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Just when you think Microsoft could do no worse in Japan, the console proves that, yes, it can do even worse. Much worse.


After a dismal Japan launch and then horrible sales, the latest weekly Xbox One sales for Japan are, simply put, awful. During the week of June 8 to June 14, Microsoft sold a hundred Xbox One consoles in Japan. That’s right, one hundred.


Here’s how the sales hardware sales chart shapes up for that week:


[via 4Gamer]

This data is from Media Create, which tracks game software and hardware sales in Japan.


Yes, yes, I know that any of the home consoles aren’t exactly tearing up the sales charts, but compare the Xbox One numbers to the other consoles. Then, think about selling a hundred Xbox Ones in a week in a country of over 120 million people? Ouch.

You know, now might be a good time to seriously reconsider even selling the console in Japan.


Top photo: Kino_and_Hermes

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