Post AV9QJtzlp97BFshmmu by Fenris@poa.st
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(DIR) Post #AV9N0gKO7DEFVAUaOG by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-29T16:48:07Z
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So, do you guys have any question about the launch of the Steam Deck in stores in Japan? Ask my Anything, I was there.#steamdeck #japan #osaka #launch #store
(DIR) Post #AV9Q4YCGaVRtIxEK5w by Fenris@poa.st
2023-04-29T17:22:27.795712Z
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@boilingsteam How did it sell? Which version was the most popular?
(DIR) Post #AV9QAbxNWOx6hf9k5g by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-29T17:23:32Z
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@Fenris 512Gb was apparently the most popular according to the store clerks. As for how it did sell, relatively well for a first day - when I came back in the afternoon a lot of the "cards" people grabbed to purchase were gone, maybe half of them or a bit more.
(DIR) Post #AV9QJtzlp97BFshmmu by Fenris@poa.st
2023-04-29T17:25:14.313627Z
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@boilingsteam Thanks for the information. It will interesting to see if it keeps on selling.
(DIR) Post #AV9QOkDzZukIOrfNbc by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-29T17:26:05Z
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@Fenris yeah, I will try to go back there again in a week or so
(DIR) Post #AV9RJAR3JZdvuKgCbg by RJvXP@mastodon.social
2023-04-29T17:36:16Z
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@boilingsteam was it pretty much sold out at one of the stores you went to?
(DIR) Post #AV9S7UtHXK4bpNsnlw by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-29T17:45:18Z
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@RJvXP not sold out. I would say far from it but its day 1
(DIR) Post #AV9ZrO7BlAuRoUDWhU by GlowingLantern@mastodon.online
2023-04-29T19:12:02Z
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@boilingsteam Did the Steam Deck feel “legitimate” compared to other consoles? Most of the people there probably knew Steam already, but what does the general public think about a handheld Linux PC from the West? Are people generally interested or dismissive?
(DIR) Post #AVAUWtSPjHoyKGVsdk by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-30T05:47:03Z
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@ridge More or less, yes. Not huge, but not nil. The fact that they sold quite a few of them on Day 1 is pretty positive - and a good sign.
(DIR) Post #AVAUcMWj4phLvo8bvU by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-30T05:48:04Z
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@GlowingLantern No, most people who are not PC gamers have no clue what Steam is in Japan. And the general public in Japan has never heard of Linux, they only know Windows and Mac. So for the mainstream audience you are really far from getting a foothold, in Japan.
(DIR) Post #AVAUkvyl9OdKCWKzqK by PalePimp@poa.st
2023-04-29T18:23:34.329306Z
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@boilingsteam Does the Japasese public appreciate the desktop side of the SteamDeck or the potential for tinkering with things like emulators?
(DIR) Post #AVAUkwfeZuwcLYPFhY by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-30T05:49:37Z
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@PalePimp I am not sure about the emulation scene in Japan - that's something pretty underground here while there's certainly some traffic going on. As for the desktop side of things, I don't think it plays a role at all. Right now it's PC Gamers who purchase the Deck for the most part, and they probably have several PCs at home already.
(DIR) Post #AVAWsmfxp62ZZZPv1M by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2023-04-30T06:13:29.242902Z
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@boilingsteam @GlowingLantern Gotta start somewhere I suppose. The optimistic view I take is lots of room for growth.
(DIR) Post #AVAXBQe9x1TKkjSnhY by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-30T06:16:50Z
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@PublicLewdness @GlowingLantern Yes, you can see it as a glass that's very, very empty and that can be made full. But having the same strategy as the other markets is not going to cut it. Most American companies have no clue how to win in Japan.
(DIR) Post #AVAXOCafWVGwvFvCDY by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2023-04-30T06:19:09.936849Z
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@boilingsteam @GlowingLantern I agree with your point about companies having no clue how to market in Japan. I have no idea how to fix that. Arrogance and incompetance can be hard things to overcome and most western companies are used to operating thinking they already have all the answers.
(DIR) Post #AVAXVKfvrW6y1Zmdmq by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-30T06:20:26Z
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@PublicLewdness @GlowingLantern The easiest fix: hire people who know Japan, both foreigners who have lived there for a long time, and local workers alike, instead of directing things from an ivory tower. You gotta be humble. The market is always right, so let it kick your ass and learn.