Despite trailing miles behind the PlayStation 5 and Switch, Xbox console sales in Japan throughout 2021 were the best they have been in a decade.
It’s no secret at this point that, historically, Xbox sales have not been kind to Microsoft with regards to the Japanese market. While Nintendo and Sony both still soar when it comes to their respective major consoles, Microsoft has always been trailing behind with the Xbox brand in Japan. In 2021, while still sitting far behind its competitors, Xbox has managed to turn its low numbers around, selling more Xbox Series X/S consoles in one year than what the Xbox One managed in four.
Sales figures for Xbox, PlayStation and Switch have just rolled in from Japan by way of GamesIndustry.biz and Famitsu with a report that the Xbox…
