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88% of Japanese think PS3 price is too high. They want Wii!

by Nick Haywood on 30 May 2006, 16:14

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Japanese gamers have given the PS3 a big thumbs down in the latest poll by respected Japanese gaming mag Famitsu.

In the poll which also asked gamers which console they are most looking forward to, Famitsu asked, 'What do you think of the pricing for the PS3?'. The results are hardly surprising after the high price point of the PS3 was revealed at E3 in May.

88.4% of Japanese gamers think that the price is too high, 10.9% think the price is appropriate and 0.7% think the console is inexpensive.

Other poll results revealed that the Japanese are most looking forward to Zelda : Twilight Princess on Wii.

The gaming market in Japan currently revolves around the DS, and it looks as though Nintendo will be further tightening their grip on the Country with the release of Wii.

Source : Mozlapunk


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Posted by mart_haj86 - Tue 30 May 2006 16:21
I think the Wee is going to be huge!, cheap and very chearful! If i want good graphics i will spend 300pound on a graphics card, if i want some real good entertainment the Wee is the answer as its fresh an innovative
Posted by Bull Dog - Tue 30 May 2006 16:35
The thing is by the time the PS3 comes out, the graphics level that it offers will be about on par with mid-range PC solutions. A graphics card costing ~$200-$250 in December ought to get you PS3 level 3D horsepower.

My point? Just one more reason why I'll never buy the PS3.

The PS3 may be like the luxery meal at an expensive resturant, but the thing is, the majority goes for fast-food and the inexpensive resturant.

I fall into the latter category.
Posted by Parm - Tue 30 May 2006 16:53
This is the big battle over in Japan.

Here in Europe Nintendo seems a lot smaller than it really is, over here the battle tends to be Playstation and XBOX.

Over in Japan, XBOX is a no go. They just don't need to support foreign equipment when their home grown consoles have plenty to offer.
Nintendo has always been huge over there, and Wii has a huge chance to really put PS3 on the back foot.
Posted by awm - Tue 30 May 2006 19:25
I can't believe that 11% actrually believe the PS3 is reasonably priced. It seems as though it was designed for excess. Cell, blu-ray, etc.
Posted by Stoo - Tue 30 May 2006 21:55
98% of statistics are made up on the spot.. ;)

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