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CmdrTaco
on from the well-they're-just-so-much-cuter dept.
Kamalot writes "JoyStiq is reporting that the new Nintendo DS pre-orders are outselling the new slimmed-down version of the PS2 in Japan as well as the Xbox. Outselling the Xbox is easy though. They sold less than 200 in Japan last month."
Is this supposed to be a surprise? Of course the Nintendo DS preorders are going to outsell the PS2! In Japan, the PS2 takes 80% of the market share. The only difference between the old PS2 and the new PS2 is that its smaller, weighs less, comes with integrated NIC/Modem and looks sleeker. On the other hand, The Nintendo DS is a completely new portable video game system that features technology never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. Again, I don't see what the big deal is here.
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Is this supposed to be a surprise? Of course the Nintendo DS preorders are going to outsell the PS2! In Japan, the PS2 takes 80% of the market share. The only difference between the old PS2 and the new PS2 is that its smaller, weighs less, comes with integrated NIC/Modem and looks sleeker. On the other hand, The Nintendo DS is a completely new portable video game system that features technology never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. Again, I don't see what the big deal is here.