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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: ajoh432 on August 20, 2001, 04:04:44 PM

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: ajoh432 on August 20, 2001, 04:04:44 PM

I don\'t live in Japan so this wouldn\'t matter to me but just take a look at the release date there.

Xbox.ign (http://xbox.ign.com/news/37545.html)

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For those of you in the land of Hello Kitty and "which door is the tiger hiding behind?!" gameshows, the wait is over. Microsoft has announced today that it will finally debut the launch date, and hopefully, the launch price of the Xbox console system on August 27th in Tokyo.

The launch date announcement has become one of the largest issues tied with the system\'s success, as the Japanese launch has become an unofficial symbol for Xbox\'s shipping problems, if any, with the system this fall. Rumors have placed the Japanese launch of the system as late as next March, in order for Microsoft to fill the US order without encountering speed bumps like Sony\'s massive launch supply problems last year. With Spaceworld ending the day before the announcement, the software-turned-console creator will no doubt try to use some of the fire from Nintendo\'s big show to fuel its own conference.

Microsoft has continually affirmed that the US launch is still November 8th, and that the Japanese launch would follow soon after. Have the rumors of Microsoft\'s overseas delay been just that -- rumors? We have one week to find out for sure.

Pretty cool huh?

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: Falcon4 on August 20, 2001, 05:29:59 PM

the xbox japenese launch will mostlikely be a flop. unless some miracle hapens, the x box will not do well in japan, without a doubt....

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: rastalant on August 20, 2001, 05:33:04 PM

Hopefully xbox will do well in japan.

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: ajoh432 on August 20, 2001, 05:35:26 PM

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Originally posted by Falcon4
the xbox japenese launch will mostlikely be a flop. unless some miracle hapens, the x box will not do well in japan, without a doubt....

Yeah.. They will not care IMO... But it\'s still nice to know when they will be getting it.... Japanese are more excited about NGC, am I right?:D

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: Falcon4 on August 20, 2001, 05:45:55 PM

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Originally posted by ajoh432
Yeah.. They will not care IMO... But it\'s still nice to know when they will be getting it.... Japanese are more excited about NGC, am I right?:D

sure, they care more about GC, but they live for ps2 over there...

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: ajoh432 on August 20, 2001, 05:54:56 PM

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Originally posted by Falcon4


sure, they care more about GC, but they live for ps2 over there...

Yeah... PS2 rules here too! :D;)

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: Living-In-Clip on August 21, 2001, 07:22:49 AM

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Originally posted by Falcon4


sure, they care more about GC, but they live for ps2 over there...

Actually, I imagine the GC will dominate the Japanese sales for the most part. Franchises they love, like pokemon will keep it afloat for along, long time. Not to mention the Japanese only originally bought a PS2 because it was a cheap DVD player.

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: ajoh432 on August 21, 2001, 07:33:49 AM

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Originally posted by Living-In-Clip


Actually, I imagine the GC will dominate the Japanese sales for the most part. Franchises they love, like pokemon will keep it afloat for along, long time. Not to mention the Japanese only originally bought a PS2 because it was a cheap DVD player.

:laughing:I can\'t believe they would do that! lol....:D

I can see why  they would do that though.... And that was one reason I bought my ps2... of course the backward compatiable psx games that play on it, and the DVD player and game console in one! Sweet!:)

Title: Xbox Japanese Launch
Post by: Tshirts on August 21, 2001, 08:09:04 AM

No console ever wins in their first year, so who knows, maybe the Xbox will pick up soon after