MikeB on 11 April 2008
The original XBox sold much faster the 360 did, Japanese XBox owners were dissapointed there was no focuss on Japanese orientated games. Due to Microsoft's and XBox' bad reputation the 360 sold much slower.
But the release of Blue Dragon eventually pushed the platform beyond the XBox install base. People still aren't confident on the device due to mass hardware issues and such. The PS3 being a better deal for the high end market (value for money, both in terms of default features and anticipated games), the Nintendo Wii and PS2 being better products for the low end market. The 360 is on life support for Japan, but it's really a braindead platform.
