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    Image of Ezhno Ezhno
    01/15/09

    In reply to Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware
    every PS3 sold is another dagger in MS heart
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    Image of Darkest Daze Darkest Daze
    01/15/09

    @Ezhno: Well since Sony loses money on each one sold and the attach rate isn't up to the level Sony really could use to become profitable, then every PS3 sold is also a dagger in Sony's heart.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/15/09

    @Darkest Daze: in japan, and most other places, people actually by these devices called "games" and each game costs roughly $60, that easily pays off the $50 debt for each ps3 and they make at least $10 off each console sold, depending on how many games are bought. so yeah, theyre still stabbing at MS.
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/15/09

    In reply to Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware
    The 1-to-3 360 to PS3 sales seem to be the trend for now. There was a time early last year when it was 1-to-5. It even beat PS3 a couple of months last year. The 360 is far from a success story in Japan but I wonder if MS is where they were hoping to be at this point in the 360's life cycle?
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    Image of RaptureScientist RaptureScientist
    01/15/09

    In reply to Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware
    PS3 and 360 both looking fairly strong compared to a year ago.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/15/09

    @RaptureScientist: dont you dare compare the 2 like they are right next to each other...nah jk. :)
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    Image of CatboyMac's angry girlfriend CatboyMac's angry girlfriend
    01/15/09

    In reply to Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware
    So, when did the PSP come back again?
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    Image of Nirolak Nirolak
    01/15/09

    @CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: Monster Hunter.


    Since then it's also gotten a ton of support from Square as well.

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    Image of EnigmaNemesis EnigmaNemesis
    01/15/09

    @CatboyMac's angry girlfriend:


    It has been like this in Japan for a while.

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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/15/09

    @CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: "Dont call it a comeback, i've been here for years, rockin' my peers, and puttin' suckers in fear. Making the tears rain down lick a monsoon! Listen to the base go BOOM! Explosion!
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    Image of Colossi Colossi
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    Man I'm going to miss the PS2. I can't believe it's almost over. :(
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @Colossi: it's the only last gen system that's still selling, so even if it's losing in sales, any sales at all are nothing more than phenominal.
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    Image of The Sad Onion Symbol Thing The Sad Onion Symbol Thing
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    2 mane grphs, it r mak3 mah brin hart. WTF PSP r l0sing!!!! Whats with all these graphs, I pretty sure most people don't care about sales of something in another country. Why do people care about another countries' graphs so much?
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    Image of the7k the7k
    01/09/09

    @kwkwyjib0: Most games, from the NES to the PS2, came from Japan. If a system fails in Japan, it is pretty much doomed to fail everywhere else as well.


    At least, that used to be the case. This generation seems to see most games being made in America and Europe.


    Regardless, I'm still interested in Japan's situation. I was planning on getting a PSP and was almost talked out of it because I was told it is pretty much dead in America by a friend of mine who happens to be a Gamestop manager. However, if it is still more than alive in Japan, I have no problem importing games.

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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @kwkwyjib0: lol, with your first "sentence" i was confused as to whether you were disemvoweled or not. that's some crazy typing dude. :P
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    Image of DLNO-001 DLNO-001
    01/10/09

    @the7k: if fails in japan? actually, not; If you release a pretty shounen Rpg-only console, it will sell loads in japan and still be a semi failure all over the world, unles it earns some fanboyism from Final fantasys
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    Image of the7k the7k
    01/10/09

    @DLNO-001: You must have missed the part where I said "That used to be the case."


    Take a look at Sega. A huge success in America and Europe, but the Japanese didn't care for it until late Saturn, and by that time, the damage was done.


    What system has been a smashing success in America/Europe that wasn't a smashing success in Japan before this generation and after the NES?

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    Image of Gambit09 Gambit09
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    I wonder what this chart looked like in the Gamecube days.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @Gambit09: ask the announcer guy from SSBM: "MARIOO!!" apparently it looked like mario.
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    Image of Saint Anima Saint Anima
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    Good week for everyone! Let's all hold hands in gaming harmony!
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    Image of Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends
    01/09/09

    @Saint Anima: Magic Emporer Galeon?
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    Image of Saint Anima Saint Anima
    01/09/09

    @Aikage: Magic Emperor GHALEON. Bow down. ;)
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    Image of jjammerzs jjammerzs
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    Wonder if they'll make a White Knight edition of the ps3 now...
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    Image of the7k the7k
    01/09/09

    @jjammerzs: I'm honestly surprised it hasn't happened already.
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    You can't tell by the way the graph looks but the 360 has been steadily selling between 1/2 to 1/3 of what the PS3 is selling since it's lost the lead but if it can maintain that gap then they may still get a descent foothold in Japan.
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    Image of enewtabie enewtabie
    01/09/09

    @okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under):
    They are only around 600k behind for the year I believe.
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    Image of ImSoFresh ImSoFresh
    01/09/09

    @enewtabie: That gap will get larger this year. Star Ocena will help the Xbox out for around 3 weeks.
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @ImSoFresh: you mean smaller right? if they gain grounds with star ocean, they gap will start to close. btw, i'll laugh my ass off at SO's company if it doesnt sell well in japan.
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    Woah, how is the DS still selling so well when the DSi is out? thats impressive as hell. Sonys got a nice one this week too.


    But seriouslyI always giggle when I hear PES's original name

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    Image of Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends
    01/09/09

    @excel_excel: Isn't the DSi like equivalent to 260$ or something. For a sleaker design, sd card support and vid cam among others, I think if it came out today in the states, I'd still get an old school DS . I'm oldschool in that I like my video game machines to play video games and my personal camcordering devices to personally camcorder.


    I think I'm on drugs tonight, but the sentiment is there, yes?

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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    01/09/09

    @Aikage: jesus, $260? your fucking right! Had no idea it was that much!
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    Image of Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends
    01/09/09

    @excel_excel: "The system was first released in Japan on November 1, 2008 for ¥18,900 (tax included; ¥18,000 before tax), around US$192, in matte black and matte white" from wikipedia.


    They took out the GBA expansion port though, so no guitar hero or rumble paks or old GBA games. Kinda lame.

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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    01/09/09

    @Aikage: Yeah, I know, but still....very cool the DS lite is stil selling so well
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @excel_excel: thats more than a fucking wii!! nintendo doesnt deserve to sell things anymore, they could make an HD console and sell them at $5 a peice if they wanted to!
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    Image of Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    Shouldn't the wii pie slice be Nintendo colored?
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    Image of LllusionX Mailed the Fission LllusionX Mailed the Fission
    01/10/09

    @Aikage: green?
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    Image of Sylar will take the power from Crecente's hair Sylar will take the power from Crecente's hair
    01/09/09

    In reply to Dissidia, White Knight Keep Sony's Japanese Hardware Sales Up
    huh, wonder why the 360 sales went up all the sudden, it was 13k last week.
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    Image of Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends Aikage: The Skilled Cleric Wants More L4D Friends
    01/09/09

    @goboard117: It must be the massive onslaught of commercials tailored to families.
    Every XBOX 360 commercial i have seen of late has revolved around how it is packaged with Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda and how it has 10123091283902183 family friendly games.
    Appeal to casual gamers/families = $$$$$$$
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    Image of N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
    01/09/09

    @Aikage:

    But, this is Japan... I doubt they have those ads over there (could be wrong, though).
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    Image of rich8606 rich8606
    01/07/09

    In reply to Wii, PS3 See Hardware Sales Gains In Japan
    It's surprising people still buys PS2 for their kids.
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    Image of LokeSTL LokeSTL
    01/07/09

    In reply to Wii, PS3 See Hardware Sales Gains In Japan
    Just imagine how many it would have sold if they restored PS2 BC.....
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    Image of EnigmaNemesis EnigmaNemesis
    01/07/09

    @LokeSTL:


    I think a bigger impact on sales would be a price to the level of the other two consoles.

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