I know the U.S. has a hardcore userbase which will practically buy anything and everything remotely Xbox 360 related and bought multiple consoles for HDD size, colours etc. However in the longer term I believe the revision is more important to the E.U. and specifically mainland Europe than it is in the U.S.

The Xbox 360 simply has a harder time in mainland Europe relative to how it does in the U.S. Also the negative qualities of the original design seem to effect that market more as the people there already have a lower opinion of the console in general than the U.S. and the negatives like the lack of wireless, noise, reliability all simply add to that problem.

So the Xbox 360 revision as it seems to solve the majority of the issues that people might have had in the EU with the original Xbox 360 design may help the 360 to compete more effectively in that region. Its going to add any reason for anyone to get an Xbox 360 who wasn't already a potential buyer, but it will take away most of the reasons why they wouldn't get one if they were indeed interested.

So in my opinion the revision will effect long term sales of the 360 in the EU more than the U.S based on the percentage difference in overall demand in the mid to long term.

Agree?

IMO Europe needs a 360 product review more than the US. Sales of the 360 have lagged behind the PS3 and the Wii for most of the generation. The US market is very strong for the 360 in its head to head sales battle versus the PS3. 

The newer models offers the consumer more value for money. Kinect is on the way. WiFi is in built. 360 Slim is smaller and is expected to be more reliable hardware than existing XBox 360 models. Microsoft can mass produce these now cheaper to produce 360 Slim models. Marketing/advertising campaigns should see an improvement in 360 console sales European region. Game sales of 360 games will increase with a larger market install base in the European region. 

America is a winner for the 360- push for 40 million console  ltd sales in NA region. Japan is  all but lost and 360 will struggle to sell 2 million ltd console sales in Japan. Europe is a key region the 360 can hopefully push for 25 million ltd console sales in Europe.

I agree, I also think it may boost sales in Japan as well.  The Japanese people really do like quality made products and the older model 360 with its RROD problems was a deal stopper to many people who saw it as poorly made.  So if the new revised slim 360 indeed does have improved quality these folks may change their minds.

Do I think it will be a huge factor in Japan?  No.  Do I think it will help overall sales?  Without a doubt.

As for Europe, I do believe it will be a bigger factor than most here think.

it should sell better in EU, i had a look at the machine yesterday it looks pretty good.

Jesus have Microsoft missed a trick. No wonder the original 360's failed if they were all bespoke.

its actually a lot compact than it looks in pictures.

ofc it will push thousands of sales in EU.

I just had my 360 come back from repair (well a different one... and the problem was not ROOD, it was constant freezing and graphical glitches).

I'm thinking of giving it to my Gf's little brother and buying the slim...mainland EU :p

It will do well but I don't think it will sell as many consoles as America.

360 will ALWAYS sell decent in America so yes the Slim is more important to help sales in Others than America.