Xbox 360 soon to hit 1 million in Japan, Microsoft must be pleased.

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Kantor said:

Jeronimo66 said:
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Good for them. But this tells me they can't be too happy about Japan.

- The xbox 360 can still surpass ps3 this generation in japan the ps3 only have a 2 million lead on 360 that could be surpassed in one year so don't count 360 out yet, its a stretch but its still possible, all microsoft have to do is get a few more exclusives and they can do it, money talks.

I would have to say that's impossible. Assuming a very optimistic weekly sales average of 20,000 a week, and static PS3 sales, the 360 would take nearly two years to overtake the PS3 in Japan.

Sony is just far too popular in Japan for Microsoft to be able to do that. The PS3 still has Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, Yakuza and Metal Gear Solid as exclusives in Japan, while Microsoft has some second-rate Square Enix JRPGs and Star Ocean.

Meanwhile, the Wii has Dragon Quest. And Wii Fit.

But absolutely nothing Microsoft can do would make the 360 overtake the PS3 in Japan.

True.

 

But why is the japanese (ps3) install base so low ? It is supposed to be the stronghold market of Sony.