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Offline pstwo
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« on: January 23, 2003, 05:16:24 PM »
How well is Xbox doing now?

http://www.xboxevolved.com/xenews/view.php?id=365

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Additional highlights from around the world include the following:

Europe

During the key retail month of December, Xbox outsold GameCube by 100 percent in the United Kingdom. (Source: ChartTrack, December 2002)

Xbox has passed the million-console mark in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. (Source: ChartTrack, GfK; December 2002)

European gamers showed their support for Xbox in huge numbers, with near-sellout sales during the console\'s first European Christmas season. The "Sega Christmas Pack From Xbox," a limited edition Xbox Christmas offer that included 120 euros\' (£80) worth of free triple-A games from Sega, also proved a winner with gamers across Europe. Many stores sold out of stock before Christmas.

The Xbox Live Consumer Beta and Test Drive programs have been a great success, and momentum continues to build for the European retail launch of Xbox Live, which is on track for March 14, 2003.

Japan

After a very successful beta test, Xbox Live launched on Jan. 16 in Japan. Beta users, partners and several famous game creators comprised the guests at the Xbox Live launch party in Tokyo. Early response to Xbox Live in Japan has been enthusiastic, and many gamers are excited to play "Phantasy Star Online" on the Xbox Live service.

Canada

Xbox achieved significant momentum over the critical holiday period in Canada, selling faster than ever before. According to ACNielsen market data for November 2002, Xbox captured more than 32 percent of the Canadian next-generation console market - its best month since launching in Canada in November 2001.

Australia

Xbox market share grew dramatically in Australia in the key months of November and December to nearly 40 percent and 35 percent respectively. Xbox market share growth was mostly at the expense of PlayStation 2, which dropped from just over 70 percent to 60 percent. (Source: Inform, November and December 2002)

During those same two months, GameCube\'s market share plunged to just over 5 percent, and that trend is continuing in 2003. (Source: Inform, November and December 2002)

Asia

Xbox can now be found in more than 500 selected retail outlets throughout Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea. The excitement of the recent Xbox launches in Asia has been fueled by the launch of the "Dead or Alive 3" (DOA3) offer to usher in the Chinese New Year beginning next month as well as the online preorder campaign for the localized version of "HaloTM" for Korean gamers that started last week.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2003, 05:41:14 PM »
It will take a while to get a foothold in this market. If they are willing to spend the cash and take the losses success might be around the corner.

They need to take a page from Sonys book of successful practices.
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2003, 07:29:04 PM »
propaganda and useless statistics
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Re: Xbox forecast
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2003, 07:42:59 PM »
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a limited edition Xbox Christmas offer that included 120 euros\' (£80) worth of free triple-A games
 



ahahahahahahahaha, that\'s a good one!
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2003, 04:44:52 AM »
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propaganda and useless statistics


Yep, because XBOX only sold 16,000 units of the XBOX LIVE in the first weeks of the launching (Japan).
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2003, 08:57:35 PM »
Japan is a loss anyway...the nearly 300,000 Live units sold in the U.S. slightly makes up for it.:)
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