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 Send to email | Report: Japanese retailers backing away from Xbox 360 in businessJapankinectmicrosoftxbox |  By Christopher Grant
el 17-Aug-2011 |  In June, after nearly six years on store shelves, Microsoft finally managed to crack the 1.5 million unit milestone for the Xbox 360 in Japan. To put that number into perspective, the 3DS just hit 1.5 million units sold after just six months ... and the 3DS is considered to be selling so poorly that Nintendo's CEO took a 50% pay cut. So it's not surprising to read Edge's report that Japanese retailers are finally giving up on the Xbox.
Edge cites Media Create data which puts Microsoft's year-to-date 360 sales in Japan at 46.7% lower than they were at the same period last year. Adding insult to that sales injury is the fact that the 360's last "high-profile Japanese exclusive" Idolmaster 2 will be ported to the PlayStation 3. Edge reports that "Geo, the nation's largest specialist retailer, is drastically scaling back its Xbox 360 business" while "staff at electronics retailer Yamada Denki in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, confirmed that the company is removing hardware and software from the majority of its stores nationwide."
Of course, Xbox 360 systems and games will still be available online, and Edge writes, "it is our understanding that Amazon now handles a substantial proportion of Japanese Xbox 360 software sales." But without a solid retail presence for the Xbox 360, Microsoft may have a difficult time finding shelf space for its next console, expected to be released in the next several years. Even without retail support, don't expect to see Microsoft abandon the strategic Japanese market. As long as Sony, Nintendo, and Japanese publishers exist, Microsoft will work to gain traction in that market. Report: Japanese retailers backing away from Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| UK retailers report PS3 shipment cutoff |  Two anonymous retail spokespeople in the UK have reported that PlayStation 3 supplies from Sony have dried up, possibly in anticipation of this month's GamesCom and a future announcement therein. "Sourcing PS3 stock has been a challenge for the last [..] Read complete article | | Published 12-Aug-2009 by JC Fletcher in gamescomprice-cutps3-slimretailrumoruk
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| Japanese Retailers Making Peanuts Off PS3 Slim [Rumor] | ![Click here to read Bionic Commando, Dark Void Last Straws For Capcom - Bionic Commando, Dark Void Last Straws For Capcom [Capcom]](http://cache-01.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/05/160x120_capcom_bails.jpg) A Japanese retailer claims to its shop will only be making ¥700 (US$7.40) on each PS3 Slim sold. The reason for this, it seems, is buying the consoles from Sony and then selling the console at sticker price. We don't have any data other than this and do not know how t [..] Read complete article | | Published 24-Aug-2009 by Brian Ashcraft in Rumor NewsPS3PS3 SlimSony
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| Report: THQ shutting down Japanese office | | GAME Watch is reporting that THQ will shut down its Japanese publishing operation on February 29. The article notes that it is as yet undetermined who will provide ongoing support for existing THQ titles, and whether the company has found a new publishing partner for the region. This puts the status of [..] Read complete article | | Published 15-Feb-2012 by JC Fletcher in japanlayoffsthqthq-japan
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