Owen Yu
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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 Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: Microsoft Sees Positive Outlook for Xbox 360 in Korea |
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| TeamXbox.com wrote: |
Microsoft Sees Positive Outlook for Xbox 360 in Korea
To Microsoft��s surprise, the initial batch of pre-order units in Korea sold out in only nine hours. Alan Bowman, general manager of Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division in Asia Pacific and Greater China Region, Microsoft is confident the Xbox 360 will perform in Korea better than in Japan.
Microsoft Korea officials explained that given the taxes, the price of Xbox 360 in Korea is highly competitive compared with pricing elsewhere in Asia.
The retail price for the Xbox 360 Premium Edition will be 419,000 Won. The Core package is priced at 339,000 won.
Bowman also explained they have already learned a few lessons after the unfortunate Japanese launch. "We will make more games in Korean, and the important part of our success is to have Korean developers localize games," Bowman said.
Read more at TeamXbox.com |
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mack the knife
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: standing right behind you...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| That's well and good, but it will never truly be a hit here because at least half the target audience (teens-mid 30's) can't buy one because their moms are penny-pinching worry warts, and the other half can't spend W415 on a system when they just plopped down W500 for the handphone-of-the-hour. |
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