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Solid_Snake4RD on 16 July 2010
oliist said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:

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Alby_da_Wolf on 16 July 2010

DQIX last year makes YoY comparisons quite meaningless, WoW overall sales tells us what we already know, awfully hot and muggy summer, most people won't go around shopping in scorching towns in their spare time...



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Solid_Snake4RD on 16 July 2010
Alby_da_Wolf said:

DQIX last year makes YoY comparisons quite meaningless, WoW overall sales tells us what we already know, awfully hot and muggy summer, most people won't go around shopping in scorching towns in their spare time...


July is like christmas in Japan.people buy alot of stuff this time

no wonder big names like DQ9,FFX type games release in njuly



Alby_da_Wolf on 16 July 2010
Solid_Snake4RD said:
Alby_da_Wolf said:

DQIX last year makes YoY comparisons quite meaningless, WoW overall sales tells us what we already know, awfully hot and muggy summer, most people won't go around shopping in scorching towns in their spare time...


July is like christmas in Japan.people buy alot of stuff this time

no wonder big names like DQ9,FFX type games release in njuly


I thought it was some week in May or June, not July...



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XanderZane on 16 July 2010
Buzzi said:

LOL @DS YOY!

Wii up just 3k? It sold very well until now in Japan, but will probably start being down soon, there aren't many big system sellers exept for DQ (next week), DK and Inazuma Eleven Break.


Not surprising. Remember, everyone is waiting for the 3DS. So expect DS sales to be low until the 3DS release dates are announced. It's suppose to be out in Japan before the end of the year. They it'll be released in U.S. and U.K. in Spring of next year. If you thought DS sales were incredible previously, wait until the 3DS is released. lol!! It's going to smoke everything for the next year after it launches.



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Blacksaber on 16 July 2010
Alby_da_Wolf said:
Solid_Snake4RD said:
Alby_da_Wolf said:

DQIX last year makes YoY comparisons quite meaningless, WoW overall sales tells us what we already know, awfully hot and muggy summer, most people won't go around shopping in scorching towns in their spare time...


July is like christmas in Japan.people buy alot of stuff this time

no wonder big names like DQ9,FFX type games release in njuly


I thought it was some week in May or June, not July...

Correct Golden Week starts at the end of April and goes to May 5th.



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Notorius.A.i.G on 16 July 2010

PS3 is close to Wii. And did WKC2 have a bigger first week then WKC ?



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Jo21 on 16 July 2010
M.U.G.E.N said:

Good numbers for Sony and Ninty...price cuts etc worked well for DS..not much for ps3 and I'm guessing supply limitations


i am impress by the ps3 numbers being more expensive , double price of the wii



Reasonable on 16 July 2010

Looks like the 360 boost was down to MH after all and not the slim, as sales are rapidly dropping back to where they were.

PS3 and Wii so close now most weeks, I wonder if Sony are tempted to try and drop the price just a bit and see if that could pull in a bit more demand?

If 360 stays in that range or below with the 360s model then I'm doubting Kinect will make much difference in Japan either.

All the action for the HD consoles is going to be in US and Others now it looks like.



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ninty3ds on 16 July 2010
kowenicki said:
Reasonable said:

Looks like the 360 boost was down to MH after all and not the slim, as sales are rapidly dropping back to where they were.

PS3 and Wii so close now most weeks, I wonder if Sony are tempted to try and drop the price just a bit and see if that could pull in a bit more demand?

If 360 stays in that range or below with the 360s model then I'm doubting Kinect will make much difference in Japan either.

All the action for the HD consoles is going to be in US and Others now it looks like.

why would they do that? they are almost matching and demand is already there?  

they dont care about being slightly above the wii or slightly below it.

they care about revenue and profits.

...and the 360 is a pointless discussion topic for Japan.  I jave a 360S now, a fine machine - looks good, is compact and solid.. if that doesnt garner interest there nothing will. they are clearly not interested for whatever reason. Their loss. 


If even Kowenicki says 360 is dead in Japan, I guess it's really really dead now.

Now, everybody except diehard MS fanboys could already see it was dead 2 years ago, but better late than never I guess.

Still, I love the damage control part ("Their loss", "whatever reason").

Maybe they just prefer reliable consoles and they're now afraid of buying a faulty product (MS bad reputation).

Maybe they just don't like shooters.

Maybe they think there aren't enough good games that they can't already play on their PS3 or on their PC.

After all, the only major recent half exclusive is Mass Effect 2, and you can play it on PC, same thing for Fable 3, or Gears... It hardly competes with the numerous great PS3 exclusives.

Who knows...