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You can't compare Nintendo's online service to Microsoft's, Wi-Fi can just be so freakin cumbersome at times, and friend codes are an annoyance.
Also, you don't HAVE to give MS you credit info, you can just buy Microsoft Membership/Point cards at a store.
Also, you don't HAVE to give MS you credit info, you can just buy Microsoft Membership/Point cards at a store.
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And PSN is free AND reliable.Dubiousity wrote:You can't compare Nintendo's online service to Microsoft's, Wi-Fi can just be so freakin cumbersome at times, and friend codes are an annoyance.
Also, you don't HAVE to give MS you credit info, you can just buy Microsoft Membership/Point cards at a store.
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I really don't mind paying for a year long card for a service I enjoy more.
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Xbox Live is definitely the best online service in the business. Though I have a feeling if Nintendo stepped it up and provided a similar service, they wouldn't charge for it.
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But they're not going to do that, they have said they are content with their online system and friend codes.Sleet wrote:Xbox Live is definitely the best online service in the business. Though I have a feeling if Nintendo stepped it up and provided a similar service, they wouldn't charge for it.
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Maybe content at the moment but they will upgrade the system at some point.Dubiousity wrote:But they're not going to do that, they have said they are content with their online system and friend codes.Sleet wrote:Xbox Live is definitely the best online service in the business. Though I have a feeling if Nintendo stepped it up and provided a similar service, they wouldn't charge for it.
I do have a temperary subscription card for Xbox Live but they can still pin charges on you when it expires and if you have a payment account, however they can not get you if you don't set up a payment account and they would simply terminate your service.
And the 13,000+ game points I collect didn't transfer to my Xbox Live profile which is another reason why I don't like Xbox Live.
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If they haven't updated the online system that people have complained about for 4 years so far, what makes you think they will in the future?MilesKingford wrote:Maybe content at the moment but they will upgrade the system at some point.Dubiousity wrote:But they're not going to do that, they have said they are content with their online system and friend codes.Sleet wrote:Xbox Live is definitely the best online service in the business. Though I have a feeling if Nintendo stepped it up and provided a similar service, they wouldn't charge for it.
I do have a temperary subscription card for Xbox Live but they can still pin charges on you when it expires and if you have a payment account, however they can not get you if you don't set up a payment account and they would simply terminate your service, and the 13,000+ game points I collect didn't transfer to my Xbox Live profile.
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If they don't then they will gradually lose customers, it only makes sense to upgrade it at some point but the only reason they haven't yet is because they don't need to. After all, the Wii is the most popular console in the games industry, once Xbox or PS start to become more popular than the Wii they will upgrade.
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It's popular for reasons unrelated to the online. No one buys a Wii for its Wi-Fi service, so it's not exactly a high priority. Now, when the next console comes out hopefully there will be an upgrade. But don't expect one now.
If the Wii stops selling, they'll be releasing a new console, not just a better online service. It's never going to lose its #1 spot, and even if it did, an upgrade to the Wi-Fi service won't fix that.
If the Wii stops selling, they'll be releasing a new console, not just a better online service. It's never going to lose its #1 spot, and even if it did, an upgrade to the Wi-Fi service won't fix that.
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Overall it has more sales yes, but the past few months the 360 has had more sales than the Wii.
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Probably due to the influx of new games coming out this year, and I can't wait for two coming out this month , as well as the many questionable games out for the Wii at the moment.Dubiousity wrote:Overall it has more sales yes, but the past few months the 360 has had more sales than the Wii.
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The Wii was also a lower-risk investment earlier on, causing a more saturated market, whereas the Xbox 360 still has plenty of people who were waiting for it to drop into their price range.
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And with the new Xbox coming out this will likely happen.Sleet wrote:The Wii was also a lower-risk investment earlier on, causing a more saturated market, whereas the Xbox 360 still has plenty of people who were waiting for it to drop into their price range.
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The new xbox came out 4 months ago...MilesKingford wrote:And with the new Xbox coming out this will likely happen.Sleet wrote:The Wii was also a lower-risk investment earlier on, causing a more saturated market, whereas the Xbox 360 still has plenty of people who were waiting for it to drop into their price range.
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If the Wii stopped selling tommarrow, Microsoft would still have to move units at the current pace for the next 3 years in order to catch up to the Wii. See the problem here? The Wii and 360 are also not really competing for the same market. Most Wii owners are causal gamers and are not at all interested in the other two consoles on the market.Dubiousity wrote:Overall it has more sales yes, but the past few months the 360 has had more sales than the Wii.
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^This.Foxstar wrote:If the Wii stopped selling tommarrow, Microsoft would still have to move units at the current pace for the next 3 years in order to catch up to the Wii. See the problem here? The Wii and 360 are also not really competing for the same market. Most Wii owners are causal gamers and are not at all interested in the other two consoles on the market.Dubiousity wrote:Overall it has more sales yes, but the past few months the 360 has had more sales than the Wii.
Oh and I'm going to play some Fallout: New Vegas.
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Well, the Wii also has the advantage of sales in Japan, which the 360 has few of considering it's and American made console and doesn't have much appeal over there.Foxstar wrote:If the Wii stopped selling tommarrow, Microsoft would still have to move units at the current pace for the next 3 years in order to catch up to the Wii. See the problem here? The Wii and 360 are also not really competing for the same market. Most Wii owners are causal gamers and are not at all interested in the other two consoles on the market.Dubiousity wrote:Overall it has more sales yes, but the past few months the 360 has had more sales than the Wii.
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I don't care at all for any features of online gaming aside from the actual online play.
When I bought Modern Warfare 2 on PS3, I did it for a reason. I don't want to pay for access to its main selling point.
But now Halo: Reach is knocking at my door and friends who only own the Xbox wish for me to join them.
Curse your subscription based model Microsoft, curse it all.
On a lighter note, there's a new Ratchet & Clank game!
How am I just now finding out about this?
When I bought Modern Warfare 2 on PS3, I did it for a reason. I don't want to pay for access to its main selling point.
But now Halo: Reach is knocking at my door and friends who only own the Xbox wish for me to join them.
Curse your subscription based model Microsoft, curse it all.
On a lighter note, there's a new Ratchet & Clank game!
How am I just now finding out about this?
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I was speaking in general terms.Dubiousity wrote:The new xbox came out 4 months ago...MilesKingford wrote:And with the new Xbox coming out this will likely happen.Sleet wrote:The Wii was also a lower-risk investment earlier on, causing a more saturated market, whereas the Xbox 360 still has plenty of people who were waiting for it to drop into their price range.
Also, Xbox has the huge population of the US to buy their produces, what little market that could be gained from Japan is really not worth them striving for.
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As does the Wii.MilesKingford wrote: I was speaking in general terms.
Also, Xbox has the huge population of the US to buy their produces, what little market that could be gained from Japan is really not worth them striving for.
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The US is the largest market for any video game console, but unlike the Xbox 360, the Wii and the PS3 have no trouble selling in Japan.
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Exactly my point.Sleet wrote:The US is the largest market for any video game console, but unlike the Xbox 360, the Wii and the PS3 have no trouble selling in Japan.
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Yes, most of the Wii's profits come from the US and Europe but my point was that Japan does not nearly have as many customers for games producers as the US so Xbox would not bother as much to sell their products there. So basically, as far as Microsoft is certained, Nintendo can keep their markets in Japan.Dubiousity wrote:As does the Wii.MilesKingford wrote: I was speaking in general terms.
Also, Xbox has the huge population of the US to buy their produces, what little market that could be gained from Japan is really not worth them striving for.
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As far as I'm concerned, each of the systems cater to a different type of audience.
- Wii for E-rated titles. Family friendly games and legendary platforming/action adventure games.
Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and all the Nintendo franchises come to mind.
- PS3 for T-rated titles.
The system has a good balance of all core genres (including shooters, platformers, and adventure games).
This system is by far the best for RPG gamers.
- Xbox 360 for M-rated titles. Most games are best suited for adult audiences.
The system has a ton of shooter games and an utter lack of platformers.
Halo, Gears of War, and Call of Duty come to mind.
It is no wonder that Japan doesn't care much for the Xbox 360.
- Wii for E-rated titles. Family friendly games and legendary platforming/action adventure games.
Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and all the Nintendo franchises come to mind.
- PS3 for T-rated titles.
The system has a good balance of all core genres (including shooters, platformers, and adventure games).
This system is by far the best for RPG gamers.
- Xbox 360 for M-rated titles. Most games are best suited for adult audiences.
The system has a ton of shooter games and an utter lack of platformers.
Halo, Gears of War, and Call of Duty come to mind.
It is no wonder that Japan doesn't care much for the Xbox 360.
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Both Sony and Nintendo make a LOT of money off of Japanese gamers, you seem to underestimate the market there.MilesKingford wrote:Yes, most of the Wii's profits come from the US and Europe but my point was that Japan does not nearly have as many customers for games producers as the US so Xbox would not bother as much to sell their products there. So basically, as far as Microsoft is certained, Nintendo can keep their markets in Japan.Dubiousity wrote:As does the Wii.MilesKingford wrote: I was speaking in general terms.
Also, Xbox has the huge population of the US to buy their produces, what little market that could be gained from Japan is really not worth them striving for.
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I've always hated that generalization that one platform is for "older" players than others.Esquire Fox wrote:As far as I'm concerned, each of the systems cater to a different type of audience.
- Wii for E-rated titles. Family friendly games and legendary platforming/action adventure games.
Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and all the Nintendo franchises come to mind.
- PS3 for T-rated titles.
The system has a good balance of all core genres (including shooters, platformers, and adventure games).
This system is by far the best for RPG gamers.
- Xbox 360 for M-rated titles. Most games are best suited for adult audiences.
The system has a ton of shooter games and an utter lack of platformers.
Halo, Gears of War, and Call of Duty come to mind.
It is no wonder that Japan doesn't care much for the Xbox 360.
Sony and Microsoft are catering to the exact same people, aside from Sony catering more towards Japan and Microsoft towards the West. Nintendo is catering to everyone, including players too young or too old to fit into Sony and Microsoft's target demographics. Besides, Zelda and Metroid console games are rarely rated E anymore.
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Please don't misinterpret what I say as being my viewpoint, I was speaking on Microsoft's viewpoint.
Microsoft simply does too well to care for some markets that they have not claimed so therefore they don't care for Japan's games markets, and Microsoft does not put as much resources into Xbox as they could.
Japan, in my viewpoint, is a wealthy and prosperous nation more capable of techological advancement and economic success than most other countries in the world.
Microsoft simply does too well to care for some markets that they have not claimed so therefore they don't care for Japan's games markets, and Microsoft does not put as much resources into Xbox as they could.
Japan, in my viewpoint, is a wealthy and prosperous nation more capable of techological advancement and economic success than most other countries in the world.
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Microsoft HAS been trying to gain a Japanese market, they would be stupid to do otherwise.MilesKingford wrote:Please don't misinterpret what I say as being my viewpoint, I was speaking on Microsoft's viewpoint.
Microsoft simply does too well to care for some markets that they have not claimed so therefore they don't care for Japan's games markets, and Microsoft does not put as much resources into Xbox as they could.
Japan, in my viewpoint, is a wealthy and prosperous nation more capable of techological advancement and economic success than most other countries in the world.
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Yes, but it is not a priority of theirs, they could be more successful if they committed more resources to promoting their products in Japan but they are more committed to the computer markets in the US and Europe.Dubiousity wrote:Microsoft HAS been trying to gain a Japanese market, they would be stupid to do otherwise.MilesKingford wrote:Please don't misinterpret what I say as being my viewpoint, I was speaking on Microsoft's viewpoint.
Microsoft simply does too well to care for some markets that they have not claimed so therefore they don't care for Japan's games markets, and Microsoft does not put as much resources into Xbox as they could.
Japan, in my viewpoint, is a wealthy and prosperous nation more capable of techological advancement and economic success than most other countries in the world.
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How do you know it's not a priority?MilesKingford wrote:Yes, but it is not a priority of theirs, they could be more successful if they committed more resources to promoting their products in Japan but they are more committed to the computer markets in the US and Europe.Dubiousity wrote:Microsoft HAS been trying to gain a Japanese market, they would be stupid to do otherwise.MilesKingford wrote:Please don't misinterpret what I say as being my viewpoint, I was speaking on Microsoft's viewpoint.
Microsoft simply does too well to care for some markets that they have not claimed so therefore they don't care for Japan's games markets, and Microsoft does not put as much resources into Xbox as they could.
Japan, in my viewpoint, is a wealthy and prosperous nation more capable of techological advancement and economic success than most other countries in the world.
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Because marketing to Japan is an uphill battle, and Japan is much smaller than the West. If they put too many eggs in their Japan basket, they just wouldn't get a good return on their investment.
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Yes but Japan is a nearly untapped market for them to make a lot of money off of, I never said it was their top priority, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was high on the list.Sleet wrote:Because marketing to Japan is an uphill battle, and Japan is much smaller than the West. If they put too many eggs in their Japan basket, they just wouldn't get a good return on their investment.
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I would got with "unreceptive" over "untapped." Japan knows about the Xbox 360 and where to buy it. But they would much rather buy the two domestic consoles.
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Microsoft deals with computers mostly and they have generated an enormous amount of money from it, and their games market is only out of convenience from their computer markets, since Japan has its own companies for its computer and games markets it would be both difficult and hardily worthwhile for them to battle against Japanese companies. Its just easier and more profitable to stick to those markets they do well in.Dubiousity wrote:Yes but Japan is a nearly untapped market for them to make a lot of money off of, I never said it was their top priority, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was high on the list.Sleet wrote:Because marketing to Japan is an uphill battle, and Japan is much smaller than the West. If they put too many eggs in their Japan basket, they just wouldn't get a good return on their investment.
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I can understand that, but I can safely say they could make millions off the japanese market if they found a way to increase interest in their console.
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That's true, but I assume Microsoft believes that the reward for being accepted in Japan is not worth spending as much money as that would take.
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Microsoft doesn't seem to manage their money as best they could sometimes.Sleet wrote:That's true, but I assume Microsoft believes that the reward for being accepted in Japan is not worth spending as much money as that would take.
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Well they've got a lot of it, so they must be doing something right.
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Bill Gates man, Bill freakin Gates.Sleet wrote:Well they've got a lot of it, so they must be doing something right.
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