Xbox is outselling the PS5 in Japan as Sony is suffering from supply problems.
according to FamitsuThe Xbox Series Console Family sold 6,695 units between June 13th and 19th. That’s more than the PS5’s sales of 3,035 units. Sony far outperforms the Xbox in overall sales in Japan, but this is the second time in this generation that weekly sales have significantly benefited Microsoft.
Supply constraints continue to cause havoc. The Xbox series surpassed PS5 in Japan last week in the second week. https://t.co/TlklXx5EOU
Series S: 3,423
Series X: 3,272
PS5: 2,371
DE: 664— John Welfare (@Welfare_JBP) June 23, 2022
last month, Reported by Famitsu Microsoft sold 6,120 Xbox Series S units a week from May 9th to 15th, and also sold an additional 105 Xbox Series X consoles during the same period. The PS5 has shifted only 2,963 units, far behind.
Sony is currently believed to be suffering from a PS5 shortage due to supply chain issues. IGN Japan staff reports that finding a PS5 in Japan is not easy, and Xbox consoles (especially Series S) are much more accessible.
It finally happened. The Xbox Series S itself outperformed the PS5 in Japan last week (May 9th to 15th).
Xbox series S-6,120
Xbox series X-105PlayStation 5 (disc + digital) -2,963https://t.co/UkBOIwNghU
— Alex Aniel (@cvxfreak) May 19, 2022
This is a major milestone for Microsoft, which has historically struggled in Japan. Looking ahead, the Xbox series X / S generated a total of 3,000 sales last year, but Xbox is taking advantage of its absence from the market as supply chain issues are driving Sony’s PS5 sales. increase.
But unfortunately, this could be a temporary boost for Microsoft. By comparison, the PS5 sold 12,440 units a week before this new milestone, and the Xbox Series console could only shift a total of 6,242 units. This isn’t an exact sign that the Xbox is completely improving things in the region.
The Xbox appears to be benefiting from Sony’s supply chain issues, albeit temporarily. The numbers don’t mean Sony has lost its foothold in the region, as lifetime sales show a fairly healthy uptake of PS5 in Japan. Since its release Famitsu Report The PS5 sold 1.69 million consoles, while the Xbox series sold only 232,000. This is a big difference. And don’t even worry about comparing these to the huge 24.7 million unit-shifted Nintendo Switch in all versions.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic at IGN.You can follow him twitter..
