NEWS - Monday, August 20, 2001
Japan Release coming soon
Up until now the release date for the Xbox has only been announced for both the US and Canada, where Microsofts main marketing is being concentrated. For those of you in Japan, info of when you can pick up the most powerfull console on the planet is coming soon. On August 27 Microsoft will hold a briefing in Tokyo where the Japan release date will made public for the first time.
Analysts believe that Microsoft could push back the Japanese launch to next March, when schools go on spring break, to ensure an adequate supply of consoles for the U.S. launch holiday season, and to further strenghthen its ties with the Japanese game developers and the gaming market.
Source: http://www.teamxbox.com/