Japanese singer, model and TV personality Shoko Nakagawa recently bought an Xbox 360, enticing many of her avid fans to follow suit and buy one too. Now Shoko has her sights set on a PS3 and many of its ports, which could lead to another small spike in sales. Ah, the wonders of Japanese celebrities and their influence on gamers.

Shoko Nakagawa Thinking Of Buying A PS3, Otakudom To Follow Suit.

It was announced that ToV would be coming to the PS3 — with a new character. People got pissed! What did Shoko Nakagawa think? On her blog, she wrote earlier this month, "Although I bought an Xbox 360 just for Tales of Vesperia, various PS3 ports are increasing (・ω・;)(;・ω・) Real-ly"

Two days later, she blogged, "When should I buy a PS3... I guess when we get that national stimulus payment from the Japanese government." (The Japanese government has paid all residents the equivalent of US$150 to stimulate the economy — not that she needs it!)
Why does it matter that Shoko Nakagawa is thinking of picking up a PS3?! Maybe it's fact that her blog has been accessed over a billion times. Or maybe she's a fair representation of what other people in Japan are feeling.

Miss Razz via kotaku.com »