It obviously is since you dont seem to understand it either.
 

It isn't so hard to believe really. They weren't buying the 360 because it was American, and they weren't buying the PS3 because it was too big/expensive. You remove both those issues, the PS3 suddenly becomes a much more appealing console. 
 
I'm just happy the Japanese are actually buying a next-gen console in large numbers now. It will hopefully mean that Japanese game developers will make more next-gen games instead of just PSP, Wii, and DS games.

" Doesn't a 14,000% increase just mean that PS3 was selling poorly for a long time? "

" @Emilio said:

" Doesn't a 14,000% increase just mean that PS3 was selling poorly for a long time? "

No, it just means it was selling poorly the previous week. "

" @Emilio said:

" Doesn't a 14,000% increase just mean that PS3 was selling poorly for a long time? "

This.  It is easy to get a big percentage increase when operating form a low base.  They are good numbers, don't get me wrong, but it only reinforces how poorly the sales have been (largely due to shortages and people holding off).  I don't think anyone  should excited for a couple of months when we see what a consistent baseline the PS3 is achieving. "

" um what?!
 
- PS3: 151,783 150,743 (14,494.52%)    but it went down?.... "

" well yeah if you sold zero last week and 100,000 the next week that that would be a 100,000% increase "

" It isn't so hard to believe really. They weren't buying the 360 because it was American, and they weren't buying the PS3 because it was too big/expensive. You remove both those issues, the PS3 suddenly becomes a much more appealing console.   I'm just happy the Japanese are actually buying a next-gen console in large numbers now. It will hopefully mean that Japanese game developers will make more next-gen games instead of just PSP, Wii, and DS games. "

" @trophyhunter said:

" well yeah if you sold zero last week and 100,000 the next week that that would be a 100,000% increase "

No, that would be an undefined increase. "

" @Kamasama said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" well yeah if you sold zero last week and 100,000 the next week that that would be a 100,000% increase "

No, that would be an undefined increase. "

ok then if you sold 1 last week then it would work "

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Kamasama said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" well yeah if you sold zero last week and 100,000 the next week that that would be a 100,000% increase "

No, that would be an undefined increase. "

ok then if you sold 1 last week then it would work "

If you sold 1 before then it wouldn`t it be a 1,000,000% increase? But I get your point "

" @KillaMaStA said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Kamasama said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" well yeah if you sold zero last week and 100,000 the next week that that would be a 100,000% increase "

No, that would be an undefined increase. "

ok then if you sold 1 last week then it would work "

If you sold 1 before then it wouldn`t it be a 1,000,000% increase? But I get your point "

Wow, mathematics is taking a real beating on this thread  ^_^ "

Well, you can't be a fanboy of either the 360 or PS3 AND a fanboy of math, now can you?
 
Screw Kaz Hirai and whoever took over for Peter Moore, Stephen Hawking is cooler than both those assholes

" @trophyhunter said:

" ok then if you sold 1 last week then it would work "

If you sold 1 before then it wouldn`t it be a 1,000,000% increase? But I get your point "

This is all fake because we all know you can't beat 100%.
 
Thread over.

" @Mooshu said:

" It isn't so hard to believe really. They weren't buying the 360 because it was American, and they weren't buying the PS3 because it was too big/expensive. You remove both those issues, the PS3 suddenly becomes a much more appealing console.   I'm just happy the Japanese are actually buying a next-gen console in large numbers now. It will hopefully mean that Japanese game developers will make more next-gen games instead of just PSP, Wii, and DS games. "

They already have been buying a next gen (current gen) console and it has been in the millions and millions, it is called the Wii.  Sheesh  :-( "

" @oldschool said:

" @Mooshu said:

" It isn't so hard to believe really. They weren't buying the 360 because it was American, and they weren't buying the PS3 because it was too big/expensive. You remove both those issues, the PS3 suddenly becomes a much more appealing console.   I'm just happy the Japanese are actually buying a next-gen console in large numbers now. It will hopefully mean that Japanese game developers will make more next-gen games instead of just PSP, Wii, and DS games. "

They already have been buying a next gen (current gen) console and it has been in the millions and millions, it is called the Wii.  Sheesh  :-( "

 I don't consider the Wii a true next-gen console as it still primarily uses last gen tech. It has graphics on par with the Gamecube, it doesn't have a robust online infrastructure like the 360 and Wii does, and it's targeted more towards the casual gamer than anyone else. Really the only thing different about the Wii are the motion controls, and thats hardly anything new, Nintendo simply perfected it and made it viable.  It's a good console, I own one myself, and there are plenty of great games for it... But Next-gen it aint. "

Its been said already, but...

@oldschool said:

It can't be viewed that way, otherwise, the DS is ..... what, until it is as powerful as the PSP.  It isn't about power, just about the mainstream consoles of the day.  The Wii is significant;y different from the Gamecube for it not to matter.  Playing Super Mario Galaxy or even Rune Factory Frontier shows how advanced from the Gamecube it is.  Glad to know you enjoy Wii otherwise. "

The DS could actually be considered quite powerful. While it's true it basically desplays N64 level graphics to the PSP's Dreamcast or early PS2 graphics, the DS has two screens. That requires a fair amount of power, maybe not graphically.. but otherwise.

" @Emilio said:

" Doesn't a 14,000% increase just mean that PS3 was selling poorly for a long time? "

This.  It is easy to get a big percentage increase when operating form a low base.  They are good numbers, don't get me wrong, but it only reinforces how poorly the sales have been (largely due to shortages and people holding off).  I don't think anyone  should excited for a couple of months when we see what a consistent baseline the PS3 is achieving. "

"

@oldschool said:

It can't be viewed that way, otherwise, the DS is ..... what, until it is as powerful as the PSP.  It isn't about power, just about the mainstream consoles of the day.  The Wii is significant;y different from the Gamecube for it not to matter.  Playing Super Mario Galaxy or even Rune Factory Frontier shows how advanced from the Gamecube it is.  Glad to know you enjoy Wii otherwise. "

The DS could actually be considered quite powerful. While it's true it basically desplays N64 level graphics to the PSP's Dreamcast or early PS2 graphics, the DS has two screens. That requires a fair amount of power, maybe not graphically.. but otherwise.

"

That's a lot of percents.

HOLY SHIT. That is intense. I guess they really liked the Slim....