As you just read from my previous post Capsule Computers is in Japan at the moment. I made my way over to Bic Camera in Osaka tonight and also spotted some pricing for both the new Playstation 3 Slim and the Xbox 360 Elite.
It seems that the Xbox 360 is now shaping up pretty good in Japan. I was there 2 years ago and there wasn’t much exposure for it back then. Now its blooming and has as much marketing as the Sony Playstation 3 has. There was even a Halo 3 ODST promo stand playing a trailer for ODST with the marketing all around the game focusing on pre-ordering your copy.
Lets start with the Xbox 360. Check out these pics :
XBOX 360 Elite (E-Ri-To) 29,800 YEN ($326 USD) ($375 AUD)
Not a bad price for an Elite Xbox
The Marketing for HALO 3 ODST .. looks very impressive. I liked the little cut out figurines up the top of the marketing stand. I think this promotional stand is far better compared to some stores in Australia. Not long now before we Jump into the action with HALO 3 OSDT !!!(24/9/2009)
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Next we have the Sony Playstation 3 slim. Marketing for the Playstation has always been strong in Japan. And with the Slim just recently released the price tag is very appealing .. check out these pics and pricing. I think I’m gonna get myself a PS3 Slim just because its soo CHEAP !!
Now 29,980 YEN .. thats $328 USD and only $377 AUD .. Compared to the price we are paying in Australia for a new PS3 which is $500 !!!! I think you would be mad not to get one of these if you had the chance.
More Advertising
Simple little brochure. Straight to the point and very stylish.
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Both the Xbox and the Playstation 3 slim are marketed at roughly the same price. Only about $2-3 difference between them. Which is great for anyone that loves their games and gaming consoles over here in Japan. I would say if you haven’t already got them .. go out and get them both for nearly what it will cost the Australian consumer to buy just 1 PS3 and a Game.
Ok that’s it for me for another night. I’ll speak to you all tomorrow.
Let me know what you think of the pricing and this article 🙂
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