Microsoft to Japan: "No Launch XBOne For You!"

[Ethevion]

This really doesn't look good for MS. People are hating many of the features on the XBone and now some markets wont get it on day 1. Is MS trying to guarantee Sony's sales victory?

 

[Hop2089]

You can even find it used!

I can see Amazon Japan making money off their used games program they now have.

 

[Kurly]

like if they care about a tv box that don't let you do anything you want, this makes my happy for a single but powerful reason.
CAVE NOW WILL NEED TO RELEASE THEIR SHMUPS ON WII U OR PS4!!!!!!!
or release nothing...

They're already testing the waters by releasing Ketsui on the PS3 next month

 

[Shuji1987]

I wasn't planning on buying an xbone so I couldn't care less it doesn't get released here in Japan.

Though it's awkward to see they're giving up and no longer see Japan as a key market.

 

[narutofan777]

good may more japanese games come exclusively for ps4.

 

[the_randomizer]

Japan actually cares about Microsoft to be bothered with it not going over there? Yeah, didn't think so. Besides, haven't they been though enough disasters?

 

[Guild McCommunist]

wow a western company launching a western product in the west first this is so fucking unheard of.

Hey guys do you remember when the 3DS, Vita, Wii U, etc launched in Japan? Like months ahead of the rest of the world?

Like holy fuck are we so low that we're saying that a western company launching their product first and foremost in western countries is awful when Japanese companies do the flipside of that all the time and not a shit is given?

I know it's a whole year compared to a few months but still, the point still stands.

There's grasping for straws and then there's this.

 

[McHaggis]

wow a western company launching a western product in the west first this is so fucking unheard of.

Hey guys do you remember when the 3DS, Vita, Wii U, etc launched in Japan? Like months ahead of the rest of the world?

Like holy fuck are we so low that we're saying that a western company launching their product first and foremost in western countries is awful when Japanese companies do the flipside of that all the time and not a shit is given?

I know it's a whole year compared to a few months but still, the point still stands.

There's grasping for straws and then there's this.

Wait... who said it was awful. Admittedly I skim-read, but most people seem to be implying that nobody will give a fuck, not even Japan.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Wait... who said it was awful. Admittedly I skim-read, but most people seem to be implying that nobody will give a fuck, not even Japan.

Well no one used the word "awful" but there is still criticism towards Microsoft waiting to release their console in Japan when Japanese companies wait to release their console in the rest of the world.

 

[BORTZ]

So Japan has to sit it out and not get the first gen shiz of Microsoft?
/looks back at the other two launch versions of xbox products
Doesn't sound that bad.

 

[McHaggis]

Well no one used the word "awful" but there is still criticism towards Microsoft waiting to release their console in Japan when Japanese companies wait to release their console in the rest of the world.

Some people seem to be just looking for reasons to add to the Microsoft hate recently. I almost feel sorry for them. Almost.