Japanese Xbox360 sold out?

"Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara is not just a big electronics store in Tokyo, it is one of the (if not the largest) electronics stores in the world. I was there earlier this week and was pretty surprised to see that they had sold out of all versions of the Xbox 360 consoles. Looks like the Japanese have got Tales of Vesperia fever, which was recently released over here."

[power of Green]

WTF they get the Sky Blue controllers?, are they in the states, I know somebody that had wished the controllers came in that color so they would match her furnishings and console wrap.

[el_bandito]

Xbox360 sold out? in Japan?!! An oddity indeed.

[SixTwoTwo]

Couldn't you import them or are they not compatible with US consoles?

[SCThor]

sorry dude.

If you're wondering, PS3 isn't.

[Truplaya]

@ power of green - Pink and blue controllers are out in the UK. Are you in the states?

[Horny]

they have Sky Blue and Pink Controllers at Gamestop.

So far the colors available in the US are White, Black, Blue, Pink, and SPecial Editions such as Halo.

[power of Green]

LOL. Strange replies that have nothing to do with what I said.

@1.7... I live in the states and have never seen a Sky Blue controller, the dark blue ones are everywhere.

No big deal guys just never seen a light blue controller, is that really worth dissagree's?.

[ozsman]

In Canada we have the blue,red and pink controllers.

[Megatron08]

Well I know a girl that will buy like anything as long as its pink I think its kind of funny I never really cared what color my systems are.

[kalle]

to 1.4

360 is not region lockt. some of the games are but bot the console.

[XboxOZ360]

P{oor didums, she'll have to buyone from Japan, if she can find one that is.

[Mao]

Finally breaking through and reaching out to the Japanese audience. Took long enough. It'll be interesting to see if Sony can have this same outcome with White Knight Chronicles which is due out before the end of Q1 next year in Japan.

[Bangladesh]

I highly doubt that MS has been making Japan a priority for their shipping for sometime now. It must be doing better than what they thought prior to the TOV release.

[predator]

wonder what sort of impact Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnent will make...hopefully 360 can keep this going

[SixTwoTwo]

I hope so too. Competition is good for gaming and that region is in need of some. The japanese market has just been over-saturated with casual games and handheld games for a while now. A Sony vs Microsoft war for the japanese living room could be just what the region needs to regain prominence in the gaming world.

[yamamoto114]

There probably won't be as big of a difference with those two since they're original IP's rather than ones that stem from a long series of popular games.

Look at Eternal Sonata, Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey. They kept the 360 afloat for maybe a week after each's release, but it really didn't have much of a lasting impact.

But now that Vesperia propelled the 360 to a much more desirable location, Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant will most likely make a much bigger difference than Odyssey and Sonata did. But still not enough to match Vesperia.

I could be wrong though. The Japanese are too unpredictable. <<

[titntin]

I don't wish to be party pooper, but this IS just one store and even kotaku say "Might be that or just an Akihabara thing — or it could be that stores are making space for the 60GB SKU"

I'm sure the game is a selling a few units - I thought I saw that it lifted 360 sales to 5K units from its usual 2K weekly sales?
Though thats welcome, its hardly an earth shattering break through, and represetn less of a lift than other premium 360 exlusives in the country. Ace Combat 6 for instance, saw a much more dramatic spike!

[Skadoosh]

Actually a recent report said it was 24,000 units. But I think your right about Ace Combat making the biggest impact so far.

[Ghoul]

its actually another of those n4g contributer spins

the real title says
"The Xbox 360 Akihabara Store Sell Out" nuff said

[Emmo]

Famitsu magazine are reporting that 360 sold 24000 and could have sold many more, it even claims it would have beat the Wii if there was enough stock

Edit

How funny that people disagree, I am only says what Famitsu magazine printed.

[titntin]

Thanks for the update on figures guys - my memory is obviously not good!

24K is a pretty good spike - though its still not AC6 territorry!

It would be good to see slaes stay up for the machine, as its healthy to have three serious competitors in all the markets, but I think its unlikley this is anything more than a quick blip.

[Emmo]

It'll be intersting to see if sales going forward can beat 6k (last weeks sales) on a regular basis from now till xmas, if so MS are doing ok.
With the stock shortages I expect next weeks sales to be low. But maybe the sold out signs will get some interest and help future sales

[karlostomy]

The Japanese Amazon website also is sold out.
I tried to post this as a story, but the SDF is busily reporting it as SPAM.... lol... what else is new?

anyway. check it out:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/r...

and in case they get more stock here's a snapshot:

[titntin]

Cheers for that - its certainly a good sign, Though of course, given the new sku, we could be seeing a combination of factors as stocks run low of the old sku in anticipation of the new, as well as increased demand!

Incidentally mate, all links to amazon sales list etc are not valid stories - I'd have reported it as well, and I can assure you I'm not SDF (though some have accused me of allegiance to both camps in the past). Your obsession with 'the SDF' is bit worrying! You do know that site was created by 360 fans, don't you? anyhow, I know you are brighter than that, so I wander why you persist to mention it in almost all your posts? Maybe your just having fun!

[karlostomy]

of course I am familiar with the rigamarole of the SDF and wii60.
Remember this?
http://www.lifehacker.com.a...

When I say 'SDF' it is nothing to do with the SDF website. I am only directing my comments at the users on N4g that MUST absolutely defend Sony to the death in the comments section.
Predictably, the same accounts ALWAYS reply, thereby proving that a 'SDF' truly does exist here.....

In any case, it sure is fun to stir up the bees nest and boy-o-boy does it make for an exciting open zone!
Perhaps that 'kick' is why I am on N4g?

Unhealthy?... maybe.
Fun?.... YEAH!

[TheDude2dot0]

@karlstromnininy

It's people like you who make owning a specific console horrible. I could say you are part of the Microsoft Defense Force. I could say a few people that are part of the Nintendo Defense Force.

I've been reading your comments for a while, and you are just like Power of Green. What's worse than a crazy fanboy is one that doesn't admit it.

But you are right. There are some Sony lovers here.

[BlackTar]

Excellent point. Its the ones who are to ugly to look in the mirror are the ones who ruin stuff. like above SDF give me a break bro yuo cant submit faulty news and call it SDF thats stopping you. I agree robo people like that ruin whole event. Americans lol (im american) and I know we are the most contradicting people on the planet and arrogent and it is further proven all the time. But I love america hell i live here and am glad 2

[AAACE5]

Considering how extremely poor the 360 has been doing, I would say this is earth shattering news! Just to see the phrase..."Xbox 360 sold out in japan!" is mind boggling. It makes it look as if the 360 gets the right kind of games... it could become a success! Also, with news like this, it could make a few other japanese developers take another look at the 360!

Also it stands a chance that this will pass, and the 360 will be stuck in the same rut it has been in for a long time!

Only time will tell!

[karlostomy]

Lol man.
You accuse me of being a fanboy and not admitting it?

Dude. Read my bio.
then.. read it again.
just to be certain... read it once more!

what does it say? It says I prefer the 360 to the ps3 because the ps3 was overhyped to the extreme.

I guess it shows that even when I am honest and forthright in my bio and comments, people like you will still accuse me of denying that which I have openly proclaimed in my bio and countless comments - that I am a fan of the best console this gen - the 360.

Don't let it rile you up man.... just play your games on the wii/360/ps3 and be happy. sheeeeesh.

[Skadoosh]

One thing is for sure, the 360 is on fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiire

ps. leave the rrod jokes alone.

[SkolarVisari]

you set it up so perfectly though.

[theKiller]

due to the fact that MS ships very few units to japan due to the fact MS is dieing with their RROD system their!!

and here kotaku makes it like in all japan the sold out states!

kotaku = MS $$$ slaves

[InMyOpinion]

The flood is attacking yet again.

[Montrealien]

Well said Killer, A completely useless comment from an obvious MS hater, well done, your contribution = zero. oh! nm, you are a troll, sorry...

go on.

[Pain]

get it right.

[Montrealien]

Pain!

*hugs the little pink haired cutie*

I wuv you! you are the cutes! yes you are.....yes you are!

[theKiller]

this site is full of bots including the admins!!

this bubble system is completely up to them! it doesnt matter how many we all try to take or give bubbles to each other, all what matter is to make comment that unbiased and which makes the admins happy except if u r a bot like theMART and power of the green pp then the admins will love u and protect u from losing bubbles!!! just look at GOTY 2007 http://n4g.com/up/48611.asp... the bot below me!! he has more bubble and much more people like him have more bubble than me and others ps3 fans!!

hypocrites!!!!!

where is the freedom of speech???

HALOOOO?? i though this is the Open Zone is it not??? why cant i troll?? there so many trolls just under me!!

so ridiculous!! watch my comment get spammed and i will probably get banned for ever!! so pathetic!! i will just make another account!! u cant stop trolls in a gaming site!! its inevitable!!

this is to the admins!! i wanna cancel my account!!send me PM to show the steps!! i tried many times before but it seems that if someone make an account here he/she can never cancel it, so that u guys shows off with how many members you've got!! dont cancel mine with out showing me how!! i wanna know, because i have friends here that wanna do the same but cant!!!

why so serious admins???

wwaaaa ha heeee he he he!!!!

why so serious?? bang!!

[TheDude2dot0]

If you don't want to lose bubbles, don't make stupid biased statements.

[SpecialSauce]

Japanese store only have a couple of xboxs in stock (some never carry any) so even a slight spur of 360 purchases would cause them to sell out.

[GOTY 2007]

I cant wait until they make the 360 slim in a couple years. Day one.

[IzKyD1331]

slimmer 360 = parts closer together = more heat = BAD

[GOTY 2007]

lol slim = fixed

[soul899er]

i congragulate the 360 for doing well in Japan, im not sure if it will be like this again until maybe SO4, but good luck, :D no sarcasm. 360 owners/fans should be happy now i guess, but i hope us PS3 owners can get our hands on ToV. i really hope theres atleast a port xD anything RPG would do thanks.

[NowGen]

ps3 owners can get TOV, buy a 360. i have both and dont miss out on anything. feels good.

[BlackTar]

Also good point I own all 3 and never play the wii but I never miss out on any of the crappy games either if I wanted : )

Own all systems best thing to do. Multiplatform sucks buy systems for there respected games down with Multiplatforming for the most part obv. not everything.

[AAACE5]

The way it's been looking, I think each console will have their own type of "Tales of...." game. I 'think' the 360 has Vesperia, Wii has Symphonia, and PS3 has one announced, but I can't remember the name!

[user858621]

pretty shockin!! considerin most japanese stores only hav 2-3 max in stock :P

[foodbox]

Hey toolbox, the point isnt that they "sold out" - yes, clearly stock levels matter.

The bottom line: The Xbox 360 outsold the PS3 by almost double last week in Japan.

No amount of oft-repeated HAR HAR FUD from the SDF can change that.

In a few weeks, triAce's exclusive Infinite Undiscovery releases worldwide.

YET another terrific JRPG for Xbox 360 owners. Dont think for a second that Japan isnt going to ignore the Premier WRPG & JRPG console of the generation: The Xbox 360.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Like Food said it outsold the PS3 by a hefty amount so there was obviously enough stock to do that.

Thinking back to Xbox1 and PS2 days this would be absolutely unheard of. My how times have changed and hopefully it only gets better for the Xbox brand in Japan.

[Mr_Potato_]

This kind of Japan 360 news is really funny now. Tales of Vesperia sold just 100k, that's not bad but it won't save 360 from death in Japan, and you would need much more to make the Xbox 'sold out' there...

I know everybody wants to party, but it's becoming a bit ridiculous. Kotaku must really love MS (and their money) to write such crappy articles.

[Montrealien]

and you care because, oh that's right! you want a console to fail in Japan, your Robot is a a Sony Robot, and god forbid that robot has some competition...

360 will fail in Japan! That all a a simple minded fanboy wants...

imaaaaaGinaation!

[zapass]

yeah, it's cute to watch'em hope so hard.
it'll make the next whoopin ever more painful

after all, both GT5 and FF13 are not out yet

xD

[Montrealien]

You think they are hoping so hard for what? For a console to win in a tiny gaming market? I`m just hoping they stay competitive, then we all win. As usual, you guys are the tools. Just like the ones that would say..

(Ahhhhhhhh I feel so refreshed knowing I own the best gaming console this generation and not the last place Turdstation Fail!)

you two are just as retarded as them...but you know that, its how you have fun.

@zapass

still don;t want to share you PSN with a loser like me, I would love to kick your ass a few games, heck I would even love for you to kick my ass, you know so I would work harder to kick your ass again. That`s being a gamer, stop being a fantart. :p

I`m just kidding, don`t send me death threats now, it`s just a simple chalenge request.

[zapass]

dude, you sound like those cowboy-kids during the gold rush:
"I might be 16 and slightly drunk but I have a big d!ck and I challenge you in a duel at 6pm!"

it's cute, in 2008... but what it sometimes sounds like is you're a lonely kid with nobody to play with... and that's sad. I'm sure you will find some friends here on n4g.

we're all fanboys, it's ok buddy, you can get out of the closet, it's just a game ;)

[GOTY 2007]

Ahhhhhhhh I feel so refreshed knowing I own the best gaming console this generation and not the last place Turdstation Fail.

[Ali_The_Brit]

i feel even more refreshed

knowing i own both consoles and get the best of both worlds,
(fyi sonys world is 10x better)

so yeh, i feel alot more refreshed than you :D

[Montrealien]

what`s your gamer tag ali?

[d2dahoopa]

i never though this would happen
this is a good game for Microsoft, lets see what happens, when final fantasy comes out......... whos knows........

[kevnb]

If you liked Eternal Sonata, you should love this, because Eternal Sonata plays like a severally broken Tales game.

[Masko]

yeah its a spin. the title says something completely different from the original source. im an xbox 360 owner, but not a fanboy.

please dont be like Fox News

[kevnb]

while Bush tells lies and Foxtrots

[dro]

even tho its just one store i was never expecting to hear news like this about the 360 in japan..lol IMO...anyway props to ms,they have finally raised the appeal level of the 360 in japan.

[NewSchoolGamer]

to Microsoft. They have done well in Japan and have formed a good strategy to keep xbox360 sales up.

The thing is I don't think it will last after those jrpgs are gone. They gotta keep the games coming in that region.

[tatotiburon]

Nice to see the JRPG selling well and pushing some Xbox 360, what else japanese RPG fans gamers are going to buy? Xbox 360 is home of the best RPGs right now, obviously behind DS.

[LFC1EE]

Welldone ms it's always nice to have strong competition it's good for gaming and better for us the consumer, and also welldone to sony outstanding.

[doshey]

360 fans are such tards u sell out japan for like 2 weeks and then u guys think u have japan won now

[Stryfeno1]

Who would of thought?

[RAM MAGNUMS]

1 box ?

The question I ask is how much are they buying for?
It could have been sold for $80?

There's a game convention coming up , maybe m$
will explain? Oooops. Maybe not.

[kurochi]

but I'm still not going to buy any rpgs on it. Who knows when the next time it'll RROD on me again? Especially if I'm playing an rpg for more than 2-3 hours at a time! I'll take quality over quantity any day of the year.

[kevnb]

well atleast the Japanese think so, so what are you talking about? Are you talking quantity as in having more than one xbox 360? I'm confused

[boodybandit]

my Elite has never caused any problems for me and I have had major lengthy gaming sessions on it (8 to 12 hour gaming sessions). Knock on wood I haven't had any issues with it and I am hoping I never do.

I am not into RPGs any more myself but I am keeping both eyes on Fable 2 and Fallout 3. One or both my break my RPG dry spell that is 6+ years in the making. Both of those games look awesome.

[boodybandit]

My Elite 5 minutes after posting my last message RROD'd on me when I went to play some COD4. I was on such a streak. I almost thought this unit (The Elite) was invicible.

I know this isn't the place but does anyone know when MS is launching the newer model motherboard 360? If it's already out I might go pick one up today so I don't have to be without. Yup I'm a sheep.

[rawd]

They must have forgot to check all the doorstops in the store

[Mausenheimmer]

I said it before and I'll say it again, Microsoft did a good job addressing the 360's weaknesses. Japan was a trouble area for them, and now they're improving their Japan sales.

[Says you]

Place if it has sold out where are the numbers PS3 has sold 2 million and you guys are celebrating something that this article has no proof of you guys are losing and plus you guys didn't care about Japan and the agree and disagree system is getting abused considering you XBox 360 fans are getting agrees for no apparent reason

and again you XBox 360 fans are hypocrites and saying didn't care for Japan and now you do you guys are losers! especially GOTY 2007 XBox 360 has been in last in Japan and all over the world for 7 months now and your saying PS3 is in last Turdbox 360 has been in last place when PS3 has been outselling it!.

[Montrealien]

said the rabbid fanboy on the Sony side of the line...

NEXT!

[GOTY 2007]

lol Krakdol
Zapass
TheKiller
Waseem and the rest are ALL DESPERATE LAST PLACE NASIM.

Lasr place delusional Sony freak with a HORRIBLE console.

Just shut up.

PS3 is garbage and everyone knows it. No one asked for your opinion.

[Montrealien]

said the rabbid fanboy on the MS side of the line...

NEXT!

[u got owned]

This is a big step for MS in Japan. Congrats!!!!

[Skynetone]

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[borgome]

Hardy Har Har Har Har

[MRMagoo123]

I cant believe they did it alllllll 5 you say how in the hell did they find five japanese ppl dumb enough to buy them or maybe MS bought them and pretended that the 5 consoles where real sales or maybe (which i think is the most possible of all) they wherent sold they where actually replacements for the ppl that came in with dead 360s.

[sirbigam]

The PS3 hasnt been putting out RPGS and MMO, hopefully this puts the fear in them to start doing some work in this area, as a ps3 owner I just hope the 360 gives us more competition, it will only help.

[Wii60Fan]

This is actually what Microsoft had planned all along. Slowly take over the mind and hearts of the Japanese game buying public. Even if they only sold 5k consoles a month, that still added up to their main totals in that country.

[XxZxX]

just like the whole first 5 months in US, XBOX 360 has shortage. Glad to see it goes to japan too.

[XxZxX]

LOL 10 unit sold out is news..
Yeah

[Zerodin]

Chaos! Delicious CHAOS!

[kevin1112]

boy, i love seeing the irony of the posters in here. So everyone celebrates when xbox has a good week and says this is a new trend. But when this happens with ps3 the usual fanboys like pog, mart and so on come in and say its only because a new game released and so on and the sales will be back down in a week. Too many similarities here, im only posting this to show the hypocrisy with all the fanboys on this site and its not just one side. so how about both sides just quit it already.

[MRMagoo123]

Wheres the fun in that tho i like getting 360 owners riled up and im sure they like getting ps3 owners riled up too its the way of life here thats why you get people like POG if he didnt get such a rush argueing he would actually play his xbox rather than be on here 24/7

[N00BZSUCKASS]

well, they sure as sh1t aren't having PS3 RPG fever (there are none).

[air1]

i thought this was the year of the ps3? so why is it being out sold in japan? and from what i hear it took back NA. i guess mgs4 couldnt hold up for too long.

[OOG]

Pretty nice.....maybe with the RPGS coming out for the system they may be able to at least change some of Japans views on the system...

[mirroredderorrim]

So, how do you think this would go if both systems (black and white) had that same RPG released at the same time? Discuss.

Edit: Black: PS3, White: Xbox 360

In any case, congratulations to them, on another Japan accomplishment.

[n4gno]

kotaku = dammage control for xbox fans.

When white ps3 sold 100 000 (for example) in japan, kotaku said "you can find white ps3 in stores, but no elite xbox" kotaju/xbox fans translation "elite sell better than white ps3"...

but white ps3 was 200 000 in stores, 100 000 sold, elite 10 000/ 10 000 sold (just examples, not real numbers...but real story)

[Seraphemz]

Its not hard to sell out when there are only 3 of them....

[DFresh]

Good for MS.
If a game like that can sell well on that RROD console known as a 360 imagine what games like Kingdom Hearts 3, FFXIII (Exclusive to Japan), FFXIII Versus, Eterna Sonata, Disgea 3, One Spirit, Dark Cloud 3, and so on can do for the PS3.
PS3's are at a shortage right now and the new SKU comes out this August.
Exclusive games are insane for the PS3 so this won't stay like this forever in Japan w/ the 360 selling more units.

[DevastationEve]

to quote SoaD's "Toxicity" ahem "More wood for the fire..."

360's catching the blaze, and it's a enough reason to keep Squeenix from pulling the plug on FF-13. Remember people, there's a LONG road until FF13. 360 has to show its muscle and KEEP it!

Let's GO!

[ranma6899]

Microsoft wouldnt be beaten sony but you see microsoft handed out the cash and company bite it.

[Dogswithguns]

360 numba one again!!