The DC was more successful in the US than it was in Japan. It was the Saturn that was a one sided hit. A US-only Saturn collection isn't very good.
I "went back" because both the DC and Saturn were f*cking amazing consoles which entertain me to this day. Between the PCE, SS, and DC I seriously wonder if I'll live long enough to play all the great software.
Anyway, the PS3 f*cking sucks. The fact that you payed God knows what for it doesn't change that fact. It will only become "good" when games come out for it, and that only happens with a huge installed user base, and that only happens because so many people bought a shitty console betting it will become good, and kill off the better machines that actually have games. This all happened before with the PS2, and I'm pretty sure it will happen again, although this time there isn't anything even half as cool as the DC, so I personally don't give a f*ck who succeeds.
Well, I guess I hope its Nintendo because if their current success continues it will mean that people actually bought a machine for the games, instead of stats, or "me too" syndrome. If Nintendo can kick ass with an underpowered system like the Wii, its a victory for games rather than hype, bribery, violence, and all the other shit that sells.