XBOX SERIES S AND X OUTSOLD THE PLAYSTATION 5 AGAIN IN JAPAN

[{"selector":"#anim-85fc6fb5-6a10-4083-9655-0762b0240bb9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-4.375000045462318%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b5ef9f37-e90c-4593-a30b-94ed31cfacca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e7adce19-9641-42c3-b9a2-fb296a497da3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This week last week, the Xbox has once again outsold it's counterpart, PlayStation in Japan this happened in the last month, too.

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To give you an example the PlayStation 5 sold 12,440 units on sale last week however, those of the Xbox Series X/S sold two times less , with 6,242 consoles.

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The success of Xbox this week has had little impact on the sales figures of the most recent generation consoles available in Japan.

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So far, 1.69 million PlayStation 5 and 232,000 Xbox Series consoles are sold across the nation.

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[{"selector":"#anim-de857e97-b98a-478f-8b47-4193b8626ad8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-4.375000045462318%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d72adabc-173b-4854-b4ca-6a0cce48c310","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80a34d2e-0b27-4a32-90f1-648752155180","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] It is believed that the Nintendo Switch continues to be the top-rated game console for gamers in Japan by a large margin.

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To give you an example the PlayStation 5 sold 12,440 units on sale last week however, those of the Xbox Series X/S sold two times less , with 6,242 consoles.

The success of Xbox this week has had little impact on the sales figures of the most recent generation consoles available in Japan.

So far, 1.69 million PlayStation 5 and 232,000 Xbox Series consoles are sold across the nation.

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