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Stranger than fiction: Xbox 360 outsells Wii in Japan photo

The story of the Xbox 360's success in Japan has taken another bizarre twist, as it has now pulled ahead of the dominating Nintendo on its home turf. As Wii sales slow down, the Xbox 360 has managed to snatch the top home console post, doubtlessly helped by its huge 30% price drop.

The 360 sold 28,681 units from September 8 to September 14, beating out the Wii's 27,057 sales and trouncing the PS3's 8,050. To further put this success into context, the 360 only shifted a dismal 845 units the previous week. 

The Xbox 360's recent mini-victories in Japan can be also be attributed to the launch of exclusive JRPGs in Tales of Vesperia and Infinite Undiscovery. Japan can't get enough of their androgynous coming-of-age stories and so far they have proved to be a wise investment for Microsoft. 

The 360 now enjoys over 717,275 Japanese sales which, when compared to the last Xbox's paltry figure of 500,000, is definitely worth a golf clap. 

[Via Steel Squirrel]


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Sherlock's Avatar
Sherlock at 09/18/2008 05:30
Holy hell. I think this is one of the signs of the Apocalypse.
nicojay's Avatar
nicojay at 09/18/2008 05:41
Everybody that is married, throw away your wedding photos and replace it with that picture.
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Capn Birdseye at 09/18/2008 05:47
There are more JRPGs on 360 than any other console this generation. It's frankly quite shocking that the 360 is doing so badly there.

Is Japan really so xenophobic?
Monco Vega's Avatar
Monco Vega at 09/18/2008 06:25
@ Capn Birdseye

Do you even really have to ask that question?
Cynical Gamer's Avatar
Cynical Gamer at 09/18/2008 07:27
Don't forget the SHUMP support as well.
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catsithx at 09/18/2008 07:39
Well hell has frozen over . @ sherlock : your right.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar
TheDreadHawk at 09/18/2008 08:17
Why is it that everytime I see console related news it's like reading about war coverage?

Oh, right...
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Cowzilla3 at 09/18/2008 08:18
I'm still more impressed with the 27 thousand or so Wiis that were sold. Who the hell is still buying those things over there, doesn't everyone own one?
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Holyetheline at 09/18/2008 08:59
Yay. I want Microsoft to win.
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PEICanada7 at 09/18/2008 09:02
"I'm still more impressed with the 27 thousand or so Wiis that were sold. Who the hell is still buying those things over there, doesn't everyone own one?"

The Wii isn't even at 7 million units sold yet in Japan. So do you honestly think there's only 7 million people in Japan? Sure that's a lot sold overall compared to Sony, and Microsoft, but still its not that much when you consider the DS has sold over 23 million units in Japan thus far.
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klubjunkee at 09/18/2008 09:33
We all know what happens when Microsoft has a monopoly over things. Heroes need Villians. Microsoft is the necessary evil.
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rbrooks at 09/18/2008 10:17
wow im incredibly impressed. what else can be said?
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davo at 09/18/2008 10:26
I live in Japan.

I recently want away for the weekend with a group of about 10 Japanese friends and took my Wii. None of them had a Wii, and at least 3 of them want one. When I say that I also want to get a PS3 (let alone an Xbox 360), they don't really care. And at least once they must have been gamers, because they kicked my arse in pretty much every VC game we played.

Based on that small cross section, I think the Wii will keep selling in Japan.
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mikeyed at 09/18/2008 11:08
360 takes lead on a revolution?
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 09/18/2008 11:19
Bundle each 360 with a pack of used underwear to keep sales going
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pedrovay2003 at 09/18/2008 13:57
Yeah, this'll last about a week, I believe.
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