Despite the good acceptance of the family consoles Xbox in America, in Japan the story is very different. In fact, it could be said that it is even very cold for these platforms of Microsoft.
The company’s latest system, the Xbox Series X | S, is seen practically as ‘niche’, something that very few consumers seek. However, it may be drawing a lot more attention than its predecessor.
Xbox Series X | S has had a better reception in Japan
That is something that came up in the most recent report of sales of games and consoles of Famitsu. This corresponds to last week, from October 4 to 10.
Although many noticed how the Nintendo Switch OLED Model broke into the market selling more than 138 thousand units, the Xbox Series X | S has already reached the mark of 100 thousand.
It seems very little compared to the Switch, which already exceeds 21 million in that market.
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But for Microsoft it is a small victory. So far they have been sold in the land of the Rising Sun 64 thousand 284 units of the model X and 38,307 of the S, which results in 102 thousand 591 units.
The point is that for its predecessor, the Xbox One, achieved similar figures, they had to pass … more than four years! So it is clear that the new system of Microsoft it is drawing more attention to consumers in that nation.
It took a long time for the original One to reach 100,000 units
The last time Famitsu reported sales of One was in the week of December 14 to 20, 2020 and the console reached 114 thousand 802 units. That’s how bad it went, so it’s possible that the models X and S successor will be able to overcome it in a very short time.
And how does your situation compare to the PS5? So far the system Sony, In its two versions, it has 1 million 100 thousand 903 units sold.
It is clear that the situation of the brand Xbox It has improved a lot compared to the previous generation, but in any case things are to cry.
There is still a lot of work to be done by the division in charge of Phil Spencer to win over the published Japanese gamer. Especially when it comes to supporting games that appeal to your audience.
The situation has improved, but it seems like an uphill battle to stand out.
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