Sony is doing better in Asian markets since the price drop, which is good. But do you think slow sales could have been from Asian cultures superstious fear of the number 4? 

Although it's sales numbers elsewhere suggest otherwise, Would Sony have been smart to name the system something else, at least in asian markets?

I get that also having your system frontloaded with western gamers could also attribute to low sales, just wanted to look at other reasons. besides, it doesnt hurt to look outside the paradigm now, and again.

Well, considering how it's outpacing the goddamn PS2 in Asia minus Japan, I'd say a big NOPE to that.

If this is true, could be a big problem in the west once the PS13 comes out in 2058. 

No. Please don't make such ignorant statements. 

4 is my favourite number....

And no I doubt it's affecting sales in Asia.

^^Looks like attach rate has greatly improved as well as hardware.

that would be the PS8 breaking all records. Not sure where 7 is lucky, but 8 has china and many other asian countries.

Edit: Here in Australia you can even get more money when selling your house by targetting chinese buyers if you are lucky enough to have one more 8's in your street address.

Yet its still its doing well in Japan?...

Look, I lived in Korea for a few years, I'm also half Korean. Im just talking about the Playstation being number 4.  Asian Culture does see the number 4 in a bad light. I completely forgot about this, until I came across this article today. 

http://www.tofugu.com/2012/03/27/growing-up-with-an-irrational-fear-of-the-number-four/

for the record I was trying to make some other articles than the usual, Digital foundry rehash. I just wanted to look at something at a cultural standpoint. Is that a bad thing? shit people, lighten up. 

Thread locked, the end. :D

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