Xbox Struggles With Lackluster Sales In Korea

Thanks to the Korea Herald for its article outlining the disappointing performance of Microsoft's Xbox compared to the PlayStation 2 in South Korea. The article notes: "Just a year ago, Microsoft Korea, a unit of U.S.-based software giant Microsoft Corp., envisioned a bright future for its spiffy Xbox video game console... [they] initially aimed to sell 150,000 units during the first year. However, sales have fallen far short of this target at just 60,000 units." In comparison, "The Korean market has so far snapped up 600,000 PlayStation 2 game consoles since its debut 22 months ago." The piece attributes Microsoft's problems to the Xbox lacking "killer titles that instantly grab the attention - and the pockets - of game lovers", but also notes that "some critics attribute the glaring failure of Xbox on the Korean market to Microsoft Korea's poorly managed marketing."

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Re:This is not "stuff that matters".

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I have to take issue with your sig ("Vote ANYONE BUT Bush 2004").

Although I agree wholeheartedly that Bush is the devil, and that he needs not to be (re-)elected in 2004, the voting system used in America ensures that the candidate whose voting bloc is least divided wins. If 75% of the people vote for "anyone but Bush," he can still win handily with 25% of the vote (assuming there are at least three other, equally-voted-for candidates). This is of course an exaggerated estimate, made to prove a point, but I hope it explains my logic.

We do not need to vote for "anyone but Bush," we instead need to decide who we want to be President, and work to make that happen. It's not enough to band together against a common enemy unless we have something to take its place.

Sorry for the offtopic rant, but I've been wanting to ramble about this for a while (and it's too late at night for my better judgment to restrain me). No offense is meant to you directly.