PL_ Veteran Posted August 29, 2006 Veteran Share Posted August 29, 2006 http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/holy-crap...apan-196938.php Holy Crap, Xbox 360 Sells Out! In Japan!! Months after a failed launch, at electronics retailer Bic Camera's bustling Shinjuku store, the Xbox 360 has actually sold out. Granted, we don't report each time a console sells out, but this, like a solar eclipse, is a historic event! Kotakuite David snapped a photo that states the console is "sold out", but also notes that the store "DID have the World Cup Limited Edition 360"?understandable as the World Cup is so over. It goes without saying that Japan hasn't been a walk-in-the-park for Microsoft, but the company has continued to pour endless streams of cash into promoting the machine. Guess those boy band ads are working. Brian Ashcraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartan_X Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I saw this before but didn't post it because I didn't want to get flamed with the old' "Xbox sucks"... but yeah, this is a sign that the end is near. :laugh: :rofl: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRatFans Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/top/holy-crap...apan-196938.php At first glance I thought this thread would be about a Xbox360 in Japan that had quite literally exploded, like they had Sony batteries in them or something :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 :woot: Time for a par-tay!! :fun: :punk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thats a start :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 There's got to be some logical explanation for all this!! :p :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheppard Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Its about time, but i think this is just going to be a one off, next month will be back to lacklustre sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejn Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 This is nothing but good news for Microsoft. Japanese consumers will see that it's sold out and assume that it's actually something worth buying now, ensuring future sales. Wooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-inpo Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 At first glance I thought this thread would be about a Xbox360 in Japan that had quite literally exploded, like they had Sony batteries in them or something :laugh: Exactly what i was thinking :laugh: anyway good news for MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfunk4life Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 pigs can fly hell has frozen over the blind can see how many consoles have been sold of the xbox360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I honestly never thought I'd see a thread titled this, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 everytime i see bhavs sig image of that guy doing different stuff, more more i think thats what he looks like in r/l :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2611 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 At first glance I thought this thread would be about a Xbox360 in Japan that had quite literally exploded, like they had Sony batteries in them or something :laugh: :rofl: Thats what i thought from the topic title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted August 29, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 29, 2006 Does anyone know.. why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotee Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Notice they don't quantify how many was sold. PR stunt. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Anthony Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I still think Microsoft shouldn't be wasting money on a market that has appaerently* abandoned them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ienhz Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 So they sold all 5 of them? Juuuuuuuuuuuust kidding. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiracyX Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 This is great news for MS. its about time they derserved some credit in the japanese market. I just wonder if they will sell out the following month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 unless they say how many consoles they had in stock this news is useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted August 30, 2006 Global Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2006 unless they say how many consoles they had in stock this news is useless wait until the japanese sales numbers are released.. right here on neowin :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EduardValencia Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Go Microsoft! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS4-SS Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 10 months after launch, but they did it. They sold all the X360's of one store! Now how many stores left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devBrian Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I guess this means the Japanese just stopped playing Final Fantasy XII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Or stopped playing FFVII :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKuro Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Go microsoft, I really enjoy my x360, and I'm glad japan is finally starting to open up to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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