Advanced sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360 ranked in the top five best-sellers at Amazon Japan on Tues.
The role-playing title, to be released on Dec. 6, is ranked No. 5 in Amazon Japan’s video games division based on pre-orders for the item.
Developed by Mistwalker, the exclusive software title tells the story of Kaim, a man who has lived for 1,000 years.
The title will be sold in the U.S. in Feb. 2008.
The Xbox 360 has held lackluster sales in Japan on hit and miss software titles and strong competition from rival offerings.
In the first half of 2007, Microsoft sold 122,565 Xbox 360 units in Japan, compared to Sony Corp.’s 503,554 PS3 units and 1.78 million units of Nintendo Co.’s Wii, according to magazine publisher Enterbrain.
Microsoft last month posted a Q1 profit in the Entertainment and Devices division, which includes the Xbox business. Sales held on high-than-expected Xbox 360 movement and demand for the action title Halo 3.
The Xbox 360 was the No. 1 video game hardware in Sept. U.S. sales. It has shipped 13.4 million units worldwide to date.
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
Leave a Comment