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Forums - Sales Discussion - Microsoft, This Is How You Blow Your PS3 Lead In Japan

Jason77 on 20 October 2008

So Microsoft is doing pretty good in Japan. Not great, but good. Good enough to beat the PS3 last month. This is the Xbox 360 display at Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara. The banner in the front is an advertisement for an entertainment festival in Akihabara — it's a red herring, disregard. Back in August, the Xbox 360 sold out in this very store. If you've been to Akihabara, you know that this is a very large retailer. Lots of shoppers! So for Microsoft to sell out right here is a good sign, and it's great for the Xbox 360's reputation in Japan. This demo set-up is not. Well, no, the set-up is fine, it's the upkeep. But just as Microsoft starts to gain ground in Japan, an old friend rears its ugly head...

Hrm. Let's get a closer look. Over there, right about that price cut poster.
Hello, you. Out of all the demo kiosk consoles Microsoft needs working in Japan... Doubt this will catastrophically affect Xbox 360 sales in Japan. Microsoft will most likely sell lots of consoles this holiday season. (So will will Nintendo and Sony. Everyone wins!)

http://kotaku.com/5065781/microsoft-this-is-how-you-blow-your-ps3-lead-in-japan

no offense, i just think this is abit funny



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superbeast1370 on 20 October 2008

and fanboys said they had it fixed.



Munkeh111 on 20 October 2008

The old friend returns!



Kantor on 20 October 2008

It actually took me a while to see it, but LOL!



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Yojimbo on 20 October 2008

Problem solved my ass.



 
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DarkesTDayS on 20 October 2008

I don't see it... help

EDIT: Ha! I see it now RROD! lol



hayeya_k on 20 October 2008

At first i saw it a Kotaku, and i said, WTF??? i didnt know whats funny, or whats it all about,, but now !!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha !!now i know !!!!!!!!!

RROD for Life!!!!!!!!



 

 

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Squilliam on 20 October 2008

What the heck? Is there any airflow in that display case?



Tease.

kingofwale on 20 October 2008

I thought... according to numerous Microsoft owners here, that Microsoft has successfully eliminated RRoD using the new chip (whatever it's called)



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BMaker11 on 20 October 2008

"The 360 is doing good in Japan"

I saw that and didn't even care about the RRoD (who am I kidding...yes I did! lol)....it sold a couple thousand more units than the PS3 and all of a sudden it's "doing good" but when in November of last year, the PS3 outsold the Wii for a month...it was just a fluke...