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Dragon_Lord on 27 July 2011
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padib said:

Dragon_Lord said:

 I really don't think anyone thinks the only reason ps3 is ahead in japan and europe is the brand factor, you know that extended warrenty that didn't even cover all 360 failures in NA, most of the rest of the world didn't even get that, also 360 exclusives often don't get localized and xbl isn't even on par with psn in alot of the world (but they still have to pay), there are actually alot of places where you can get psn but you can't get xbl, MS is doing very little to appeal to people outside of NA and Sony has been doing alot for awhile 

Then if NA is only serviced, why the success in Britain? Also, everybody knows that Japan generally has xenophobia, their disregard for Xbox is not even new to this generation. Last gen they came out with a few exclusive RPGs for that region and it still selled poorly. I could give you leeway on EU but not Japan.

Dragon_Lord said:

and again MS advertised a ton last year and had more advantages over ps3 last year then this one, and they still only tied so I don't see how they can win this year with less advantages 

 

A big difference this year is that this will be the 2nd year for Kinect. Word to mouth has spread from 1st-generation buyers so unsure clients will have friends and families as a reference for the purchse. Also MS as a business is going more aggressive on the casual business, so it should transpire through marketing and ultimately in sales.

 

The world is bigger then NA, UK and japan you know, and if Japan is so xenophobic why is apple doing so well there? the UK is the place MS serves the best next to USA, and I'm pretty sure japan didn't get the extended warrenty, and I know non major countries didn't get it who the hell would buy a system that is more likely to break then not and it be full price to replace each time? And live is a joke in japan too, MS gives japan bum deals when it comes to the xbox it's no surprize it doesn't do well 

Your assuming word of mouth is going to be all good, people bought kinect on hype and promises, MS still hasn't made good on alot of those promises and this time people won't be buying as blind, there is no way kinect will sell more this year then last and they advertised more agressively last year and still didn't win