Post AVIjbmqInr97ps9pPk by root@sms.cybik.moe
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 (DIR) Post #AVIjYPx9RvRNyakqZc by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:13:05Z
       
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       Quick update on the Steam Deck sales situation at the Edion Store in Osaka. The 256 Gb and 64 Gb models are running out and only a few are left. A lot of 512 Gb units are still on the shelves and apparently they have a hard time selling them because they are fairly pricey for Japan standards  #steamdeck  #osaka  #japan
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIjbmqInr97ps9pPk by root@sms.cybik.moe
       2023-05-04T05:13:44Z
       
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       @boilingsteam well then.I'm guessing that's actually good?
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIjmekxCxLZwSq4eW by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:15:42Z
       
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       On top of that it looks like they have no plans for a permanent space to advertise the Steam Deck even on the 7th floor. One of the store clerks said that the space used right now is usually for temporary events and and next time Playstation will have a big game or something they will get rid of the Steam Deck space
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIjpy7jemNSsU4f7g by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:16:18Z
       
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       @root posting several comments in the thread... Check everything first
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIjz6exI3G1xPyBU0 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:17:56Z
       
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       As for adding more stores to sell the Steam Deck nationwide it is still not decided. Will still depend on the sales figures so this means they probably have stock left that they dont see getting rid off very easily at this stage, especially the 512 Gb ones
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIk94c9kUDuVhPfv6 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:19:45Z
       
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       Ratio of male vs women purchasing the Steam Deck... Apparently they only saw a single woman purchasing the Steam Deck so far. Assuming its more than 100 units sold now this means 99 %  male which is no surprise
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIkLwDcH8keEg4LSa by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:22:02Z
       
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       I asked again about who is interested in the Steam Deck and this time the answer was a bit different. Apparently they saw a few gamers who game on Playstation and who did not know there were "playstation games" (i.e. games only available on Playstation consoles in Japan) on the Steam Deck and that piqued their curiosity
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIkiqs8JstsJXwkl6 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:26:13Z
       
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       Distribution wise it looks like this is going to be a headache. They dont want to mix the Steam Deck with the PC space as they position it as a console. But there are no clear plans to have a permanent space on the floor even if it sells well so you may end up with a small corner next to the toilets just like in the Xbox 360 days
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIl2OaJCYn8NEvdFA by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:29:42Z
       
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       I think the best thing that could happen would be a promotional partnership with Sony to promote the device. Sony could sell more games this way and help the Steam Deck to have a constant presence in stores too. Many people in Japan have a fond memory of the PSP and in many ways the Deck is the new PSP that we never got
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIl75ULczvkb1NTqy by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:30:36Z
       
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       The probability of this happening is at about 1 % . I would not bet on it.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVImtZKG640gzNL996 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:50:32Z
       
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       The store clerk mentioned again that most gamers in Japan who only play on consoles such as the Switch and the Playstation have never heard of Steam and have no remote idea what it is. Just to let you know that what I claimed earlier in my coverage is very consistent with what actual people in touch with the market are saying
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIn2IB5Dp7iPaCxSC by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
       2023-05-04T05:52:06Z
       
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       This time the store clerk was a younger guy so I asked him if he is interested in the Steam Deck. He revealed that he is actually a PC gamer himself but he would not buy a Deck because he plays at home on his computer only and sees no use in having something portable.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIoHjuoTbNCjhWlmK by JNogueira@fosstodon.org
       2023-05-04T06:06:07Z
       
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       @boilingsteam the YouTube scene here has done a lot of the legwork for younger Japanese people getting into pc gaming, I assume if the deck gets popular it would be through the same means
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIp5FQU6nFmeewtjE by RedFaster@stranger.social
       2023-05-04T06:15:03Z
       
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       @boilingsteam okay but what if the Steam Deck had a sim card?
       
 (DIR) Post #AVIpYvMBI56h695RTc by RedFaster@stranger.social
       2023-05-04T06:20:24Z
       
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       @boilingsteam I would wager most people don't like their smartphones but they deal with it because it has a sim card slot.Someday UMPC, someday...