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Japanese PS3 interest rising (or "this is what happens when you price drop")

Regardless of your thoughts on the PS3's US$500-600 launch price, the move is unprecedented for a Sony game console. Therefore, it's a no-brainer that so many peeps have lost early adoption aspirations for the Blu-ray computer/game system, Japanese gamers included.

But after Sony dropped the PS3 price to about $425 (tax included) in Japan, the interest-tide has changed in terms of pre-launch anticipation. Japan-based ITmedia reports via a survey that asks what console the Japanese public intend to purchase by year's end. The results are as follows:
  1. 40%: Wii
  2. 39%: PS3
  3. 16%: Xbox 360
  4. 3%: Other
I'm no statistician, but it appears that 2% of people didn't vote.

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