Xbox Series X|S consoles pass 100K units in Japan, beating the Xbox One by several years

The Xbox One put a massive X-shaped dent into the Xbox brand beyond the world, and even in the console's core markets like the U.South. and Uk, the platform has been behind its closest competitors e'er since. One land where Xbox has notoriously struggled over the years is Japan, which has presented a large problem for fans of Japanese games. Without the install base of operations, many developers in the region but overlook the platform, leaving Xbox fans missing several big-proper noun franchises.

The situation has improved in recent years, with Dragon Quest and Yakuza finally hitting Xbox, alongside strong support from Bandai Namco, but in that location are nevertheless enough of holdouts. Just today, FFXIV's director commented on bringing the pop JRPG MMO to Xbox, noting that discussions with Microsoft were "positive." Hopefully, the post-obit news volition likewise assist further those discussions.

While it's tiny compared to what PlayStation and Nintendo, in particular, are doing in Nihon, Xbox had cause to celebrate today. In less than a year of availability, the Xbox Serial Ten and Xbox Series Due south managed to hitting 100K sales in Nihon, a feat that took their predecessor fifty months to attain, according to figures from Famitsu (via @Welfare_Queen_I), who tracks the game industry in Japan. The Xbox Series S racked up 2920 unit of measurement sales between October 4 and October x, with the Xbox Serial Ten hitting 527 units sold for the week. The total footprint puts the Xbox Series X at 64,284 units, and the Xbox Serial S at 38,307.

Xbox Series S Source: Matt Brown | Windows Central It's the sleek and chic Xbox Series Due south that dominated sales this week, although the Xbox Series X remains the more than popular console overall.

The Xbox Series X|S lineup is absolutely crushing the Xbox One in the region, achieving sales milestones that took the Xbox One years to achieve. It'southward a far cry from the millions of units sold by the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, without a doubt. But it shows that not all hope is lost for Microsoft in the country. Games like Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon, and the upcoming Halo Infinite will nigh probable testify helpful in boosting sales, particularly when combined with the undeniable value of Xbox Game Laissez passer.

I've argued in the past that if there was always a time for Microsoft to boost its aspirations for gaming in Nippon, that time is now, as PlayStation'southward attention turns westward. Of grade, it's a tall gild, and would crave a huge corporeality of investment, and well-nigh likely come with a pile of risks attached. That being said, the Japanese gaming industry has undergone something of a renaissance in recent times in Xbox'south core markets, perchance in part thanks to the mainstreaming of anime in popular Western culture. The panel sales figures undoubtedly showcase something of an opportunity, merely only time will tell if Xbox can accept advantage.

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