Two Main Reasons I get for why to get XBox One....

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forevercloud3000 said:

Michael-5 said:

Not to rip on the One, but we all know PS4 is going to outsell it by a good margin. With regards to the OP this is one reason why One will do okay in North America. Some people will buy it because it's domestic (this is why American cars managed to survive, USA is such a large country by population). Some will be proud to admit that's the reason, many won't, they just don't care between PS4/One and being American is that deciding factor. Others, like the people you mention, will get a One because they know a few people like this.

 

I live in the US as well. I did have the hunch that some recent trendings as far as electronics are purely based on national pride. The Car industry of late is a perfect example.

This always leaves a sour taste in my mouth because US made products are usually.........subpar to put it nicely. Foreign made products 9 times out of ten is built better, lasts longer. I know our economy is struggling and everything, but buying into inferior tech just to support it seems to be poor practice in the long term IMO.

I do not think you understand US market that well. Maybe your friends consuming trends.

The best selling phone after Apple's is Samsung not Nexus, Motorola etc...

The best selling cars are a mix between American and Japanese models.

US embrace foreign products better than any country out there. But loving it's own is seen as extreme nationalism.

Just couple a years ago Japan viewed Samsung and LG phones and other eletronics inferior to their Japanese counter-parts, although internationally they wrecked every Japanese competitor.

Apple does well in Japan because there's no Japanese competition and it's ultra-popular in the world.