What was Microsoft thinking with those X1 Japanese launch games!!!!!

[Mr Puggsly]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Mr Puggsly said:

When MS was buying JRPGs that showed they understood the market. The problem doing that isn't financially worthwhile.

Sony tried to make games that cater to the Japanese audience, but they generally fail. So they're reliant on 3rd parties to make something happen.

Microsoft reached a milestone in Japan that most never thought they would reach. Its called penetration. Sony hasn't even begun to try to do anything for the Japanese market. Sony knows westerners are where the money is so they are trying to make as much profit as possible off of the back of westerners. They have the advantage in Japan because they know outside of Nintendo they are the go to brand for higher powered consoles so most third parties will give them exclusives by default if they want Japanese money. 

But the measly penetration they're getting in Japan simply isn't worthwhile. They should just let Nintendo and Sony fight over that.

Sony hasn't made a significant effort to push PS4 in Japan... nor should they. In Japan Sony rides the coattails of 3rd parties. So there is nothing to be done until those 3rd party games are ready.

Sony gave the Vita a big push in Japan. But the combined effort of 1st party and 3rd party games aimed at Japanese consumers is doing little to make the Vita a success over there. A handheld console was the biggest thing Sony had in Japan and that's basically dead now.

Sony is reliant on westerners because they still care about Playstation. The Playstation brand has lost relevance in Japan.