Unit sales of Video Games in Japan

Nintendo Wii:
Launch date: November 2006
Units sold in Japan: 6.7 million

Sony Playstation 3:
Launch date: December 2006
Units sold in Japan: 2.3 million

Microsoft Xbox 360
Launch Date: December 2006
Units sold in Japan: 700,000

Size of Japanese Video Game Market: $6.6 billion

Source: Enterbrain

Japanese video game players tend to like less-violent role playing games.