Enterbrain president - Wii and DS continue to grow, Sony doing better, Microsoft needs help

“On top of the fact that the DS and Wii are still enjoying steady growth, there are emerging signs of Sony’s platforms picking up. The PSP market has been dramatically improved with the success of the Monster Hunter series. Also, the hot-selling Metal Gear Solid 4 is fuelling the PS3 market. I have great expectations on upcoming third-party titles to give further impetus to the PSP and PS3 markets. As for the PS3, its penetration pace has been slower than I expected. Its higher price tag and software development difficulties have been major causes for stalling the growth of its installed base. However, these problems are gradually being resolved. If the console gets another price cut by the year-end shopping season, I believe its penetration pace will become accelerated. I think there aren’t as many gamers allergic to games from overseas today as there were in the past. Instead, hardcore gamers are paying avid attention to Xbox 360 titles. I consider the 360 should have a wider variety of games under its belt to become more successful as a system.” - Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura

I wonder what the console sales landscape in Japan is going to look like after E3 comes and goes. I bet the show will make a big impact for one of the three.

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