The American continent has Always been a larger videogames market than the rest of the world. (gamechup.com)
Japanese companies such as Taito, Namco, and Nintendo had made inroads into the American dominated arcade videogame market with break out hits (not Breakout (1976) which was developed by Atari) in the late 70s and early 80s. (thegamebolt.com)
Other points could be added to the list, but the most salient point is that the Western console videogame market far outsizes that of Japan. (thegamebolt.com)