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I think people are misinterpreting this thread on purpose, whilst I agree the thread is incorrect, I don't think TC is referring to the exact location the consoles are made.



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Barozi said:
gurglesletch said:
CommonMan said:
It's made in China.

Like the PS3 and Wii.

My PS3 was made in Taiwan. 

You mean in the Republic of China right ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China

It's Taiwan (not China) to me but i see your point.



woah woah woah,everyone needs to chill,maybe I didn't stress enough how I wasn't making a generalisation of the whole US citizens,I was just merely saying that there are a few of them who have a mindset of what I'm talking about.

I wouldn't really expect any of you to totally 100% understand it as you all look past where a console was made,but then a majority of people on this site,especially those posting on threads are probably not as casual as the audience I'm talking about.

I'm honestly talking about a small amount of american 360 owners.And with an amount as small as I'm talking about,I think it's fair to say they chose the 360 because they take pride in the fact it's known to come from an american company.Even if it is mass produced in china.

I didn't mean to offend anyone.



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Jedidiah-Rose said:

since the release of the first Xbox from Microsoft it's been widely accepted that Japan is a country that loves it's own electronics whilst in general shuns most others,apart from Apple I believe,but then no one shuns them lol

however try turning the tables and people go crazy,is it so hard to believe that a great deal of americans love the 360 because it is american made?

Not all of them no,but yes I believe there is a number of Americans who have that mindset.In most american made movies or tv series where there's a family,a house in the suburbs and the sort of perfect lifestyle that can only be witnessed in tv or film,there's an Xbox I find.And it's not just 360's,back when the PS2 was giving the original Xbox a thoroughly good hiding in terms of sales,the Xbox was still the console you would see.

Now this isn't a blast at the USA,most members of this site are longtime gamers that look past where a console was made,but the more casual US citizen,who only picks up a console now and then,like a bachelor or a surburban family,they probably do.If I had to put a number on the amount of americans who take pride in having a truly american console,I'd say it's between 1-5 million of the 20 million or so sold in the USA.

feel free to disagree.

 

I'd say no. Remember, when video game systems appear in the background of shows, it's not an arbitrary choice - the console maker probably paid for product placement. Microsoft is very good about PR... they likely have contracts with networks or studios to just kinda toss in their system in the background in situations like that.



gamelover2000 said:
bonkers555 said:
More American buy the Wii over the Xbox 360.

More American buy Japanese cars over Americans cars.

More American buy Samsung and Sony TVs over any American brand TVs.

More American buy Yugioh and Pokemon cards over Magic cards.

This thread fail on so many level.

tbh.. Japanese = quality while US is not... so that's all rather easy to explain...

Have fun driving off a cliff because your brake pedal doesn't work.



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Xen said:
bonkers555 said:
Xen said:
bonkers555 said:
BenVTrigger said:
Your point makes zero sense whatsoever.

The Wii is crushing the 360 in America. The Wii is made in Japan.

Last Gen the PS2 crushed the Xbox in American. Sony is from Japan.

Exactly!  This thread makes no sense at all.  Sound more like a desperate Sony fan trying to defend why the PS3 is failing in America.

How did you reach that offensive assumption? Reported.

HOW did he reach that assumption about American only buy American brand products?

Its offensive saying that American are stupid people who just buying things that are "American made".  This thread have failed in so many level.  Last time I check The Wii is crushing the 360 in sales.  The PS2 outsell the Xbox by millions.  There is no PROOF that American buy the Xbox 360 because its a American brand.

I'm not even the thread starter, chill.

 

I don't believe I received a 7 days ban for this.  But what ever.  A BIG thank you to MaxwellGT2000 for lifting my ban.

 

 



Snesboy said:
gamelover2000 said:
bonkers555 said:
More American buy the Wii over the Xbox 360.

More American buy Japanese cars over Americans cars.

More American buy Samsung and Sony TVs over any American brand TVs.

More American buy Yugioh and Pokemon cards over Magic cards.

This thread fail on so many level.

tbh.. Japanese = quality while US is not... so that's all rather easy to explain...

Have fun driving off a cliff because your brake pedal doesn't work.

Or because the gas pedal sticks.

 

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gurglesletch said:
CommonMan said:
It's made in China.

Like the PS3 and Wii.

My PS3 was made in Taiwan. 

Republic of China= Taiwan.

PROC= needs to fall