Wii Outsells PS3 In Japan

In this article, found courtesy of Slashdot Games, we learn that the Nintendo Wii is officially outselling the PlayStation 3 in Japan. A move that would have shocked some just months ago, but no longer seems that odd.

Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 may have missed its global shipment target and been beaten in its home market by rival Nintendo's surprise hit Wii video game system, new figures show.

The results herald more bad news for Sony Corp., which is struggling to maintain its dominance in video gaming amid a three-way battle with Nintendo and the Xbox 360 of U.S.-based Microsoft.

The full article is here.