Go figure

Another day another bunch of console sales figures. The latest Japanese data (week ending April 8th) confirms what we already knew, namely DS is huge in Japan, 360 isn't and PS3 is struggling to inspire. You can read too much into these figures - PS3 won't properly take off until the big titles hit and the price drops - but I'm always amazed by the sales of older hardware. Over 14,000 PS2's were sold that week in Japan and it still sells well in Europe. 14,000 in one week?! Just think about it. You, me and everyone you know has had a PS2 for at least 3 years. Sony have sold over 7 million in the UK alone. So why is it still selling so well? Is it purely a price thing, with parents buying a cheap console for their young children? There has to be more to it than that. Yes, I appreciate it has a huge and varied back catalogue but why buy a PS2 in 2007?