| greenmedic88 said: Koreans in general would be more likely to buy an American console over a Japanese console. Not because the Xbox brand is so strong over there, but because there is a deep seated cultural bias against Japanese products in Korea due to the history between the two nations. This is not to say that Japanese things can't eventually become trendy as Korean things like TV shows and K-pop have in Japan. But I think most failed to recognize the minimum likelihood that Korean console sales for the Wii would have any significant impact on overall global sales. Plus, as it's been said repeatedly, Korea is still a PC nation when it comes to gaming. |
According to this article, Nintendo consoles are the second most desired item amongst Korean youngsters.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUPPXQTFO6oLQblKJpL6L9N0YLYQ
Cell phones top SKorean kids' gift list
SEOUL (AFP) — Mobile telephones have topped the list of gifts sought by South Korean children, a survey said Sunday.
The poll, conducted by the Korean-language Yahoo web site on 16,661 youngsters nationwide, said 37 percent picked cell phones as the best gift. Nintendo video game consoles ranked second on the list with 30 percent approval, followed by MP3 players with nine percent support.
South Korea is home to such global cell phone manufacturers as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, with over 80 percent of its 49 million people using the mobile handsets.
The survey results were issued on the eve of Children's Day, which South Korea has observed since 1923, when parents usually buy gifts for their children.
