360 top seller in Japan for the week

The 360 edged out the Wii for the first time in weekly sales figures for consoles in Japan.  Bouncing back from being caught flat-footed in the midst of increased demand for the 360 thanks to Tales of Vesperia, M$ managed to replenish stocks of the console.  Another factor was the recent price-cut, making the 360 less expensive than the Wii. 

Can it last?  The answer is no.

Ofcourse it wont last . But its interesting that the only region the 360 outsold the Wii was in Japan ...

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The whole concept of selling well in Japan is so alien to Microsoft. I bet they're throwing office parties as we speak.

I'm beginning to wonder if they're ever going to get their foot in the door in Asia. My first thought is no, but with the way they've been snatching up RPGs, I suppose you never know.

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There is nothing to buy for the Wii.  There is one game to buy for the 360.  This is why this has occurred.

Why did it take so long for them to realize Japanese people like japanese RPGs?  Now if they release a bunch of other gay shit that Japanese eat up the next xbox could be very succesful.  First xbox didn't even have 1 good JRPG.

Also their marketing strategy is essentially the same in Japan as it is in the States.  They use the motto "Jump In" (which isn't even that strong in the West) in Japan also, which doesn't particularly make sense to Japanese people.  Kind of odd to expect one ad campaign to work globally.

Ad campaigns from the US don't work in the UK and we at least share a language (mostly); so to try anywhere else too is just daft

US ad campaigns barely even work in the US.