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Moore: “Sony is failing in Japan”
Ben Parfitt Jul 17 2007, 1:09pm
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Xbox boss claims that PlayStation 3 is not performing in vital territory
In an interview with GameDaily, Xbox 360 boss Peter Moore has stated that whilst his company’s machine has itself not taken off in Japan, it has certainly not fallen short of expectations to the extent that Sony’s PS3 has done.
“Sony’s getting outsold by what, 6-to-1?” he stated. “You can bet that Sony built a long-term business plan about being successful in Japan and that business plan is crumbling.
“I built a business plan for Japan but I don't think my expectations in Japan were anything close to what Sony's expectations are. They are failing. They're missing their plan by much more than I'm missing my plan."
Moore is also confident that Microsoft’s current machine will outstrip the achievements of its first Xbox outing:
“I think the plan we have built, that calls for cost reductions in hardware, clearly gives us an advantage in price that actually allows us to get to lower price points much sooner than Sony will.
“They can have a 'ten-year plan' all they like, but it's executing that plan and getting to the mass market with price points that counts, and I feel a lot closer to being able to do that than they do right now.”
Comments
“Uber God”
Posted by: Warren - Jul 17, 1:35pm
Someone was let out into the playground early.
“john”
Posted: Jul 17, 1:38pm
What an idiot!! I'm sure the 3shitty is doing GREAT in japan!! Hahahaha whatta twat. Such typical 3shitty and Microsoft press, trying to draw the attention away from such a shit E3. They weren't expecting sony's to wipe thew floor with them. Just the Killzone2 trailer was enough to send them home to work on the new shitbox.... called the xbox ultimate!! HAHAHAHAHA
“Re: john”
Posted by: Warren - Jul 17, 2:29pm
If you wanna be a fanboy, I suggest you goto the Gamespot forums.
And Killzone 2 wasn't all that, looked like a run of the mill shooter with some nice visual, now Bioshock on the other hand looked alot better, as did Call Of Duty 4.
“Re: john”
Posted by: Denis - Jul 17, 7:23pm
@ John,
please mate no need to be a fanboy here. and Warren you are totally right. Kllzone 2 seems madiocre where as bioshock is probably my most unticipated game of this year for me personally.
Anyway, Peter Moore is right. Sony is failing in Japan. Sony were probably expecting to lead in Japan by now, they deffinatly didn't expect to be outsold 6:1 by the Wii. Microsoft never expected to be the leader in Japan, all they wanted was to do better than with original xbox. which they are, much better.