And why not? Microsoft has always struggled against Japanese rivals Nintendo and Sony in Japan. The XBox 360 hasn’t been selling anywhere near as well as in other countries there.
Business daily Nihon Keizai said Microsoft plans to launch a simpler version that lacks a hard disk drive and other accessories on November 2 for 29,800 yen ($255), about 10,000 yen ($86) less than its standard version. Source: Yahoo! News
But besides why not, I have to say … a version with no hard drive? Ugh.
