The Xbox sales figures in Japan (as well as the other companies in this territory) in 2021 have been arriving in the last 24 hours, and GamesIndustry.biz reports that last year 95,598 Xbox Series X | S consoles were sold in the country. And although this is far behind the competition, Xbox has managed to advance in the Japanese market in a way that exceeded the sales of Xbox One, as previously reported, which could mean a better future for the brand in these territories.
Keep in mind that Xbox’s bet in this market has also been linked to cloud gaming servicesFigures that are not included in this comparison, since Microsoft never reveals official figures.
Will Xbox Series X | S overtake PS5 in sales in 2022?
This is how Xbox sales are in Japan
Xbox sales in Japan have reached the number of 95,598 Xbox Series X | S consoles sold. It is clear that compared to the 5.3 million units sold for the Nintendo Switch, and the 942,798 units for the PlayStation 5, it seems little. However, while this may seem disappointing on paper, you have to see that Xbox One sold 115,000 in Japan in its entire existence. In contrast, just over a year after launch, it seems that the Xbox Series X and S are around 125,000 units sold in the region.
They compare the sales of Xbox Series X and PS5 in the world so far
In October it was highlighted that Xbox Series X and S just passed that 100,000 sales milestone, so it seems that some 25,000 more units were sold during the last two months of the year. However, Xbox needs to expand its influence in the Japanese market.