I wonder how many Japanese 360 owners will pay for a HDD (if they dont have one), then pay for live and monster hunter subscription.
I think MS would have done good with this had they not had to pay for both.
what I would like to know is whether MS has bought these games as exclusives or whether these games are timed exclusives :S
I also can't believe Sony let MS have Monster Hunter. Maybe they think or know FFXIV will kill MH in sales and therefor they let MS have it.
MS need to secure one of the other territories. They lost EU, Japan they never had and by the looks of things, Sony is starting to do really well in America. wouldn't it be more feasible to concentrate on a market where they stand a chance at least? they should invest more in EU and USA.
Show their appreciation by giving more to the USA market and give more to the EU market. This is where the 360 is more likely to shine. Japan loves its gadgets and 360 has by far the least to offer... until Natal comes out that is.