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[MrCunningham]

Xbox: 123k
Xbox 360: 63k
Xbone: 23k

Oh yea it's doing great. >_>

The original Xbox sold that many units during its Japanese launch week?

The Xbox One numbers are pretty hurting, but expected.

 

[Steroyd]

That only means there's more preorders online than at stores. Lack of queues doesn't always mean terrible sales, though it's a good indication.

True but I thought places like Amazon were less prominent in Japan than it is anywhere else.

So is this good?

Second worse launch of all time, just about beating out the Neogeo pocket.

 

[Ramrock]

So is this good?

Is the ~worst (abysmal) launch ever~ good?

 

[Arion]

Im surprised it sold that much

 

[bobbytkc]

That's pretty bloody good!

Wut. Am I looking at a different number?

 

[Windom Earle]

Horrible numbers.

 

[mclem]

Xbox One: More Successful Than The Neo Geo Pocket

(Although didn't the NGP have some small legs after that slow start?)

 

[slapnuts]

That's pretty bloody good!

Props for keeping up on that team spirit!1

 

[hemo memo]

Considering Japan situation in the home console that't not bad.

 

[Percy]

Best selling home console of the week. Consoles in Japan saved.

 

[mcz117chief]

How come the PS3 numbers are so low ? Were there no games at launch or did the Japanese just not bother since they had PS2s ?


Also, now I am looking forward to the number of consoles sold in China

 

[Orniletter]

Considering Japan situation in the home console that't not bad.

Those numbers are horrible even with the japanese console industry in shambles.

 

[SparkTR]

How come the PS3 numbers are so low ? Were there no games at launch or did the Japanese just not bother since they had PS2s ?

The PS3 launch was ridiculously supply constrained, the Japanese market was pretty infatuated with the PS3 when it launched.

 

[tokyobanana]

Considering Japan situation in the home console that't not bad.

PS4 had a launch that was almost 15 times larger, that's more than an order of magnitude difference.

These are horrible numbers. No two ways about it.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

23k is good to some people? talk about lowered expectations.

 

[dead monkey uk]

Considering Japan situation in the home console that't not bad.

How could this not be bad? The Console market in Japan may not be very healthy but 23k is terrible for a launch.

 

[akachan ningen]

Why are they even selling this in Japan?

 

[ZSaberLink]

So will the 360 soon be taken off the Famitsu/Media Create charts now?

Also do you think the XB1 could even catch up to the Vita TV? I guess their biggest exclusive JP like game is Scalebound? (Considering the W101, I'm sure this will bomb even worse in JP).

 

[bloke]

Numbers are pretty bad, but what's even worse is that MS probably don't even care about it.

 

[mclem]

I think we're looking at it wrong. The XBO clearly sold so well that Microsoft had to halt sales because of demand. There's only so much cumulus to go around.

You cannot be cirrus.

 

[Radec]

It's not that bad, is it?

2012.12.08 [Nintendo Wii U] (¥26.250 / ¥31.500) - 308.570 (2 days)
2014.02.22 [Sony PlayStation 4] (¥41.979 / ¥46.179)- 322.083 (2 days)
2014.09.04 [Microsoft XBox One] (¥43.178 / ¥53.978) - 23,562 (4 days)

lol

 

[Acquiescence]

I honestly don't know why Microsoft even bothered with Japan this generation. It was clear to all that the Xbox One was going to sell a paltry amount over there, even by the brand standards. They're better off not burning their money in a futile bid to win over the Japanese and just ignore that region completely.

 

[Trust me. I'm a PhD]

Why are they even selling this in Japan?

If I had to guess it may be relationships with companies like Capcom and Square-Enix; they have gotten quite a bit of love and exclusives from them and without even launching on their home turf. At least now they can say "we tried. Let's focus on the west."

 

[Nibel]

Worst console launch in Japan of all time, damn.

I have no idea why they still bother with that region to be honest.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Considering the state of the market (consoles selling like shit, PS4 is already a well established console) the sales are acceptable.

sales are acceptable.......lol

This is the worst console launching in gaming history by far. The number of PS4's sold in one month will probably be more than the number of XB1's sold in 7 years and PS4 didn't even do that well.

 

[mclem]

that launch line

Gosh, I wasn't expecting so many cosplaying Forza fans!

 

[Steroyd]

If I had to guess it may be relationships with companies like Capcom and Square-Enix; they have gotten quite a bit of love and exclusives from them and without even launching on their home turf. At least now they can say "we tried. Let's focus on the west."

I doubt it's for that reason because there's a real probability that titles from those companies are going to be PS4 Japan exclusive anyway.

 

[hemo memo]

Those numbers are horrible even with the japanese console industry in shambles.

PS4 had a launch that was almost 15 times larger, that's more than an order of magnitude difference.

These are horrible numbers. No two ways about it.

How could this not be bad? The Console market in Japan may not be very healthy but 23k is terrible for a launch.

I didn't say good, I mean they're not even trying this time so this number was expected.

 

[NHale]

Gosh, I wasn't expecting so many cosplaying Forza fans!

#dead

 

[dolemite]

23k is good to some people? talk about lowered expectations.

Xbone is a special student in a class full of underachievers.

 

[Hyunashi]

Terrible numbers, but to be expected. Wonder how low it will go next week.

 

[allan-bh]

Abysmal.

Without investment in japanese games (360 like), will definitely sell less than OG Xbox.

 

[Brerlappin]

Real talk, but with PS4 slowly dying in Japan, Xbone dead on arrival in Japan, WiiU just a distant memory, I can see this being the last traditional console generation well see.

 

[freddy]

DOA

 

[Soriku]

Return of the King

 

[Brashnir]

I'm surprised to see a K on the number, to be honest. I was expecting more like 2300.

 

[Xando]

At this point im wondering why they launched there.

Dont they have any market projections that should have told them they lose a shitload of money?

 

[AniHawk]

xbox one launch numbers are so bad that they're a new kind of bad. you know how people compare the wii u and the ps4 to the dreamcast? the xbox one will be one of those

Spoiler

for all next gen consoles

 

[Footos22]

Gosh, I wasn't expecting so many cosplaying Forza fans!

Lmao

 

[Rymuth]

Gosh, I wasn't expecting so many cosplaying Forza fans!

I LOL'ed at work! Thanks a lot.

 

[MrBambinoDent]

Did anybody ever expect it to be a success?
For God's sake, even PS4 hasn't really took off in Japan and we are talking about Xbone having a bad launch?

 

[BokehKing]

Must have been, there's no way it has that kind of attach rate by itself.

They are into mechs over there though... Oh wait, they can't be called mechs right? Because the designers say otherwise?

Don't think they will argue the point if their game sells there.

 

[El-Pistolero]

It's not bad, basically the same launch numbers as the original Xbox:

Xbox 123k
Xbox one23k

Yeah, if you account for deflation....

 

[MaulerX]

I'm surprised to see a K on the number, to be honest. I was expecting more like 2300.

Yea but even 2300 technically has a K (2.3K). Unless you meant 230, which I wouldn't have been surprised if it did. What this tells me is that there is a small group of hardcore Xbox fans in Japan that love shooters.

 

[DieH@rd]

That's... very low. But it was expected. MS offered zero appealing games for Japanese market, even after it's predecessor failed at that same job when they were actively focused on crafting new software.

Xbone was doomed to failure in Japan from the moment Mistwalker games for X360 failed to push Japanese gamers to move toward MS. Before that point, X360 had at least some [small] chance.

 

[fedexpeon]

23k is good to some people? talk about lowered expectations.

You can say that I guess, but I see the numbers as being on target for MS by looking at the recent trends of EU sales.
It would be bad if they predicted 100k, and only managed 23k.
But if their expected sales were in the low 30-40k, 23k isn't bad.
Lowered expectations? Nah, MS is just keeping it real and trying to be accurate on their forecast.

 

[Devilgunman]

If I had to guess it may be relationships with companies like Capcom and Square-Enix; they have gotten quite a bit of love and exclusives from them and without even launching on their home turf. At least now they can say "we tried. Let's focus on the west."

No company expect a decent sale of their games on Xbone in Japan. If MS need to maintain relationships with Japanese publishers, all the talk must be about global market. That's why I still don't understand why MS even try. I predict many Japanese multiplat games will be PS4 exclusive in Japan but available on both Xbone and PS4 anywhere else.

 

[Brashnir]

Yea but even 2300 technically has a K (2.3K). Unless you meant 230, which I wouldn't have been surprised if it did. What this tells me is that there is a small group of hardcore Xbox fans in Japan that love shooters.

I had that thought before I posted, but I went with it anyway because who cares at that point.

 

[Kayant]

Hey guys but sources says it's an least 200k.

True fact, ms preorders shoe at least neat a 200k trend with 400l at most.*

Microsoft preorders show 200-400k due to trends in high demand.*

So week two figures will be low 5k right? Looks like Lifetime sales would be lucky to get Wii U/PS4 launch numbers.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Xbone is a special student in a class full of underachievers.

Nah Xbone is not even part of that class.

It dropped out on its first day.

The fact that people are trying so hard to compare the XB1's situation to the PS4/WiiU's situation is laughable.