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Microsoft to launch new Xbox game console on Dec. 10 in Japan.
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Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan)
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September 15, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 Kyodo News International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Sep. 15--TOKYO -- U.S. computer software giant Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will launch its Xbox 360 game console on Dec. 10 in Japan after introducing the new product in North America on Nov. 22 and in Europe on Dec. 2.
The Xbox 360 debut in Japan will come before the firm's rival Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. introduces its new game console next spring.
Microsoft apparently intends to take advantage of the earlier debut to expand its share of the game console market, which is now dominated by Sony, an industry analyst said.
The Xbox 360 debut in the three major markets is timed to come in the Christmas shopping season. In many other regions, the new game ...
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