Xbox sales in Japan reach historic figures thanks to the Xbox Series

Japanese public acceptance is very good, even with the stock issues.

The relationship between Xbox and Japan has always been complicated, since the country has always preferred Sony or Nintendo. This reached a crucial peak with the XboxOnesometimes only sold a few units per week. However, Phil Spencer and Microsoft they set out to change the status of the brand in Japan. The good news is that the dynamic has reversed and continues to improve.

And it is that the sales of the new consoles have accelerated, these being the fastest for 10 years. Indeed, Xbox sales in Japan are getting better and better. between him April 18 and 24 more than sold 6,000 Xbox Series:

• 566 Xbox Series Xwhich brings the total number to 95856
  since launch
• 5459 Xbox series Sfor a total of 88678

These sales are facilitated by the increased availability of the Xbox Series S

which is easier to produce and has a lower price, and is now easier to find in almost any store. It’s another sign of Xbox’s resurgence in this countrysince it is also the pfirst time since 2010 that Xbox sells over 6,000 consoles in the same week, outside of its launch. From then on, Phil Spencer’s teams can content themselves with a first encouraging sign, because the Xbox Series has already overtaken the Xbox One in Japan after only 1 year and a half after its launch.