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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Talks About Online Games
« on: July 06, 2004, 02:08:58 AM »
"Remember that this is Japan Iwata is referring to, and not online gaming here in North America. The majority of people in Japan access the internet through cell phones or internet cafes, because owning a home broadband connection is very expensive there. This is one of the big reasons why online console gaming has not taken off in Japan lke it has in the U.S."
No offense, but I'm living in Japan and this statement is, well... totally wrong? Yes, people mostly use their cell phones for email and internet here, but ADSL is anything but expensive. For about the same price as it is in North America, you get absolutely huge speeds; anywhere from 8mbit downstream to 45mbit downstream (with YahooBB, at least). It's definitely not much more expensive, and it's much, much faster. I really don't know where you're pulling the 'expensive' bit from. If you don't believe me, take a look at Yahoo BB's prices.
No offense, but I'm living in Japan and this statement is, well... totally wrong? Yes, people mostly use their cell phones for email and internet here, but ADSL is anything but expensive. For about the same price as it is in North America, you get absolutely huge speeds; anywhere from 8mbit downstream to 45mbit downstream (with YahooBB, at least). It's definitely not much more expensive, and it's much, much faster. I really don't know where you're pulling the 'expensive' bit from. If you don't believe me, take a look at Yahoo BB's prices.
