Publication figures Xbox sales in Japan

Surely no one is surprised if we say that PlayStation and Nintendo are the dominant console brands in Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun is very patriotic and proud of two of its tech companies that are years behind, like Nintendo and Sony. Both have had an almost insulting commercial presence in Japan. The Xbox brand, also foreign and foreign to the tradition of the other two, has never had the recognition nor, therefore, the sales of these. However, Xbox recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in Japan. On this occasion, the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Weekly familiarization provided some very interesting data on how the brand has sold in the country so far.

Xbox 360 in the lead

From February 2002 to today, Microsoft has sold 2,345,975 consoles of all generations. The Xbox 360 is the best-selling console in Japan to date, with 1,616,128 units sold.. The original Xbox follows in second place, with sales figures of 472,992 units. Meanwhile, the current generation of Xbox Series X/S has already surpassed lifetime sales of the Xbox One, a huge sales flop that was touted as a 4k player with gaming and media capabilities.

Considering Xbox 360’s numbers, it’s no surprise that its catalog dominates the list of top-selling Xbox games in Japan. dead or alive 3 leads the ranking with 271,149 games soldand they follow Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, Tales of Vesperia, Blue Dragon and The last remnant. Microsoft has focused on increasing its presence and improving its image in Japan.

It all started with the simultaneous launch of the Xbox Series X/S in Japan, unlike the One. Xbox also wants to create more games relevant to the Japanese market and attract Japanese studios and developers to its platform. tango games from Bethesda, is its flagship in this regard. Although it seems difficult to acquire large Japanese companies well known for their studies, given the strict laws of Japan in this regard. However, Phil Spencer It is clear to him that the Japanese market must not be abandoned and that, little by little, Xbox must be a known and reputable brand, even in territories as thorny as the land of the rising sun.

sales data

Here are the console sales figures and the most played Xbox-branded games in Japan:

SALES OF XBOX CONSOLES IN JAPAN:

• Original Xbox – 472.992
• Xbox 360 – 1,616,128
• Xbox One – 114.831
• Xbox Series X/S – 142.024

MOST PLAYED XBOX GAMES IN JAPAN:

1. dead or alive 3 (XBox)- 271.149
2. Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Xbox 360) – 208.521
3. Tales of Vesperia (Xbox 360) – 204.305
4. blue dragon (Xbox 360) – 203.740
5. The last remnant (Xbox 360) – 154.493

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