Dallinor -
The Xbox 360 sold 24,000+ units the week Tales of Vesperia launched. It effectively sold out of units available in most parts of the country. So there is a precedent that the Xbox 360 can move hardware if the right game comes out.
And FYI: 5 Top weeks in Japan for the X360
Week | H/W Sales | New Game | Other Notes |
1st Week, Dec. 2006 | 35,343 | Blue Dragon | Core launched ~4wks before. BD Bundle |
1st Week, Aug 2008 | 24,962 | Tales of Vesperia | Sold out countrywide. ToV bundle ~10k (sold out) |
1st Week, Jan. 2007 | 18,235 | None | Continued uber sales of Blue Dragon (by comparison) |
1st Week, Nov. 2007 | 17,673 | Ace Combat 6 + Budget Games | Price Drop + Pack-In Titles (FM2, VP) |
3rd Week, Dec. 2006 | 17,213 | Lost Planet | 2 Weeks after Blue Dragon |
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.