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Nani kore? Japanese electronics mega-store sells out of Xbox 360s photo

Japan's electronics store chain Yodabashi Camera has less than two dozen stores, but they're all huge. To call them the Best Buy of Japan is an insult. Think bigger. My favorite, the one that towers over you as you come out of Akihabara Station, has nine floors, packed with everything you could imagine. Not just cameras: speakers, mp3 players, televisions, games, and much more. But it seems that they're out of Xbox 360 consoles. Wait, what?

CheapyD of CheapAssGamer tells us that the Yodabashi Akihabara store has sold out of all versions of Xbox 360 consoles. He's guessing that the release of Tales of Vesperia might have something to do with that. I'm thinking he's right. Cheapy notes that Amazon Japan is also sold out, so something is up.

If this truly is the case, I can't blame Japanese gamers for being excited about the title. But I don't think an RPG would cause console sellouts here in the US. It's instances like these that remind us of how different our gaming preferences are.

What do you think? Did Vesperia have anything to do with this? Or are Japanese all suddenly Halo/Madden fans?

[Via CheapyD's Twitter. Yeah, that's right. I said Twitter]


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The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 08/14/2008 09:25
無理？
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 08/14/2008 09:28
Vesperia had everything to do with this.
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 08/14/2008 09:31
Yeah, all 15 of them.
nanowerx's Avatar
nanowerx at 08/14/2008 10:01
When they only stock like 45 360's in all of Japan, is this really such a big deal?
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 08/14/2008 10:01
The end is near.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 08/14/2008 10:04
Magesx HAHAHA

nanowerx, no one here said it was a big deal.
Mr B Natural's Avatar
Mr B Natural at 08/14/2008 10:08
Of course Vesperia had everything to do with this. Japanese gamers want to re-experience their snes/ps1 days over and over and over and over again.
Blue Dragon, FFXII and Mario Galaxy was way too different for them for gods sake. Let alone games like Shenmue that bomb completely.
Not saying "westerners" don't have the same issue with some genres and (especially) sports games cough cough madden cough cough Fifa, but we also buy games like Braid, Psychonauts and Bioshock that are at least trying to take "games to the next cultural level." Even the Fps market has to constantly innovate and push the boundaries or it's a no sale in the west - see Haze vs Cod4.
Hey Microsoft, just give the Japanese their Snes games again and they'll eat it up. And let's not forget - "the sequel bias" works just as well both here and on the other side of the pacific.
Leathersoup's Avatar
Leathersoup at 08/14/2008 10:28
Young fools... Only now, at the end, do you understand...
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 08/14/2008 10:54
Those places sound freaking awesome! Just like everything that exists in Japan, we need some in the states.
dodo's Avatar
dodo at 08/14/2008 10:58
hahaha who gives a shit
xbox is gay

sony owns sorry
Big Z's Avatar
Big Z at 08/14/2008 11:06
"Xbox sells out in Japanese stores, devil claims coldest day yet".
Rucksack's Avatar
Rucksack at 08/14/2008 11:08
@dodo

Dude, go back to ign.com.
AlarmedMidget's Avatar
AlarmedMidget at 08/14/2008 11:14
Clearly this is because they couldn't wait to play as Favre on the Jets in Madden 09.
TurboSpaz's Avatar
TurboSpaz at 08/14/2008 11:49
DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU
Redzie's Avatar
Redzie at 08/14/2008 13:12


WAIT WHAT?
pedrovay2003's Avatar
pedrovay2003 at 08/14/2008 13:20
@dodo

While I personally prefer the PS3 over the 360, Sony doesn't "own" anything. Get out of here.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 08/14/2008 13:42
Those crazy Japs.

JAP JAP JAP JAP JAP JAP JAP JAP JAP!
dgonchild's Avatar
dgonchild at 08/14/2008 13:56
Retailers probably dont get much 360 stock there anyway, what with its relatively poor sales. I think they're just making space for the new SKU.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 08/14/2008 17:30
Yodabashi Camera? They're Hirohito's boys, aren't they?
Spooky Electric's Avatar
Spooky Electric at 08/15/2008 00:22
The Tales series is great though, so it makes sense. I loved the demo too. Can't wait for it to be released. :D

Wow, if the 360 version sold so well, I can't wait to see how many units ToS2 shifts on the Wii.
Rayne's Avatar
Rayne at 08/15/2008 07:14
Man all these stupid titles that only release on certain systems really piss me, as a consumer the hell of so screw ps3 wii and 360 as a group and individually
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