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Netyaroze on 12 December 2009
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Is it just the Xbox or all American Products ? They buy european cars european designer clothing american designer clothing. American Media. American Music. European Music. I read recently an article about the brands which are succesful in Japan I was surprised that it was mainly things like Louis Vuitton Burberry Prada Porsche Bulgari. NONE of the Top Brands was Japanese. And Consumer Electronics well. Japan makes the best electronics world wide. Even if there are soem companys which wins here and there, But its not true that Japanese people dont buy US Products because Apple is succesfu.


The american products in Japan which are succesful are not so obvious. American or European Consumer Electronic is just not leading. there are some companys like Apple or Nokia which are top brands but what else ?

You seem to forget that US is the big player in another market. Its the media. US Media are ruling the world. Youtube Google Hollywood Tv Series Music. Japanese people buy this too. They are not racist.

Why is the xbox not as succesful in japan ? Why. First Home Consoles are declining in Japan. Second there was the WII Hype and PS3 dont looked good either.

Second Ok the Xbox got some JRPGs. But JRPGS are not as strong as they used to be even in Japan. So what delievered the Xbox ? Some Jrpgs plus mostly FPS WRPGS TPS. And those are completly not appealing to the average Japanese which can be seen on the sales numbers.

The Xbox had cost for Online I dont know if they accepted this. Second the PS3 got still more Japanese Games a lot more. Just not Jrpgs. And the people knew that those Jrpgs come to PS3 aswell and probably in an improved Version.

And FF 13 is Exclusiv in Japan plus the Ps3 is just quality Hardware. And thats fact. The first ones had the problem with Ylod. But this was rare too. FF 13 VS and FF 14 is a big argument pro PS3 and Yakuza and GT 5. If we subtract those few JRPGS what else can the Xbox offer to the Japanese Consumer ? Not much. the Xbox is a 100% western console and the games just dont appeal to Japanese audience. The difference in the library is huge if you compare the Japenese only games for PS3 and japanese only games for Xbox360. Are there even Japan only games for Xbox360 ? Some Jrpgs are not enough to win the market in Japan. I fully understand why the Xbox is not as succesful as the PS3 in Japan. They HATE Games like Modern Warfare those 100k could be even foreigners from Europe or NA.


It has nothing to do with the Japanese not buying western products this is just not true.
MS just has NO experience in japan they still managed it to double the Xbox install base and the gen is not over yet. Its an achievment mostly due to the JRPGS. But MS has to learn that Japan is just a completly differen market. To really make a decision we just have to list all games which appeal to Japanese Gamers on both consoles and then we will see which list is longer. How many jrpgs bought MS as timed exclusives ? 3-4 ? And this should be enough ? It was enough to gain more marketshare. But certainly not enough to be better then PS3. First Xbox just was a weird western console. Then came the Xbox360 2005 but in this year there was nothing interesting for Japan. Then came the WII and everybody forgot about the 360 after that came PS3 and MGS and lower price the Xbox bought some Jrpgs but Japan people knew they will be coming to Ps3 too and then the Japanese RPG Fan saw the Jrpgs and knew that he would have to buy a PS3 anyway because of FF13 and FF 13 VS and there was MGS and GT5 Most people buy just ONE console not two.