A Japanese video game fan holds
new Xbox 360 after he bought it in Tokyo Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2005.
Microsoft Corp. launched its new Xbox 360 video game console in Japan on
Saturday. (AP
photo) | BEIJING, Dec. 12
(Xinhuanet) -- Microsoft Corp. launched its new Xbox 360 video game console in
Japan on Saturday, only to find that it received a more subdued response
than it did in Europe and North America.
The BBC quoted a senior store official as saying that
the customer reaction had been somewhat "subdued", with fewer than 50 consoles
sold in the first two hours.Ħħ
The next-generation Xbox 360, with a price tag of
39795 yen ($330) comes ahead of next year's launch of PlayStation 3 and Nintendo
Revolution.
But despite the early market entry of Xbox 360, consumers in
Tokyo appeared muted on Saturday in their enthusiasm in contrast to the
excitement generated at the console's US debut on November 22.
Only about 10 people were in line when a central
Tokyo outlet of the Bic Camera consumer electronics chain opened its Xbox sales
counter at 7am.
"It's not going to be a big hit in Japan," said Kentaro
Okamoto (26), one of the first Xbox 360 buyers. "I buy every new game console
... but normally Japanese customers only buy a machine when it's made by Sony or
Nintendo."
Japan's games market is traditionally dominated by
Sony and Nintendo. Enditem
(Agencies)
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