Japan dropping the 360?

[Dark Drakan]

According to reports it seems Japan are set to phase out all models of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in all major retailers. Edge have released figures that show Xbox 360 hardware sales are down 46.7 percent to 72,721 units (year to date).​

Geo, the nation's largest specialist retailer, is drastically scaling back its Xbox 360 business, and 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, and is selling off its remaining stock at a heavy discount.​

In Tokyo's smaller, specialist stores, Xbox 360 consoles and games are beginning to appear in bargain bins, or 'wagon sales'. Games can be had for as little as 100 (79p), with one store selling the Halo: Reach hardware bundle for 9,980 (£79.30).​

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[Gikoku]

Well, guess I can't really be surprised.. Nintendo has been a force to be reckoned with over there, the DS is an absolute juggernaut.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Well, guess I can't really be surprised.. Nintendo has been a force to be reckoned with over there, the DS is an absolute juggernaut.

Yet the 3DS has bombed in most areas and had a huge pricedrop recently and offering people who purchased it full price free games.

 

[Gikoku]

Yet the 3DS has bombed in most areas and had a huge pricedrop recently and offering people who purchased it full price free games.

Well, would you really spend your money on a 3DS when you already have a DS? :lol:

I know I wouldn't.

 

[Sephiroxas]

Im actually browsing the forum on my 3-ds right now. Nintendo is huge in japan, thought the 360 was too but apparently theyre not interested in them anymore. though it seems theyre talking about the console itself, not the video games. either way, if you already have ds you can put it down for store credit to your spiffy new backwards compatible/camera/shopping/internet savy 3-ds. i love mine...^_^

 

[Dark Drakan]

Well, would you really spend your money on a 3DS when you already have a DS? :lol:

I know I wouldn't.

We did and its MUCH better than the DS with many more features.

 

[Gikoku]

We did and its MUCH better than the DS with many more features.

Sensationalist hooey! I refuse to believe that.

.. DS is perfectly fine and beautiful as is. -_-

 

[Angel]

Shouldn't drop a 360. It'll most likely void your warranty.

Just saying.

 

[Sephiroxas]

We did and its MUCH better than the DS with many more features.

Yes..yes it is. I bought 3 new DS games today, all for 10$ and I CANNOT wait until they give me the 20 free games. 10 of which will never be released to the public for sale. :devil:

 

[Gikoku]

Aw, whatever!

 

[Tyloric]

Sensationalist hooey! I refuse to believe that.

.. DS is perfectly fine and beautiful as is. -_-

3DS is widescreen and supports Netflix. The DS runs very outdated and limited hardware.

Trust me, the 3DS is so totally worth it. You'll get it in your hand and you'll be like "yeahhhh... I get this."

 

[Gikoku]

3DS is widescreen and supports Netflix. The DS runs very outdated and limited hardware.

Trust me, the 3DS is so totally worth it. You'll get it in your hand and you'll be like "yeahhhh... I get this."

Well, I guess I could give it a try and see what all the rave is, first-hand. I'll fiddle around on my niece's 3DS the next time I see her. >_>

 

[Dark Drakan]

3DS is widescreen and supports Netflix. The DS runs very outdated and limited hardware.

Trust me, the 3DS is so totally worth it. You'll get it in your hand and you'll be like "yeahhhh... I get this."

Like Scott i was skeptical at first as handhelds usually dont offer that many new features between new releases. However i was pleasantly surprised by how much of an improvement the 3DS was over the original. Price cut irritated me as we had just purchased it full price but the offer of all those free games makes up for it.