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Why is console gaming dying in japan?
DS did have a better start (2.3m) but PSP was basically identical (1.3m). 3DS was a decline yes but far from terrible.
All this is beside the point though. Japan is still the least price sensitive marketplace.
Yes. Despite PS4's incredible success Sony is still going to move less total hardware (and likely software) this gen than last. Everyone is actually although Nintendo was hit hardest.
Why is console gaming dying in japan?
People in Japan aren't going to carry around a Switch like they do with the 3DS.
Because people ain't got time to sit down and play games. Portable is king.
Why is console gaming dying in japan?
Because of the bezel, right?
It's super thin and basically the size of a book. People carry tablets bigger than that around.No, what does that have to do with anything? It's just too big.
That does not make sense, as time playing game is still not doing something productive - its just entertainment time.
Back on topic Switch will be fine as a portable, it will do well to that marketplace. Dont think it will make a dent in Ps4 adoption, so they are different markets.
Its like saying a Honda bike will make a dent in car sales..no it wont
The dedicated game device business in Japan is pennies compared to the smartphone market.
Miyamoto recently stated in an investor Q&A that titles need to sell at least 300k domestically to be considered a success. Very few PS4 games do even close to that, and hardly any Wii U games did that, outside of Nintendo top 10 staple sequels.
So if Sony is concerned at all with console gaming in Japan, they should be concerned with the market simply vanishing from existence, and not Nintendo's upcoming system.
I think Switch will have a hard time doing 3DS numbers in Japan, namely because of the size. I would love to be wrong about this, but Japanese gamers love handhelds due to the size of the devices, and the ability to connect wirelessly with people in cramped spaces. Switch is quite large for a handheld, and even moreso with the Joy Cons attached to either side. Particularly speaking of Nintendo's home turf, it seems an odd choice that their only platorm going forward, consolidating 3DS and Wii U gamers into one system for all software, that the Switch is so much larger than the 3DS XL. It simply doesn't fit in a pocket anymore. 3DS fit in people's pockets.
So I think Switch will be massively successful in the US, and hopefully Europe, but I feel like Japan will have a slower adoption rate, due to people not liking how large it is.
I don't know about that. The issue is more nuanced.I've said it before but a large, unspoken part of the issue is that Japan's largest publisher has a system that competes with the system every other publisher supports.
I don't know about that. The issue is more nuanced.
Revenue is up for PlayStation largely due to services and subscriptions. Digital/DLC is also a big differentiator, and things like inflation and pricepoints play a part too.Doesn't really matter when at the same time Sonys gaming divisions revenue has not decreased at all. It has actually gone up this gen and hit record highs. They are also most likely hitting record profit margins this FY. Nintendo is revenue wise back to early Gamecube era and that is not that healthy when you consider how much software and hardware costs today (not to mention huge margins digital sw has).
Because of the bezel, right?
This. No one here plays anything but cellphone games in public. If they buy a switch, it will probably never leave the house.The 3DS XL is the most popular size of the 3DS in Japan, and the Vita is also more successful than the PS4. I don't think the size of the Switch in particular will present any problems.
Why is console gaming dying in japan?
People in Japan aren't going to carry around a Switch like they do with the 3DS.
This. No one here plays anything but cellphone games in public. If they buy a switch, it will probably never leave the house.
Edit: you can't fit an ipad in your pocket and people still walk with that outside so will people do with the Switch there. It can easily be carried in a small bag or backpack.
The it does not fit in pocket it's dead as a handheld is a bit ridiculous.
Why is console gaming dying in japan?
Why is console gaming dying in japan?
Being worried about the switch in Japan while mobile exists is like being worried about stepping in a puddle in a typhoon.
In that case how did Japan ever have such a large hardcore gaming market in the first place? And supposedly arcades are still a bit popular? There was a time when Japan was even the largest market in the world for games.Not, he's right. People work their asses off in Japan for 6 or 7 days a week and when work is done, they hit the tachinomiya. In between, there is the smart phone. And smart phones have solved a ton of problems for the population that used to involve compromises on commutes for what to carry but not anymore. Read books in the subway? Solved. Texing? Solved. News? Solved? Games? Solved. Music? Solved.
And then you fold the cover over the screen, put it away in your jacket pocket or purse and go back to work. For families, a Switch would be a great home appliance, but you're just not going to get the market penetration an iPhone or Galaxy will. They're a super device that takes up no space and everybody has one so then of course everybody else wants one.
That's the thing. In Japan, it's not really marketed as a home console so far (anyone who knows better, please correct me if I'm wrong):
Edit: Does the official Japanese announcement press release for the Switch mention anything about it being a home console? If so, that makes the points I'm making moot.
In that case how did Japan ever have such a large hardcore gaming market in the first place? And supposedly arcades are still a bit popular? There was a time when Japan was even the largest market in the world for games.
I've said it before but a large, unspoken part of the issue is that Japan's largest publisher has a system that competes with the system every other publisher supports.
I do find that lukewarm and/or questionable Japanese support that Nintendo platforms receive very interesting.
A lot worse. But there is a wealth of Japanese software that avoids Nintendo that would have less reason to if Switch sells well.*looks at 3DS*
Could be worse
And with the PS4's continuing dominance, Nintendo should be worried about the rest of the world.
The 3DS XL is the most popular size of the 3DS in Japan, and the Vita is also more successful than the PS4. I don't think the size of the Switch in particular will present any problems.
Exactly, it might come as a shock to American gamers, but nobody cares about The switch.
I do find that lukewarm and/or questionable Japanese support that Nintendo platforms receive very interesting.
Exactly, it might come as a shock to American gamers, but nobody cares about The switch.
Exactly, it might come as a shock to American gamers, but nobody cares about The switch.
We're talking about Japan?! Which almost matches America in 3DS sales on one half the population?! Nintendo very much has a presence in Japan. Moreover, 3DS has moved another ~20 million outside America and Japan.