Originally posted by: Muadib
Is that the actual name of the mag? It will be worth it rather than wait an hour or so for the download. My 1.5 mbps dsl sucks.Originally posted by: Rage187
Found a copy of the 360 OXM at Barnes and Noble.
Originally posted by: Wingznut
Just used one last night. (For a PS2 game, though... None of the local Blockbusters have 360 games in stock yet. )Originally posted by: Queasy
Well, I used it just last Thursday.Originally posted by: TheShiz
you can't use the in store rentals from signing up for blockbuster.com for games anymoreOriginally posted by: Queasy
Yeah, we're signed up with Blockbuster. We get two free in-store rentals a month. I'm going to be using those on 360 games when I can. I picked up COD2 last week and that was about all they had in stock. Every other game was gone except for Tony Hawk.Originally posted by: EngenZerO
well i just signed up for gamefly... got condemmed and kameo being shipped to me... with king kong, pdz on my wait list...
i guess this wil be a good way to play most of the 360 games w/o breaking my wallet... hehehe...
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
I love my 360, but wow the Japanese already don't want it. It's been out what? Like 3 days? This is crazy.
XBox 360 Drops Price
Seriously. According to Kotaku, Japanese retailers are stuck with unsold XBox 360s. They cannot return them to Microsoft due to contractual obligations. No one wants to buy them. Faced with the prospect of unwanted merchandise, stores have decided to sell the consoles at a deep discount. The game machines, which normally retail for 38,000 yen ($350 US), are now selling for 18,800 yen ($150 US). Also included is an Internet Service Provider contract, whatever that entails.
The XBox 360 launched in Japan on December 10th.
This isn't a price drop. This is a deal with a Broadband service provider in Japan in exchange for like a two-year contract.
A picture's worth a thousand words - unless that picture is misleading! This photo has been passed around quite a bit with the tagline that the Xbox 360 prices were slashed in Japan because of slow sales. Indeed, if you look at the photo, it appears that the sticker price of the console has been cut from 38,800 yen (about $350) to 18,800 yen (about $150). Wow!
But...that's not entirely the full story. We contacted our correspondents in Japan to check out the deal, and they report that, according to a phone conversation with retailer Sofmap, the photo depicts a deal the retailer has been promoting with an internet services provider called @TCOM since launch day. The promotion, moreover, is offered only to the first twenty people per store who sign up - and they have to subscribe to the internet service to get the discount. I'm sure you've seen similar deals wrangled by companies like AOL.
Our correspondents note that there is a similar deal going on with Tepco which gives the customer a 10,000 yen discount on anything sold on the store upon signing up for Tepco's internet service.
Finally, our correspondents report, "We asked them specifically if this deal had anything to do with 360s being sold for cheap because everyone has tons of stock, and they said no, that's not the case at all."
Similar deals are also in place for other consoles like the PSP, so this is simply another example of Japan's hardware bundling practices. So, although the 360 isn't selling as quickly as it did in North America (about 28% of the units shipped have been sold so far, according to a Bloomberg report), the photo doesn't indicate that prices were slashed after launch day as some sort of desperate measure - it means that Japan has bundled offers that are just as annoying as the ones we have in North America. Will these bundles move console units? Hm.
Tokyo-based pals Hiroko Minamoto and John Ricciardi chased down the information contained in this report.
AMEX did a similar deal here in America where cardholders could order a 360 for $150.
Originally posted by: chowderhead
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
I love my 360, but wow the Japanese already don't want it. It's been out what? Like 3 days? This is crazy.
XBox 360 Drops Price
Seriously. According to Kotaku, Japanese retailers are stuck with unsold XBox 360s. They cannot return them to Microsoft due to contractual obligations. No one wants to buy them. Faced with the prospect of unwanted merchandise, stores have decided to sell the consoles at a deep discount. The game machines, which normally retail for 38,000 yen ($350 US), are now selling for 18,800 yen ($150 US). Also included is an Internet Service Provider contract, whatever that entails.
The XBox 360 launched in Japan on December 10th.
This isn't a price drop. This is a deal with a Broadband service provider in Japan in exchange for like a two-year contract.
A picture's worth a thousand words - unless that picture is misleading! This photo has been passed around quite a bit with the tagline that the Xbox 360 prices were slashed in Japan because of slow sales. Indeed, if you look at the photo, it appears that the sticker price of the console has been cut from 38,800 yen (about $350) to 18,800 yen (about $150). Wow!
But...that's not entirely the full story. We contacted our correspondents in Japan to check out the deal, and they report that, according to a phone conversation with retailer Sofmap, the photo depicts a deal the retailer has been promoting with an internet services provider called @TCOM since launch day. The promotion, moreover, is offered only to the first twenty people per store who sign up - and they have to subscribe to the internet service to get the discount. I'm sure you've seen similar deals wrangled by companies like AOL.
Our correspondents note that there is a similar deal going on with Tepco which gives the customer a 10,000 yen discount on anything sold on the store upon signing up for Tepco's internet service.
Finally, our correspondents report, "We asked them specifically if this deal had anything to do with 360s being sold for cheap because everyone has tons of stock, and they said no, that's not the case at all."
Similar deals are also in place for other consoles like the PSP, so this is simply another example of Japan's hardware bundling practices. So, although the 360 isn't selling as quickly as it did in North America (about 28% of the units shipped have been sold so far, according to a Bloomberg report), the photo doesn't indicate that prices were slashed after launch day as some sort of desperate measure - it means that Japan has bundled offers that are just as annoying as the ones we have in North America. Will these bundles move console units? Hm.
Tokyo-based pals Hiroko Minamoto and John Ricciardi chased down the information contained in this report.
AMEX did a similar deal here in America where cardholders could order a 360 for $150.
they aren't selling hardly any xbox360 in Japan though Microsoft sold 62,135 machines over the weekend, or just 39 percent of the 159,000 consoles shipped
The figures indicate a slower start than the original Xbox, which failed in Japan. The first Xbox sold about 123,000 units in the first three days of its launch in 2002, according to Tokyo-based Enterbrain. Anyway, I guess we will have to see with the titles coming out whether it will suceed.
They should have hip more of the systems here!
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
I love my 360, but wow the Japanese already don't want it. It's been out what? Like 3 days? This is crazy.
XBox 360 Drops Price
Seriously. According to Kotaku, Japanese retailers are stuck with unsold XBox 360s. They cannot return them to Microsoft due to contractual obligations. No one wants to buy them. Faced with the prospect of unwanted merchandise, stores have decided to sell the consoles at a deep discount. The game machines, which normally retail for 38,000 yen ($350 US), are now selling for 18,800 yen ($150 US). Also included is an Internet Service Provider contract, whatever that entails.
The XBox 360 launched in Japan on December 10th.
Yesterday, we ran a story about stores in Japan ?slashing? prices on the Xbox 360. This was not the case. The price cut is in fact a standing offer for a variety of items in certain electronics stores. Sofmap, and several other stores, offer a discount if you sign a contract with an ISP, an offer that is apparently tacked on to many popular electronic goods for sale in a store.
While the Xbox 360 is available at a reduced price, it does not appear this has anything to do with how well the console is selling in Japan.
The photo used in the post was sent in as a tip, and Kotaku?s Japan editor posted it using his own experience at the Sofmap store in Osaka and the wording on the sign as background.
Brian spoke with Sofmap folk a few minutes ago and was told that the campaign did indeed start on launch day and that there are no plans to limit or end the campaign anytime soon. They also confirmed that they still have plenty of 360s in stock.
We regret the error.
Originally posted by: Rage187
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: Rage187
Hmmm gonna go find a store with OXM as I want to try the Full Auto demo.
Yah I got it last night. It's the same exact demo we could play at Zero Hour, which is a good thing .
Also the rumor about it playing backups is false. I ripped the contents of the disc from my xbox1 to my PC, burnt it to a DVDR, threw it in my 360, and of course, it didnt load as the rumor had said it did.
I figured it wouldn't load either, but hey it was worth a shot.
where did you find the mag? I have tried every Gamestop/EB and Walmart in the area but nobody has that issue. They all have the King Kong cover of the original OXM not the OXM for the 360.
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
I love my 360, but wow the Japanese already don't want it. It's been out what? Like 3 days? This is crazy.
XBox 360 Drops Price
Seriously. According to Kotaku, Japanese retailers are stuck with unsold XBox 360s. They cannot return them to Microsoft due to contractual obligations. No one wants to buy them. Faced with the prospect of unwanted merchandise, stores have decided to sell the consoles at a deep discount. The game machines, which normally retail for 38,000 yen ($350 US), are now selling for 18,800 yen ($150 US). Also included is an Internet Service Provider contract, whatever that entails.
The XBox 360 launched in Japan on December 10th.
Just an update on this story. Kotaku issued a correction:
Yesterday, we ran a story about stores in Japan ?slashing? prices on the Xbox 360. This was not the case. The price cut is in fact a standing offer for a variety of items in certain electronics stores. Sofmap, and several other stores, offer a discount if you sign a contract with an ISP, an offer that is apparently tacked on to many popular electronic goods for sale in a store.
While the Xbox 360 is available at a reduced price, it does not appear this has anything to do with how well the console is selling in Japan.
The photo used in the post was sent in as a tip, and Kotaku?s Japan editor posted it using his own experience at the Sofmap store in Osaka and the wording on the sign as background.
Brian spoke with Sofmap folk a few minutes ago and was told that the campaign did indeed start on launch day and that there are no plans to limit or end the campaign anytime soon. They also confirmed that they still have plenty of 360s in stock.
We regret the error.
Originally posted by: jlmadyson
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: UpgradeFailure
I love my 360, but wow the Japanese already don't want it. It's been out what? Like 3 days? This is crazy.
XBox 360 Drops Price
Seriously. According to Kotaku, Japanese retailers are stuck with unsold XBox 360s. They cannot return them to Microsoft due to contractual obligations. No one wants to buy them. Faced with the prospect of unwanted merchandise, stores have decided to sell the consoles at a deep discount. The game machines, which normally retail for 38,000 yen ($350 US), are now selling for 18,800 yen ($150 US). Also included is an Internet Service Provider contract, whatever that entails.
The XBox 360 launched in Japan on December 10th.
Just an update on this story. Kotaku issued a correction:
Yesterday, we ran a story about stores in Japan ?slashing? prices on the Xbox 360. This was not the case. The price cut is in fact a standing offer for a variety of items in certain electronics stores. Sofmap, and several other stores, offer a discount if you sign a contract with an ISP, an offer that is apparently tacked on to many popular electronic goods for sale in a store.
While the Xbox 360 is available at a reduced price, it does not appear this has anything to do with how well the console is selling in Japan.
The photo used in the post was sent in as a tip, and Kotaku?s Japan editor posted it using his own experience at the Sofmap store in Osaka and the wording on the sign as background.
Brian spoke with Sofmap folk a few minutes ago and was told that the campaign did indeed start on launch day and that there are no plans to limit or end the campaign anytime soon. They also confirmed that they still have plenty of 360s in stock.
We regret the error.
Figures, seen alot of sketchy news stories on the 360 lately lol.
Originally posted by: Queasy
Video of 2.1 million score in Geometry Wars
Originally posted by: Queasy
Video of 2.1 million score in Geometry Wars
Problem No. 7: I want to get a game for my darling grandson. Should I choose video games with brand names I recognize, such as Monopoly and Wheel of Fortune?
Only if you want him to hate you. Seriously, just find the sloppiest-looking guy with the most piercings at the video-game store, tell him how old the kid is and what types of things he likes (Baseball? Snowboarding? Global thermonuclear war and world conquest?) and follow his recommendations. This is the only thing he knows about, but he knows it very well.
Originally posted by: Queasy
300,000 360s to ship out this week
American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy expects that 300,000 more Xbox 360 units will ship this week in North America.
The additional 300,000 units will bring the worldwide total to around 1 million shipped, which includes 300,000 for Europe, 100,000 for Japan, and the initial North American shipment of 300,000 to 400,000. Microsoft has repeatedly expressed that their goal is to ship 3 million Xbox 360s worldwide in its first 90 days on the market. McNealy said that he expects the console to sell just over 1.5 million units by the end of December, which puts Microsoft on track with their goal.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Queasy
300,000 360s to ship out this week
American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy expects that 300,000 more Xbox 360 units will ship this week in North America.
The additional 300,000 units will bring the worldwide total to around 1 million shipped, which includes 300,000 for Europe, 100,000 for Japan, and the initial North American shipment of 300,000 to 400,000. Microsoft has repeatedly expressed that their goal is to ship 3 million Xbox 360s worldwide in its first 90 days on the market. McNealy said that he expects the console to sell just over 1.5 million units by the end of December, which puts Microsoft on track with their goal.
So, we can expect them to be widely available after that.
Originally posted by: Muadib
I got Madden 06 in the mail today, but after reading the reviews, I'm sorry I did.
Originally posted by: JohnAn2112
Originally posted by: Muadib
I got Madden 06 in the mail today, but after reading the reviews, I'm sorry I did.
Yeah supposedley they broke a lot of the gameplay in Madden. You'd be better off getting the Xbox 1 version of it.
How is this possible? My local store is light years away from filling pre orders. Way to screw your core customers Gamestop!:disgust:Originally posted by: jpeyton
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?pro...qIZcQ6C9WBaBAloQOGx@&siteid=0039456824
Originally posted by: Muadib
How is this possible? My local store is light years away from filling pre orders. Way to screw your core customers Gamestop!:disgust:Originally posted by: jpeyton
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?pro...qIZcQ6C9WBaBAloQOGx@&siteid=0039456824