In both sides of the ocean, Nintendo is thumping Sony in new console sales. In Japan, the Wii has outsold the PS3 end-December, despite the fact that PS3 had a headstart as it was released earlier than the Wii. And then, in the US, the Wii has also outsold the PS3 in November.

Only time will tell if this trend will continue. Sony will do price cuts, and maybe those who found the launch price as too expensive will finally buy PS3. Is the Nintendo lead due to the innovativeness of its console? Or is it just novelty?

PS3 has a lot of bells and whistles built into it; heck, it is a computer. However, it has no difference with PS2, except for better technical specs. In short, Sony has offered nothing new to gamers, only a souped up, expensive unit.