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Ruler said:
Snoopy said:

What would be the point in gaining Japan. You will only get around 6-7 million sales lifetime in Japan at best. Look at Sony. They aren't doing too well their either.

Getting more games on your console is the point

Japan is not as easy to crack as America. America is free to anyone based on the quality of their product. In Japan, not only does an outsider product have to be unique, but it has to cater to the Japanese market in a major way that no one is at home. You literally have to impress your way into their market. Microsoft has never been up for this task, especially since they cannot make their own games. Sony has Japan on lock for third party and Nintendo is the most popular brand there despite a lack of third party. The nationalistic hold is a strong one, especially if you are not up to the task of wowing people who have seen a lot from their own culture. They culturally game differently as well. Sonys offerings are hard to beat because they are the best of both worlds third party wise.