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Source: Kotaku.com

 

The train wreck that is the 360 Japan Launch continues. Unloved 360s consoles collect dust, and retailers are unable to return those unwanted Xbox 360s to Msoft due to contractual obligations. To cut loses and cover their arses, stores are left with no choice but to offer discounts. The originally 38,800yen (about $350 US) consoles have been lowered to 18,800yen (about $150 US) with Internet Service Provider contracts so that the shop could get some kickback money from the IP. And this is what, four days from launch?

 

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Hmm, i might import one for that price :p

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Well, considering the launch-titles, it's no suprise:

 

- Perfect Dark: Zero

- Fifa 2006

- Need for Speed: Most Wanted

- Ridge Racer 6

- Tetris: The Grandmaster Ace

- Everyparty (Japan Only)

 

I fail to see any japanese kid going "oooh" and "aaah" over that list.

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"Some men see things as they are and say why?"
"I dream things that never were and say why not?"
- George Bernard Shaw

"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

 

"The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it."

- Some guy 

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I'm sure this is going just as expected....

 

....right Epiphany?  :p"

 

Epiphany has migrated to the Bioware-forums. Or atleast at the Mass Effect forums.

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- George Bernard Shaw

"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

 

"The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it."

- Some guy 

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I think Microsoft should focus on U.S. and Europe markets as soon as possible. Hey, who cares about Enchant Arm or Blue Dragon... Give us some western rpg's.. :D :D

 

Enchanted Arm might interest the japanese....but it's released later in 2006 (Q2 IIRC).

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"I dream things that never were and say why not?"
- George Bernard Shaw

"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."
- Friedrich Nietzsche

 

"The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it."

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Frodo was paid some gree to tell me so on MTV. Personally I don't listen to celebrities. If they are trying to convince me of something that means someone paid them to convince me of something and I rather those people try to convince me themselves otherwise they are cowards who can't step up to the plate.

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I think Microsoft should focus on U.S. and Europe markets as soon as possible. Hey, who cares about Enchant Arm or Blue Dragon... Give us some western rpg's.. :D :D

 

 

Oh, no they shouldnt! Keep CRPG's on the PC thankyou. Consoles are for console games.

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