Japan as a gaming market is just isolated right now. No point to cater.to them as an American company.
Imagine not having GamePass on your console...
Isn't all products made and sold at limited quantities? Even more in vg launches when sold outs is quite common. Ps4 had a similar limited release in all the 50+ countries it launched (and Wii as well).
It seems more like a opportunity to jab XBone, because we all now that even with infinity supply it wouldn't do wonders in Japan, so it's a pretty useless news.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
007BondAgent said:
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Your refering to japanese devs only right?
Regardless I know a few of the exclusive titles for 360 that were japan focused did alright for themselves and some didnt. Blue dragon and lost odyssey did pretty good according to the devs. Those games specifically may not have even existed if microsoft didn't fund them. theres a few other jrpgs that started off exlusiv then went to the ps3 later with varying results. I just want more jrgs and if Microsoft can help fund or moneyhat I aint complaining.
Is this really necessary?
Seems like a wasting of time. There´s no title, right now, that may cather any japanese audience on the console
Slow news day is slow.
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| AZWification said: I wonder why are they even trying anymore. To please the 500 loyal fans they have in Japan? Seems like waste of time. |
Doesn't releasing a console in most countries seem like a waste of time?
Having a presence in Japan seems significant given they want Japanese support.
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But doesn't Japan hate American products? It's gonna be hard for X1 to sell better than the PS4 worldwide.
Had an Xbox One here from launch, (Japan), every single native Japanese that comes over:
"What's that"
"Xbox One"
"oh"
"Want to try it out?"
"no thanks"
Frankly they're probably better off not putting too much money into trying to push it here, its chances are limited at best.
And if they do, they're better off just shipping US units over with US games so at the very least troops stationed here can buy them and still use them when they get home (Unlike largely region locked Japanese Xbox 360s)
| kupomogli said: So limited quantities in Japan to create artificial demand. Might as well. Maybe artificial demand will get more sales. Microsoft set to launch the Xbox One with 50 consoles a week confirmed? |
No, I think it's just Microsoft knowing there is no point in releasing the x1 there with a million units or something. They know demand will be minimal, so they will release it with minimal numbers. There's no point in over saturation. They know this, and it won't create artificial demand either, at least I don't think it will. Microsoft is just being realistic..... Now if only they would make a kinect less unit for a lower price, I may get one...
| Areal-Llort said: But doesn't Japan hate American products? It's gonna be hard for X1 to sell better than the PS4 worldwide. |
Japan hates so much American product that the iPhone represents 69% marketshare in Japan :)
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