Xbox Series X In Japan

Xbox series x and series s pre orders went live in japan at midnight and sold out within 20 minutes on amazon japan and were completely sold out across other retailers within hours.

Xbox series x in japan. All customization hardware explained video games chronicle reports that the more expensive xbox series x sold out in less than 20 minutes on amazon japan after pre orders went live at midnight. Honestly the xbox does need a rebranding in japan. The xbox series x will launch in japan during the holiday season 2020 that s between october and december for our non us readers despite historically poor sales for the xbox brand in the country. Now that is a mouthful even for a native english speaker and makes it less accessible than its competitors.

Let us start first and foremost with the name of this new xbox. Xbox division head phil spencer about the upcoming xbox series x and series s release pre orders and the japanese market. One hour later the series s was also out of stock. According to sega a japanese release has not been officially announced by us it told the publication.

The xbox series x and xbox series x are already sold out in stores in japan just hours after opening preorders. Xbox series x s controller. Retailers in japan started taking preorders of microsoft s next gen consoles at midnight which players will get on november 10 2020. Right now the xbox series x will come with 100s of games built in for anyone subscribed to game pass.

In japan microsoft has even dropped the price of the xbox series s bringing it down to the same price as a nintendo switch. The xbox series x and xbox series s appear to have got off to a great start in japan with initial stock allocations selling out almost everywhere since the consoles went on sale earlier today. Like a dragon has been available for almost a year in japan having released for playstation 4 in january. In the west the game will also release for pc xbox one and xbox series x s on november 10.

Further complicating the game s release schedule a playstation 5 version. Many major japanese electronic chains also reported that both consoles sold out within hours of becoming.