"The success (or lack thereof) of Xbox 360 has been a hotly debated topic across both the blogosphere and mainstream media, with an amalgam of sober and utterly confused views depending upon one's vantage point: analyst, investor or gamer. After taking a step back and looking at some objective numbers - those taken from Microsoft's own financial statements and comparative console sales figures extracted from VGChartz.com and Wikipedia.org - I have concluded the following:" I've been having a spirited debate over on Roger Ehrenberg's blog about the link between Japan and the success of the Xbox 360. It's an interesting article, and worth the read, along with the comments that follow. Check it out.