NEWS - Thursday, October 19, 2006
Japan Retailers Report Xbox 360 Spike
The special-edition, of which there are about 10,000 units, sold out almost immediately, with the further 90,000 standard units selling fast. Next-Gen spoke to a number of retailers in Tokyo who reported brisk sales or sell-outs of allocations. The bundle includes an Xbox 360 core system with Blue Dragon as well as other bundled games for a bargain-basement 29,800 yen. The Special Edition features various freebies including a faceplate. This bundle is a last desperate gamble by Mirosoft to break the Japanese market, whch has hitherto shown little or no inclination to be swayed. But Blue Dragon has been winning plaudits across Japan. Severe shortages of PS3 are only adding to the allure of this bundle.Source: http://www.next-gen.biz/
