Xbox Series S swept Japan, surpassing PS5 in weekly sales due to lack of stock: these are the numbers

Both Series X and PS5 don’t have enough stock to meet demand in Japan.

Xbox gains a lot of space in JapanAnd that’s great news for Microsoft. Phil Spencer and Xbox’s latest moves in the Japanese country, a Strong presence in the Japanese market. It’s true they don’t come close to Switch or PS5 sought afterbut continuous availability The Xbox Series S is causing the rise of Microsoft in the country.

In Japan this week, the PS5 has sold a total of 8,739 units, and the Xbox Series S has sold 13,211 consoles.Like every week, Famitsu brings us sales of both hardware and video games in Japan. About them a guess, but it’s easier to control the post count as it’s an island. rudely, Xbox Series S sold 13.211 units (178,457 cumulative units) while PS5 approx 8,739 (1,658,430 units cumulative).

These data represent the weekly sales of the company. 12-18 September 2022. On his behalf, xbox series xalso affected by the lack of stock, sold 866 pieces (cumulative 159,791 units) while digital ps5 harvest 2,441 consoles (267,251 cumulative). Summing up with next-gen units: Xbox sold 14,077 consoles in Japan, PlayStation 11,180 units.

Regarding the Nintendo console, no one can do it with the Switch in Japan. The best-selling of the 3 models available was its own version. OLED with 96,889 units (accumulated 2,622,850 units). About you regular version, Key arrived this week 25,683 consoles (accumulated 18,692,443 units). key Light came 4,986 units (cumulative 4,891,228 units).

During the 2022 Tokyo Game Show, Phil Spencer met with Kojima to see the development status of his title. It’s clear that Xbox’s commitment to Japan is a clear message to gamers. Since 3DJuegos has already spoken to Phil Spencer In mid-July 2020, he made it clear that one of his wishes was to shoot more Japanese games.