The trend of the Nintendo Wii outselling the Sony PS3 is not limited to the US market as was reported on this site earlier. The numbers in Japan are a little bit worse for the former king of the console market, Sony. Sony managed to sell 45,321 units of the PS3 while Nintendo sold 251,794 units of the Wii in May, 2007. This is 5 to 1 ratio, which is similar to the 4 to 1 ratio in US.

While the consoles sell for significantly different prices, a real concern is the growing gap in the number of units in homes. The console makers also get a piece of the pie when games for their respective consoles are sold. With Sony so far putting up a stinker in terms of numbers, it stands to reason that there will be significantly less games sold for the PS3. This doubles the need for Sony to get the PS3 into homes.

If talking to my family and friends accounts for anything, Sony has a real problem on their hands. The PS3 is considered over priced, while the Wii offers a better gaming experience with the innovative controller. I can’t think of too many people that are interested in purchasing a PS3.

Source: Reuters