservations made, but if you add together the reservations made for the HDD 60GB version and the HDD20GB version of the PS3, you'll see that the PS is slightly ahead.

Again, please take note that the graph above came from reservations made in Amazon Japan. Since Japan and North America obviously have very different tastes when it comes to gaming (the old non-360 Xbox being a good example), this data can't provide us with an accurate forecast of how the console war will unfold in the US.

We'll try to see if these figures change post TGS 2006. Stay tuned.


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   by FloW3184 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-24
 » I want to see the Amazon.com graph

the american+european pre-orders are more intresting for the rest of the world!
at least in europe i would say Sony loses!

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   by Imitation (Unregistered) - 2006-09-24
 » Hmm....

I would like to see preorder graphs for other countries too.

   by eke on horo (Unregistered) - 2006-09-24
 » Wii FTW !!

PS3 is okey, but SONY isn't !!! Man, sony just sucks as!!! I just hate sony... So, so much! Sony only promises things... ONLY PROMISES. PS3 in Europa spring 2006 ! hmm... right... Anyway, if u didn't allready know, sony sucks. I hope i made my point ;) ps. Sony sucks, so, So much... Yours trulely, Sony hater. (I think that everybody should hate sony, cuz sony is so, SO dirty...)

   by stevieb - 2006-09-25
 » europa?

hey 3# is this a new sony launch plan? how come one of jupiters moons get the PS3 before us brits! It's not fair how the hell are they going to deliver them to a ball of ice 63 million miles away?



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