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Microsoft finally showed some love to the Japanese audience and the Xbox One has officially been announced for a release date and its launch lineup. Thought Microsoft was going to go back on their word after their poor last-gen sales in Japan? Think again!
When is it releasing?September 4, 2014
How much is it?49,980Yen (490.4038 USD)
What will the launch titles be?Call of Duty: GhostsDead Rising 3Forza Motorsport 5,Kinect Sports RivalsMurdered: Soul SuspectRyse: Son of RomeThiefTomb Raider: Definitive EditionJapan has sold 1.6 million Xbox 360 units as of February 26, 2014 according to Wikipedia and VGchartz, and the worldwide estimate is around 78million units. In contrast, the PS3 sold around 9.98million units in Japan and 81.3million worldwide. The Wii sold a whopping 12.6million units in Japan and a ridiculous 101 million units worldwide. Incidentally, the original Xbox only sold 530,000 units in Japan compared to the Playstation 2 which sold 23.18million units in Japan.Japan has been a really big supporter in the past for Sony and Nintendo. Will Japan favor the Xbox One this time around? We'll find out this fall and get more accurate results after the holidays. For now, Japan can rest well as senpai did notice them after all.
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