Darc Requiem on 15 October 2007
Well hardly a glowing success, I have to concur with MrStickBall. If the Elite is selling out, even with only a 5k shipment, it will lead to much higher than normal 360 hardware sales. MS needs to keep 360 sales up much as possible in Japan. The 360 won't catch the PS3, but they need to continue to build a consumer base for the 360's follow up console.
Unlike the original X-box, the 360 is garnering games that appeal to the Japanese audience. This will make it easier for the follow up system to the 360 as it wont be as hard of a sell to the Japanese consumer. The original X-box in my view was actually so bad in Japan that it hurt the 360's initial sales there.
