Xbox 300: X1 Sales Continue Freefall in Japan

Somebody's gotta stop the Xbox One bleeding in Japan. For all of Microsoft Japan's confidence and expensive marketing, the Xbox One just hasn't taken off in Japan. This past week, it only sold 300 units. Yeah, the other stuff has crap to middling numbers, but at least they all have a minimum of four digits.

The following data is for the week of Jan. 12 – 18, as recorded by Media Create:

3DS – 44,229

Vita – 17,505

PS4 – 15,480

Wii U – 8,894

PS3 – 7,036

Xbox One – 300

Here's the software end:

1. (3DS) Yokai Watch 2 Shinuchi – 50,244

2. (3DS) Let Me Show You My Pokemans Ruby/Sapphire Remakes – 24,964

3. (3DS) Kenka Bancho 6 – 24,274

4. (3DS) Monster Hunter 4G – 15,588

5. (3DS) 3DS Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 15,443

6. (WIU) Wii-U Super Smash Bros. for Wii-U on the Wii-U – 12,858

7. (3DS) Yokai Watch 2 – 7,906    

8. (WIU) Mario Kart 8 – 6,915

9. (PSV) Gundam Breaker 2 – 6,670

10. (3DS) Animal Crossing – 6,142

11. (PS4) Grand Theft Auto V Remastered – 6,006

12. (3DS) Final Fantasy Explorers – 5,515

13. (Ps3) Grand Theft Auto V: The Fuggin' Budget Line- 4,886

14. (PSV) Diabolik Lovers – 4,083

15. (PS3) Gundam Breaker 2 – 4,032

16. (3DS) Mario Kart 7 – 3,474

17. (Ps3) PES is Still Called "Winning Eleven" Here 2015 – 3,175

18. (3DS) Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 2,672

19. (3DS) Kirby Triple Deluxe – 2,639

20. (3DS) Tomodachi Life – 2,602

Next week, we'll see the impact of the Resident Evil Re-REmake, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and the Vita version of Atelier Escha & Logy. If any.

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