This is a question about ratio, not about sales in an absolute sense, because I expected the ratio of Kinect sales to 360s to be reasonably even across the world, but it's not.
So this week's Kinect to 360 sales for the main 360 regions are:
Americas - slightly over 1:2
EMEAA - slightly under 1:3
The LTD ratios are:
Americas - 1:5
EMEAA - 1:7
This isn't an issue of Kinect or 360 doing well or poorly. In absolute numbers Kinect has sold well in both regions. But the sales ratio difference is quite marked between the 2. I would have expected maybe a 0.3 difference.
Why is it that people across EMEAA who own or have chosen to buy a 360 not buying Kinect in the same proportions as people in America? Is there something about the games that aren't so appealing across the board? Is it a price thing? Is it not available in some EMEAA markets? Is it because 360 is more likely to be in a relatively cramped bed room in EMEAA making Kinect impractical as opposed to Americas where it's in a family room or a game room where there's plenty of space?
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