It's still way more portable than a TV and a console.

Honestly, regardless of the video compression artefacts you'd need to watch the YouTube at 1080p on a 30" monitor to start seeing a difference. I wouldn't put $2000 in a big ass tower PC for that either, just saying that you can't tell the difference by just looking at an embedded video.

It's not as though we're satisfied with the current sales state. We hope to continue through taking user feedback and improving [the Xbox One] and offering content that everyone can enjoy. We are also aware that reaching out to let more people know about the Xbox One is vital. However, the current console generation…

I'm not insinuating it. It's just common sense that most people wouldn't buy an accessory that costs more than the device itself. It's also common knowledge that on average iOS users spend 4X as much as Android users on apps and media content.

What's the percentage of Android owners that would potentially buy a $200 accessory? For reference, the average Android phone is now priced below $250.

1) This gadget costs more than most Android phones in the market.

I'd feel bad about these abysmal sales figures if Platinum weren't acting like total douchebags on social media.

The only valid complaint is the limited NFC functionality (for now), particularly if you live in a country where NFC payments are widely used. Tasker, desktop customization, and so on are something most people don't care about. As for the bending, that'll teach you for putting a big ass phone made of aluminium in your…

That would be true in most countries but Japanese politicians really don't give a fuck.

You forgot that they've partnered with -I'm not kidding- Just Cause developer, Avalanche Studios.

Yeah, I gave up on games that frustrate me a while ago because it's frankly not worth it.

Thanks for the heads-up! The second I see Ethan Hunt or James Bond near me, I'll go lock myself in my bunker.

Seriously, most fun I've ever had in an open world sandbox game.

Anyone who's lived in Japan during the last 10 years knows that they're a bunch of young girls that have been on thousands of TV shows, ads, games, pachinko, ... even promoting government bonds. I don't think it's humanly possible to escape being exposed to AKB48.

Thanks for giving me closure. I remember being so disappointed by the reveals for Hobgoblin, Mr. Sinister and so on; now it all finally makes sense, kind of.

I'm not sure not sure it'd go as far as to say that they're rude, but if you eat your ramen silently in Japan, people around you will stare at you.

You are right, but what prevents Microsoft from getting brand recognition just like Apple has. Windows and Office have the same market share in Japan as in the US after all.

They tend to favor home-made products... but for some reason Apple has a 50% market share of smartphones, way ahead of Japanese manufacturers, Sony, Sharp and Fujitsu.

Sony branded smartphones are way more popular in Japan, where Samsung is way behind Sony, Sharp and Fujitsu (Apple has 50% of the whole smartphone market here). It's maybe irrelevant in other countries, but Sony is a Japanese company after all.

Utilizing the same sort of technology that enables the feature on the PlayStation Vita, Sony's upcoming Xperia Z3 phones and compact tablets will have the ability to stream PlayStation 4 games over Wi-Fi networks. That's right, Sony is still making phones.