http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft to open Xbox 360 store in Tokyo? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/
They should've hooked up with Sega for the Japanese market, selling Sega-branded Xboxes.

]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Um I don't think Xbox360 store will appeal to japanese developers even if they do decide to put a xbox360 place there because if you recall the japanese hardly made a dent with the orginal xbox hardware taking off maybe a sony ps3 place yes would be nice instead.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/
It reminded me of the story on here about the XBox store they are supposedly putting there. (Which I doubt because it still says "for lease" on it.)

BTW, what all would they sell in these places? I mean, the Nintendo store at Rock Center is pretty sparse, and they have a ton more shit to sell.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/
But who knows, in a new generation...anything is possible.

"They should've hooked up with Sega for the Japanese market, selling Sega-branded Xboxes."

Interesting thought. Might have helped them establish a customer base with the original xBox, but with the lack of compelling games in the J market I don't think it would have helped in the long run, and it's too late for the upcomming gen. NEXT next gen ? After all, the Xbox is sort of a descendant/distant cousin to the ill fated (yet awesome) Dreamcast, so again...I suppose anything is possible...]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/
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BTW: I hope you had a team of researchers speak to the Japanese before embarking on this project (might sound like a silly question cos after your intial disappointment I do believe you must have done your research on that economy before deciding to try it out again).]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/Dec 19th 2005 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/31/microsoft-to-open-xbox-360-store-in-tokyo/
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Whoever thinks MS is in a fair position to make a dent in the biased Japanese market, then your living in another world. MS can forget about trying to get somewhere in Japan, but at the same time they don't want to look like they've given up as that would look very bad and may stop the few Japanese developers who may hop on board.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:28AM