EXCLUSIVE! Where you can buy LOTS of Xbox 360 Consoles!

Post by **benheck** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:59 pm

Something like only 20%-30% of the Japan shipment sold in the first few days. Compared to 100% of the US shipment in the first few hours.

Wow.

Japan has the same TV standard we do (NTSC) but I wonder if there's regional lockout inside the consoles. They'd do well to bring all the unsolds to the States!

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:01 pm

A hint about one of the new portables,perhaps?

collingall2005 · Post by **collingall2005** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:05 pm

Mind games i say, Ben can't get enough out of keeping us in agony over his new portables, but on the other hand it is nice to know that there is a surplus of 360s over there that we might be able to get our hands on

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:06 pm

They are region locked

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:05 pm

Stupid Microsoft, thinking Asians (who are generally smart, compared to Americans, who are generally dumb) would fall into their pit.

gamefreak11 · Post by **gamefreak11** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:10 pm

They must have better vision, as they can tell the graphics aren't that next-gen.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:52 pm

I was thinking something like that too.

Japan's already got all sorts of crazy electronics and robots that can play games FOR them. Why would they need more?

(Besides, they probably transformed their vintage playstation into a cool handheld! Why would they need a new system when they can recycle their old one?)

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:04 pm

soundwave wrote:Stupid Microsoft, thinking Asians (who are generally smart, compared to Americans, who are generally dumb) would fall into their pit.

Nope its Japan is the only place that doesnt accept the Xbox/360. And smart? Sony released only 500,000 PS2 to the U.S. for the first release, because that figure was based off the Japanese release.

As for region locks, if its hardware based then all you have to do is change a jumper on the motherboard (or make one).

And if you want a 360, wait til the 18th. Best Buy kept some back for that date so they can sell them during the craze.

MaDnEsS · Post by **MaDnEsS** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:35 pm

all asians like nintendo like me except im not asain

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:15 pm

Thats why I need to lear Japanese...and go to Japan! Everyone send me money when I go so I can buy you a 360!

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:00 am

Darth Fett wrote: A hint about one of the new portables,perhaps?

Doubt it.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:15 am

Its software based aswell. Microsoft called it 'The most secure copy protection system available'

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:15 am

they also called XP "the most secure windows operating system ever".

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:08 am

timmeh87 wrote:they also called XP "the most secure windows operating system ever".

Well... it kind of is. If you look at 3.1, 95, 98, ME, 2000 and then XP, yeah XP is the most secure Windows. Problem is that being the most secure Windows OS doesnt mean much in the big picture.

The Copy Protection? If its anything like the CD buring software that came with XP it's crap, hell most software from Microsoft is crap.

Mr. Cool · Post by **Mr. Cool** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:48 pm

I heard that at one of the biggest stores in tokyo (cant remember which one), that advertised the heck out of the 360, there were only eight people waiting in line at the door at the release.