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Persistantthug on 24 September 2012
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M.U.G.E.N said:
Persistantthug said:


No, these were not global launches....just the American launches.

 

However, it should be noted and understood that Neither, Sony, Nintendo, and obviously not Microsoft.....none of them launch in Japan first anymore....rather, they now launch close....such as with the PS3 having November 2006 in Japan and America.

did you notice the Wii U is launching first in America (NOV) and Japan in December?

This is because America is the #1 buyer of Home game consoles and must be catered to with priority.

Those year staggerings that we used to have like with the Dreamcast and PS2.....those days are pretty long gone now.

So yes....you're right.....it is business......it just may not be the business you were hoping for, possibly.

dude come on now....sony just launched vita first in Japan and NA/EU followed a few months later. There are many factors that go into making this choice. Historical data means jack basically. Currently Sony's biggest market is not the NA...it definitely is not it's most important market. If they are gonna launch it based on just that factor alone we will see a EU launch first..

again...they will most likely launch in one region..I think it will be Jp..it definitely could be another region as well.

Btw I want some clarification..what is this hope and dream business? I don't recall a single person even remotely hinting at the possibility of sony revealing ps4 this year....many are not sure if it will come next year either. I don't see people having high hopes about it because the ps3 line up is stellar in 2013. Fans are well served and they can wait. Most comments have been about wanting to see what the ps4 is capable of hence the hype around E3 next year and so on./

so who exactly are you talking to? Superchunk?

 

I'm aware VITA launches in Japan first....as well as Gameboys (I still call them that).

But we aren't talking handhelds here.....Home Consoles.

And with that, Japan doesn't really like Home Consoles anymore....not like they used to anyways.  America is where the home consoles are sold now.....that where priority is now.

 

 

But uh,

Superchunk.....speak of the devil.....where is he?  I'm expecting him.  lol