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13 Dec 2005
Gamers in the US and Europe who are frustrated by supply shortages of Microsoft's Xbox 360 may do better in Japan, according to newly published sales estimates.
A study by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu revealed today that fewer than half of the estimated 159,000 Xbox 360 consoles in Japanese stores sold in the first weekend.
Famitsu estimated that just 62,000 Xbox 360s were purchased on 10 and 11 December. The poor performance of the console has been blamed on the postponing of the Dead or Alive 4 game.
Not surprisingly Japan is the biggest market for console games, and is dominated by Sony and Nintendo which are releasing new consoles next year.
When the original Xbox went on sale in February 2002, Microsoft sold 123,000 in the first three days of sales in Japan. According to Reuters, Microsoft has been struggling to gain ground in the country against local rivals.
The Xbox 360 has the advantage of being the only next-generation console available for the next few months, however, while Sony and Nintendo prepare to launch their PlayStation 3 and Revolution consoles next year.
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ps3 blows
I have had the 360 for about a year and a month and it is the best console i have ever touched. I at one point thought the ps3 was better. My plan was to buy rhe 360 until ps3 came out and the sell it for the ps3. HA no chance i bought the ps3 and fell to the floor at the price and the fact that you cant even play in HD with the standard 30GB ps3. Bottom line, the ps3 blows.
Posted by: no chance 21 Sep 2007
xbox 360 Haters
i've got a 360 and it kicks ass on anything else on the market. graphics that make you eyes pop out and the games that are out aint even touching the full potental. And no overheating ! play it all the time !
Posted by: seb 15 Dec 2005
It Sucks
It Freezes Every 25 minites or so.
Posted by: Mac 13 Dec 2005
The 360 is not worth buying-even for only $100
The 360 blows. It shuts down from overheating after only 30 minutes. It has already gotten over 1oo of that same complaint. It is a worthless peice of crap. I suggest that anyone planning to purchase one should burn their money-It is just as exciting...
Posted by: eVasKo* 13 Dec 2005
360 fools
The 360 has almost no good launch titles. Microsoft has never even been found appealing to Japanese consumers, so what is new now? You can clearly see that MS is trying to push the 360 in Japan with lower prices and bundles. The games on the 360 are just not appealing to that market. The Xbox 360 is just a cheap computer that can't play all your favorite games. Of course it does have great graphics, but that does not matter. it is the games that matter.
Posted by: Matt 13 Dec 2005