Nuked The Xbox series X will launch in Japan at the same time as other major markets, meaning it’ll see release this November. Microsoft confirmed the news in response to an inquiry from Japanese site game watch.
The Xbox one came out in November 2013 in 13 countries, but Japan had to wait until September 2014 along with several other regions. Some countries saw their announced release dates slip with Microsoft citing localization issues.
The Xbox one has not performed well in Japan, to put it lightly. Sales figures from media create put the platform at around 114,000 total units. Microsoft has long struggled in Japan.
