I think we can all agree the decision to release in only 13 countries was dumb.
But so was releasing in countries that MS didn't have adequate sales in the previous generation.
However, when we consider the importance of Marketshare vs Sales, especially when the former is more likely to grant the latter than vice versa,13 countries becomes the dumber idea 95% of the time.
In this day and age, with the Internet, ignorance is a choice! And they're still choosing Ignorance! - Dr. Filthy Frank