Because the Japanese population in general, is fiercely patriotic and homogeneous. Some would even suggest that Japan, as a culture is bordering on xenophobia.
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"... the Xbox 360 slips ahead in terms to graphics with sharper textures, more lighting effects and less aliasing. "
"... with a few missing HDR lighting effects the PS3 falls short."
"... the Xbox 360 displays lighting effects and anti aliasing missing on the PS3 version."
"... Another area the PS3 put on its air brakes is with the ridiculous 21 minute mandatory install"
"... the mandator...
Dude, haven't you been paying attention?
PS3 fans definitely care when their platform runs at 1080p, but
PS3 fans purport to 'not care' when it doesn't.
Oh wait.
That's what you were doing. ;)
you mean like GTA4?
360 720p
ps3 640p.
bu.. bu ..teh cell HD?
1. Microsoft get fined billions by european antitrust courts, for giving us a FREE browser and not forcing us to use it.
2. Apple threatens to throw in jail a website owner for daring to provide an alternative to their pisspoor itunes monopoly.
Now isn't that kinda silly?
in 3 years, it will be 2012.
I have been saying since the very beginning that the ps3 cannot catch the 360 before then (if at all) and i lost bubbles and got disagreed to hell.
Yet, here is David Reeves himself, stating it might not actually happen until 2014?
Wow. just wow.
I agree Thom.
It's sad to hear that as soon as David Reeves tells us the truth, Sony quickly replace him with someone else.
Who will it be?
The Iraqi information minister?
In 3-5 years?
Did I hear that right?
From the horse's mouth?
Wow.
Isn't that what all the 360 fans have been saying all along?
Oh, it is nice to be vindicated by David Reeves himself!
:)
They have gone to an awful amount of trouble to establish market share and install base for the 360.
These coming years are the ones where MS starts to reap the profits of its 360 investment.
Just as Sony did in times gone by with the ps2.
It is a bit funny reading all the 360 hate here.
Have you guys forgotten that the ps3 has lost $3.3+ billion?
Have you guys forgotten that year-on-year the ps3 sales have been going backwards for five months straight?
Have you guys forgotten that the ps3 is still in third place and likely to remain there?
Oh wait.
you haven't forgotten at all.
That's the fuel for why you guys hate the 360's success, right?
Darkie, we have been over this before.
There are so many holes in your reasoning, i am not sure i can begin to cover it all.
Firstly,
here's the quarter i was referring to:
EA Q2FY2009, the 360 outsold BOTH ps3 and ps2 COMBINED by about $70 million.
Just imagine, PS2 and PS3 had a combined install base of 160 Million, yet were absolutely trounced by the 360 at 28 million installed.
Secondly,
You asserted that:"Per console ...
I have to admit it is quite noteworthy that Ubisoft is showing a 1% lead!
ok, sorry for the sarcasm, but it stands to reason that we must view this in the proper context.
For example:
-EA reports that the 360 routinely outsells the ps3. Quite often, the ps3 and ps2 combined!
-Activision reports that the 360 routinely outsells the ps3.
-Take two reports that the 360 routinely outsells the ps3.
... and there are so ma...
- It will likely be a timed exclusive.
- It will likely look, play and sell great on the 360
- 6 months later it will be released on ps3 and look *nearly* as good
- it will likely sell poorly on ps3 just like the first one.
That about covers it.
go check the video at 1:11-1:15.
Does that remind you of another game that shall remain nameless?
well it is a gears ripoff.
go and check 1:11-1:15.
Looks exactly the same, even the bullet trajectories.
All in all,
your comments apply more to you than they do to me.
The 360 has posted increases in sales year on year.
The PS3 has posted five months of consecutive decreases in sales year on year.
Who's moving where, again?
... not.
@ above.
Hmmm.. percentages of cogs?
i am glad you have your crystal ball handy for your trend analysis.
Unfortunately, the data is unclear on the status of 360 hardware profitability.
Nevertheless I see you have give it your most speculative shot.
good on ya, mate, it is good to see that armchair analysts like you still rate their opinion higher than facts.
@ pirate thom:
for every ipod story, you will find twenty other examples that support my assertion.
@ Game13a13y:
That's a nice theory.
But it somehow didn't apply in the last gen when the ps2 was an inferior, unreliable machine and the xbox1 was built rock solid.
Yet the ps2 sold waaaay more.
The reason? ... read comment 10.