Tokyo real estate may cost more than the rising sun, but it looks like Japanese gamers can score an
an Xbox 360 for considerably less yen than their
cousins in the US. According to a Japanese magazine ad posted by GamersReports, the 360 is selling for a mere $170
American in Japan, less than half the $350 launch price (There's only one SKU so it's the equivalent of our
$400 Premium System). The games pictured, including DOA4, are going for about $26.
I know that Japanese electronics stores such as Sofmap were unloading the 360 for as little as $150 at launch, provided customers signed an ISP contract. It's not clear if that's the situation here, or if there really is a firesale going on due to weak demand. In any case, I'm sure cash poor stateside gamers would love to have the same opportunity.
Japanese fluent readers please provide additional translation.
