Hi I don't get it oh japan always gets playstation hardware/software before we do why is this why why can't it be launched in the U.S. at the same time?
2006-11-10 17:35:53 · 17 answers · asked by David S 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
why is japan getting ps3 before the North American Launch? why
2006-11-10 17:36:31 · update #1
Stupid American ...!!!!
PlayStation is MADE in JAPAN not Stupid American made !!!
Why they had to sell them US first !?
2006-11-11 22:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by pipicapuce 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The country that invents the console gets it first. Like we got the Xbox and the Xbox 360 first. Another reason is it takes longer to translate the menus over to english, so they go ahead and release it in Japan whie there working on the translation. Yet another reason is test marketing, if the a game system doesn't do good in Japan then producer may save alot of money by canceling the US production. Just for the record the US is far more advanced then Japan, however it is in the military division. The US lets Japan make the electronics, and in turn the US protects Japan. Thats one reason Japan has the money to produce the technology is it doesn't have to defend itself. Infact if Japan rallied a militia in order to fight North Korea, they would violate international treaty and the US would have to do something about it.
2006-11-11 01:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually the when it comes to games and consoles japan usually gets it first MOSTLY because the host company is in that country.
if it makes you any happier XBOX and XBOX360 where released here first. by Microsoft (aMerican company)
it's getting a little better though...
again if it make you feel better japan is only getting the PS3 a week before the US. AND they're only getting about 80,000 consoles while we're getting 400,000.. 11/11 and 11/17
AND things just suck if you live in Europe. they're not getting it the mArch 2007
the normal reason for most games being delayed is to come to the US is usually the translation...
japanese gamers obivously don't get the sports games first, that, that just wouldn't make anysense.
Wii: Japan(12/2) US(11/19)
2006-11-11 04:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by firewolf_006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was made in Japan. Just like the 360, since it was an American product, it was release in America first. Then like a month later it released in Japan.
2006-11-11 01:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Sony is based in Japa, there aren't any import restrictions. They're trying to be loyal to their own country.
We got the 360 before Japan did, and Microsoft is a US company.
Quit whining, the PS3 comes out in a week.
2006-11-11 01:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by Bigfoot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the plus side, the US is getting the Wii first (Nov 19 in US vs Dec 2 in Japan)
2006-11-11 03:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah it's made in japan but also amreicans are less tech savvy amongst the majortiy of the population as well. I mean come on they use a dating service that makes your phone ring when a match is within 100 yards of you
2006-11-11 01:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by keoni_21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is like the most American softwares in Asia are released after the one in the US.
2006-11-11 07:28:35 · answer #8 · answered by Joriental 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Launching it at the same time is too hard to do.
2006-11-11 01:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by fall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they made it and anyway America will learn what bugs there might be (and from what I hear IS) in the new system so they can whip up some patches
2006-11-12 05:09:20 · answer #10 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋