But seriously, you can't judge the Japanese people with Western standards in mind. They have a completely different culture out there that embraces the best new technologies. They also like to have physical items instead of digital downloads/recordings. That's why downloadable games haven't really taken off over there.
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Hey, those Japanese are a strange lot.
But seriously, you can't judge the Japanese people with Western standards in mind. They have a completely different culture out there that embraces the best new technologies. They also like to have physical items instead of digital downloads/recordings. That's why downloadable games haven't really taken off over there.