- Xbox 360: 28,681 units
- Wii: 27,057 units
- PlayStation 3: 8,050 units
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:07PM (Unverified) said
if they can keep this up, the next xbox system might have an even playing ground.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:09PM (Unverified) said
This is Microsoft to a tee. Develop market share then rule your industry. I don't think they seriously planned on winning... but they are changing minds and attitudes ( be it very slowly) in Japan. Next generation will definitely be interesting when it arrives.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:12PM stubby boardman said
the idea of the xbox suddenly picking up some consistent steam in Japan doesn't sound too farfetched. isn't there a constant onslaught of jrpg's coming their way from microsoft?
what intrigues me though is that western games rarely catch Japan's eye. Part of the PS2's appeal over the xbox was its massive game library that included a lot of japanese games you couldn't find anywhere else.
i would think that a nice little niche market would develop for those select few who like western games. (maybe that market makes up the 3k a week that buy 360's though..)
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what intrigues me though is that western games rarely catch Japan's eye. Part of the PS2's appeal over the xbox was its massive game library that included a lot of japanese games you couldn't find anywhere else.
i would think that a nice little niche market would develop for those select few who like western games. (maybe that market makes up the 3k a week that buy 360's though..)
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 2:53PM johnpaul12 said
With Last Remnant, and star ocean, expect it to continue.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:12PM (Unverified) said
Wow.
Sony, tell me how my sales taste.
Nintendo... I can't trash talk Nintendo. That they have ripped everyone a new hole with what I wouldn't even consider a legitimate console is incredible and they definitely have my respect (if not my cash or my interest).
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Sony, tell me how my sales taste.
Nintendo... I can't trash talk Nintendo. That they have ripped everyone a new hole with what I wouldn't even consider a legitimate console is incredible and they definitely have my respect (if not my cash or my interest).
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:26PM (Unverified) said
I agree with Ryan,I've been thinking the 360 is this gen's ps2 as well.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:47PM (Unverified) said
Yes. Blue Dragon sold tons.
Tales of Vesperia had lines around the block.
http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/08/08/japanese-lining-up-for-xbox-360-madness/
Microsoft is merely saying, "Hey, we're here!" right now in Japan. Awareness is the first step to acceptance.
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Tales of Vesperia had lines around the block.
http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/08/08/japanese-lining-up-for-xbox-360-madness/
Microsoft is merely saying, "Hey, we're here!" right now in Japan. Awareness is the first step to acceptance.
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:29PM (Unverified) said
with the new price cuts, the japanese wont be as worried to take a dive into an American console. hopefully, more and more sony and nintendo loyalists will see that an American console can be just as great, and better, as a japanese one.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:30PM (Unverified) said
Wow, let's see. The price drops, and a console exclusive by Square-Enix is released, and the Xbox 360 outsells Wii by maybe an 8% margin (not using a calculator here). Yes, the 360 is definitely on its way to digging itself out of the grave in Japan. Sarcasm off.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 4:09PM (Unverified) said
Um.. well, considering that the Wii owns japan for house consoles.. yes, this is very good.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:46PM (Unverified) said
Unusual weather – it’s raining doughnuts and all the water in my fridge has turned to wine.
Oh. The Xbox 360 outsold the Wii in Japan this past week. That’s probably why.
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Oh. The Xbox 360 outsold the Wii in Japan this past week. That’s probably why.
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 12:50PM (Unverified) said
Let's wait 'till Kingdom Hearts 3 and FF XIII Versus ^^
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 5:10PM (Unverified) said
Lets wait till Microsoft loses every penny and has to sell the exclusive rights to SONY.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 1:41PM (Unverified) said
so that's 2 weeks in the last 3 years.. Hardly time to break out the champagne just yet. 2 weeks ago, Xbox sold just 840 units in a week.
Even at the current rate every single week, with the Wii and PS3 selling none it would take 4 years to catch up with PS3, and 9 years to catch up with Wii in Japan.
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Even at the current rate every single week, with the Wii and PS3 selling none it would take 4 years to catch up with PS3, and 9 years to catch up with Wii in Japan.
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 1:57PM (Unverified) said
Don't get it, do you?
The Xbox 360 has sold over 700,000 units now in Japan. The goal for Microsoft was 1M.
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The Xbox 360 has sold over 700,000 units now in Japan. The goal for Microsoft was 1M.
Posted: Sep 17th 2008 2:52PM (Unverified) said
Of course he doesn't get it. That's digdug/jake who's been trolling these forums for a while now. It's pretty sad he has so much hate against a console.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 3:49PM (Unverified) said
I like how MS is switching to being pre occupied with Japan to win them over. Hopefully they don't forget about the west (their biggest market). PS3 has been winning for a while. GEOW2 will probably kill that streak. But they still need more western exclusive games.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 6:21PM (Unverified) said
Considering the games sell extremely well in the US, too, Microsoft can afford to do this.
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Posted: Sep 17th 2008 5:49PM (Unverified) said
I personally think that Japanese gamers mostly focus on games rather than consoles. Most of them could care less about the console wars. Anyway...kudos for Microsoft. Hope Sony gets their momentum up though.
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Posted: Sep 18th 2008 4:19PM Captain Underpants and the Bring said
funny story, that picture is not photoshopped. there is a place in michigan called hell and it freezes over at least once a year. (the more you know™)
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Posted: Sep 18th 2008 10:56PM SH007 said
alas, the truth comes out: http://m-create.com/ranking/
The 360 got a huge boost, but it wasn't quite enough to top the wii
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The 360 got a huge boost, but it wasn't quite enough to top the wii
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