PS5 selling 6 times XSS/XSX combo? Nice.
Its expected but after fake selling out reports for Xbox I thought it would do better
For all the people saying Xbox couldent sell more because it sold out.
You can literally go to https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GGKZ34Z/ right now and just buy the console.
So I suspect it can sell more.
This is true.Be interesting to see what certain people say now, after saying neither Xbox or Sony has had any coivd related problems with manufacturing, in that 155k Xbox sales in UK thread.
Also just think about that for a second, Microsoft provided more consoles for the UK, than Sony provided for its home market. Yes covid has had an effect, its undeniable.
PS2: 631K - Released in Japan 7+ months before US/ 8+ months EuropePS2: 631K
PSP: 166K
PS3: 88K
PSV: 325K
PS4: 322K
PS5: 118K
XB: 124K
XB360: 62K
XBO: 24K
XBSS / XBSX : 21K
What the fuck are they playing over there?
That's good to know, I was concerned about the console not being desired at all.Lot of bad takes in these comments. As someone living in Japan let me explain the situation. It is almost impossible to buy PS5's. Everyone wants one however numbers are very limited. In order to buy one you must enter a lottery. Latest numbers showed 1000 entries for every 1 unit available. Switch has also been sold out for last 2 months at least.
Resellers got their consoles before the actual customers.Those attach rates are awful. What the fuck are they playing over there?
Resellers got their consoles before the actual customers.
Good for Xbox then.Both sold out allocations, so it's not too bad.
Both were lower than previous gen launch in the region, but pandemic and shit.
PS5: 118K
For all the people saying Xbox couldent sell more because it sold out.
You can literally go to https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08GGKZ34Z/ right now and just buy the console.
So I suspect it can sell more.
Grave for the Xbox sales clearly was dug August 6 1945.PS4 sells 4 times PS3 at Japan launch
It is noted that the impressive margin was due to supply constraints for the PS3.www.digitalspy.com
Opening weekend to my question.
Now to see if there was any xbox numbers
The Xbox One's First Week Sales in Japan Are Pretty Bad
People did buy the Xbox One in Japan. Not very many people, mind you. For a new console's first week on sale, these numbers are, well, not good.kotaku.com
24k for the xbox one so basically flat. Wonder what's the cause of the drop in sales for both
Apparently, both did.Did both consoles sell out in Japan?
That's the most important indicator at this stage.
Most of them are playing Astrobot.Those attach rates are awful. What the fuck are they playing over there?
Yeah people (usually from US) just dont understand how rest of the world buys xbox, or rather not to buy
Here at Finland it took less than 1-5 mins to sell out PS5, xsex took about 2 weeks, and series S is still available at least in 29 cities(one retailer chain) with is majority of our "big" towns/cities. Today it looks like they finally sold out online, but those retailers still have them.
Big difference sell out in minutes vs weeks.
I think that we are almost as Playstation land as japan, but switch is maybe 10% of japans popularity
Very weak launch.
PS4 too.PS5’s launch is already completely sold out in Japan, Sony claims | VGC
Platform holder warns there will be no stock available to purchase on launch day in the region…www.videogameschronicle.com
PS4 too.
That was a very weak launch.
In Feb 2014? PS4 had supply issues until March/April in US... May/June in Europe.PS4 launched months after than US or EU when Sony hadn’t problems with production and sold more. You can’t sell more consoles than you have produced lol
It doesn’t matter... the launch numbers are bad in Japan.OP, you should probably add that both consoles sold out of their allocated stock.
Without that important bit of information this 'news' can be interpreted very differently.
In Feb 2014? PS4 had supply issues until March/April in US... May/June in Europe.
C’mon you guys are trying to excuse a weak launch.
It just more excuse imo.What excuses? The one data you have is all consoles was sold, Sony is making a worldwide release on 2 weeks on a pandemic time. You cant compare a data of PS2 or PSP, when those consoles were released first on Japan. You can apply this to XSX on the territories where the consoles were sold out.
In Japan the preorders were on a lottery system. Many people have been incapable to preorder a PS5 in Japan.
It just more excuse imo.
The console launch numbers are bad.
次世代機の初週販売速報。PS5は発売4日間で11.8万台、Xbox Series X|Sは発売6日間で2.1万台を販売 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
ファミ通調べによる、次世代機(プレイステーション5、Xbox Series X|S)の初週の国内推定販売台数をお届けする。s.famitsu.com
Best selling PS5 games are Spidey MM and DS remake at 18K units sold.
Previous consoles launch numbers comparison
Wii U: 308,600
Wii: 371,900
PS4: 322,100
Switch: 330,637
Here at Finland it took less than 1-5 mins to sell out PS5, xsex took about 2 weeks, and series S is still available at least in 29 cities(one retailer chain) with is majority of our "big" towns/cities.
They show their commitment to the japanese market by releasing the box here at the same day as in the US (as opposite to Europe for example).At the same time it gives the same message to Japanese gamers as the previous Gen where Japan received 330K launch week shipment for 3-4 months later than Global launch, and now 118K launch week shipment and probably around the same number when adding all of those sales from PS5 launch to PS4 timeframe.
Looks like what was reported last week by bloomberg about Sony sidelines Japanese market is indeed true based on this pitiful shipment numbers.