Xbox One Japanese Launch Date Announced for Sept. 4, Microsoft Promises 'Something Never Before Seen'
Xbox One will be launching in Japan on September 4, almost a year after its North American release.
"Today we confirmed that Xbox One will launch in Japan on September 4," a Microsoft representative told Polygon. "We will have more details to share regarding additional market availability in the coming months."
According to Polygon, the console will be heading to Japan with roughly 40 games under its belt, and an additional 48 game developers are interested in working with Microsoft.
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Microsoft Japan's website listed a few of the announced titles. Both versions of Metal Gear Solid V, Final Fantasy XV, Halo 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Dead Rising are just a short list of the games. There are more listings here.
Microsoft's Phil Spencer promised "something never before seen" at the 2014 Tokyo Game Show in September reported Famitsu.
Xbox One initially released on November 22 in the U.S., Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the U.K., Mexico, New Zealand and Spain. Since then it has sold over 5 million consoles.
The PlayStation 4 launched in Japan on February 22, after previously launching in the U.S. on November 15. The launch bumped up Sony's sales even more, and now Microsoft is expecting the same for their console.
PS4 has sold over seven million consoles globally since its launch, and outsold the Xbox One in March. Interesting to note is PS4's sales numbers indicate customer purchases, while Xbox One sales figures indicate sold to retailers. This means actual sold consoles to customers is actually spread out.
These next coming months will be the biggest for the two companies as summer releases will determine which console starts to run away in popularity. Early numbers dictate it is the PS4, however the biggest complaint for the next-gen systems is the lack of games which Xbox seems to be trying to rectify by getting Japanese developers on board with them.
