IamAwsome said:
Seece said:
Icyedge said:
kopstudent89 said:
Icyedge said:
kopstudent89 said:
Are they trying to appeal to Japan? |
If they were they would probably make a deal with a japanese company (like panasonic), not a korean one :P.
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But Korean products appeal to the Japanese market, unlike American ones. I can imagine Samsung being a huge part of Japan's electronics section. It could be a reason imo
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True but many American product does appeal to the Japanese market too. I dont think that the problem with the 360 in Japan is that its American. If they would associate with a Japanese company this would surely help their image, but with a Korean one I dont think it changes anything.
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That's true and false. I think the fact that it's physically American, doesn't matter one jot, but the fact, it is an American console in terms of flavour ... must be offputting for the Japanese.
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That's probably a reason they could outsource it to Samsung. Samsung making the console would appeal more to the Japanese moreso than MS. One potential scenario is that they will market it as the "Samsung Netbox" in Japan, another is that they will make two versions. A normal system from Microsfot, and a Japanese-centered one from Samsung.
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If MS stick with the exact same strategy, I dont think that because its written Samsung on it, the sales will raise significantly. I mean, theres plenty of american company and products that have success in Japan. Its obviously harder with video game since Japan have 2 Japanese's owned companies that are well reputated. Those companies also have plenty of Japanese's owned studios. I too try to purchase "made in Canada" when its possible, thats not xenophoby.
