Supply

As Christmas draws near, it seems supply is finally meeting demand for the PlayStation 3. I was actually able to walk into a few stores around Kobe today and see both versions of the console ready to be picked up. However, that seems to be where they end their journeys, because of all the busy shoppers, most were asking about the Wii. This slowdown in the uptake of the PS3 could be due to the general lack of quality Japanese titles, with Ridge Racer 7 and Gundam: Crossfire being the two top selling games on the console here, while Resistance: Fall of Man has gotten the best reviews and most attention in the West.

The Wii is still in short supply here and there is not a single store that knows when they'll be getting another shipment. The US seems to be getting a steady supply of the console while Japan remains largely left-out. Christmas might not be an official holiday here, but wouldn't it be possible for Nintendo to spread the cheer just a little bit?