PS4 Sales Overtake 1,900,000 Units in Japan; Xbox One “Greatest Hits” Don’t Make the Top 50

The latest media create charts, combined with historical data reveal that the PS4 has reached a new sales milestone in Japan, overtaking 1,900,000 units sold, while the top 50 released today, revealed that the Xbox One "greatest hits" games did not make a dent.

[Nyxus]

Good to see the PS4 selling well over there. Too bad about the Xbox One, but yeah, with so few units sold in Japan it's no surprise those games aren't higher in the charts.

[DarkOcelet]

Wasnt it 1.8 million a week ago or something? Its really selling fast.

I am expecting over 4 million PS4 sold when FFXV land. Sony needs to make a sexy FFXV PS4 bundle just like the MGSV one.

[Nyxus]

Hopefully. Has FFXV been confirmed for 2016?

[Abriael]

@Nyxus: it has. Probably gonna be fall (they didn't say "fall," but they hinted very heavily that the release date announcement is gonna come in March, and I doubt there's gonna be less than 6 months before then and release.)

[freshslicepizza]

the ps3 sold 2 million in a shorter span but i do hope the ps4 can revitalize the japanese market, same with the nintendo nx, and get them ack into gaming on consoles and hopefully the pc more than just handhelds.

[Game4Next]

2.1 million PS4 to go. Hopefully 2017 Japanese AAA makes a comeback! :D

[TheUndertaker85]

@MoldyBread: The PS4 has been outselling the 3DS in Japan continuously. Japan clearly wants a home console and has a place for one. It however is not the Xbox One. Hell. There's still room for WiiUs which don't even meet Vita numbers in Japan but at least moves enough to keep a spot.

[DarkOcelet]

Yeah, it was confirmed for 2016.

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

[Nyxus]

Got it, thanks!

And thanks to Abriael as well!

[DarkOcelet]

Anytime Boss :)

[CartBlanche]

Microsoft need to ask themselves, if they actually care, why Sony, a Japanese company, can make a console that appeals to both a Japanese and non Japanese gamers (including Europe), while Microsoft makes a console that mostly appeals US and UK gamers and not many places else on this planet.

If they can answer that question, then their Xbox fortunes will turn around.

My personal opinion is that they still don't understand gamers and the appeal of games and the variety of games required to appeal to a wider audience. For them, due to the Xbox 360 success, their biggest push has mainly been dude bro games and that is their core audience. The fact is dude bro games are just a small part of the gaming eco-system. Convince gamers you offer more and they will flock!

[343_Guilty_Spark]

American's aren't typically biased toward their own brands. We will buy products from any country.

[TheUndertaker85]

@343_Guilty_Spark: Some do. The existence of this label however shows the "'Murican" mentality.

http://graphics8.nytimes.co...

Arizona Tea is not the only product to do this.

[CartBlanche]

@343 What a racist statement!
I think the US car industry would like to show you how biased you really are - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...
When other international brands are clearly better made and more reliable.

Gamers tend to buy a console if that device has the type of games they want to play and it is the best experience on that console.

[Ravenor]

"dude bro" games?

Oh you mean people without neckbeards? Gotcha!

[XanderZane]

True. I'm not surprised at all. XB1 is pretty dead in Japan. Not sure why they are even talking about the XB1 instead of the Wii U which is the system that would compete more with the PS4 in Japan. How well did the Wii U and 3DS games rank compared to the PS4? That would be more relevant. Typical of DS with their click-bait articles.

[AizenSosuke]

Wow PS4 almost hitting 2 million in Japan good job Sony!

[DragonDDark]

Damn Son. This is incredible.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

It's crazy how much the Japanese market has changed. PS4 is the it product everywhere, but it's just reaching 2 mil in Japan of all places, after 2 years.

[tanukisuit]

I can't even imagine what it will be like when Persona 5 and DQ XI drops!

http://memecrunch.com/meme/...

[DC777]

Shouldn't 2mil be a "milestone"? Step away from the hype train kid.

[cfc83]

Japanese tend to buy japanese products. If the Americans were as narrow minded in a consumer sense, the gap would close alot quicker.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Fun fact: barely anything in America is made in America. And I also don't think McDonalds, KFC, and Burger King are very much Japanese.

[LeCreuset]

And if it was made in America, it was probably made by prisoners.

[SegaGamer]

Everything Japanese gamers want from gaming is available on Sony and/or Nintendo consoles, there is absolutely no reason for them to switch to Microsoft consoles.

It's not that they are narrow minded, it's just that Microsoft can't offer them anything that Sony or Nintendo doesn't already have.

If they were to switch to the Xbox One, they wouldn't have anything that reflects their culture. Microsoft consoles are very westernised.

[Ravenor]

Yeah, like that Sony conference where all they showed was western games like Destiny and The Crew. It's no fault of Sony's to be perfectly honest, console development especially on the new platforms isn't focused on Japan at all. I guess you could just play Akiba's Trip and Dynasty Warriors forever.

[SegaGamer]

@Ravenor, What are you talking about ? you obviously haven't seen all of the JRPG's coming to the PS4. These games alone will attract Japanese gamers. The Xbox One doesn't have them, and if you want to do well in Japan, you must have JRPG's on your console.

[Realms]

I disagree having lived in Japan I can tell you that they love western things but they won't support a product that quite frankly does not offer much to them. MS focuses heavily on western gamers and it show's with the kind of games they develop.

[triple_c]

Maybe the reason that the Xbox brand doesn't do as well as the PlayStation brand in Japan is because it doesn't have many games that appeal to that audience like the PS4 does? Ever thought of that?

Microsoft tends to only focus on duedbro shooting games so you should be blaming Microsoft for being narrow minded, not the Japanese market.

[SaveFerris]

I think the Japanese gaming public are trying to send a message to Microsoft regarding their feelings towards the Xbox One and 360 consoles. /s

[wodan]

All of this sales and yet heavy hitters have not released yet simply amazing.

[SegaGamer]

I can see a huge increase in sales when all these Dragon Quest games are released, especially Dragon Quest XI.

[SegaGamer]

PS: Japanese gamers will buy the console for that game alone.

[FallenAngel1984]

Only a matter of time until PS4 reaches 2 million in Japan

[dlocsta]

Why is this even being talked about in a positive light? So, it is OK for there to be LESS THAN 2 million units sold in the country that it is designed and manufactured in? You people are celebrating the fact that it has sold LESS THAN 2 million units in Japan since February of 2014? That is the definition of fanboy.

[nitus10]

While the PS4 was designed by Sony it's manufacture is in China.

[badz149]

It just means that it's almost 2 million more than the Xbone sold there. This is just a confirmation that console gaming is not yet dead in Japan like many want to believe!

[Ravenor]

It's on life support, to suggest otherwise is outright denial. Things like DQ, FF will give it a big bump, but Japan will never be the way it was in the 80's,90's and early 00's. The market just isn't there, which is fine.

Just be happy that the Japanese indie scene is beginning to start rolling. Downwell is great, lots of fun and independently developed by a Japanese man. Cool huh?

[kenshiro100]

Why do people like you keep down playing this like it's not news or something?

[kenwonobi]

It's a smaller country. It's not as embarrassed as say? Microsoft numbers. Which are measured in hundreds sold weekly and thousands lifetime. Ps4 is doing great there.

[Pathogenic]

I love Playstation and been that way since the first console. I haven't played Halo at all in my life or gears for that fact. I kinda see this as a sports team "Your a die hard fan since the beginning and the other teams are garbage" Everyone will always have a biased opinion. Some say they don't but really they do. Point is everyone is biased.

With that said I appreciate how far Microsoft has come back in terms of "Gamers" Yes. Now your response is "Well Xbox would have collapsed if they didn't change" Well your right in that aspect and it's true. Remind yourselves today that "YOU" the gamer, from multiple platforms stepped up and changed gaming. You actually helped each other for the first time ever. You agreed together. You won together.

But the onslaught continues with Playstation outselling Xbox but we can't change the past but we can alter the future with the gamers in mind. I'm completely 100% being biased right now saying that Playstation will continue to kick Xbox's ass until next time. But at the same time I will support Xbox and the gamers through the rough times. I feel the ambition of what Phil Spencer layed out for Xbox Gamers and I think he's doing a great job.

With that said GO! PLAYSTATION!!! GO! and to my rivals Xbox "Happy Days Ahead"

[Paytaa]

Wtf

[Ravenor]

You have serious issues, please seek help.

[2v1]

Stfu no one wants to heard that gey shit you sir are a bitch.

[DivineAssault]

PS4 is killing it! Great job even though the japanese centric games are yet to come, theyve still managed to sell magnificently.. Now im sure they will localize a lot of the great JRPGs that last gen seemed to be skimped out on..

M$ needs to give it up out there.. They probably wont though because it will make people think theyre in trouble or pulling out of the business.. Thus even less sales from customers world wide.. Either way, at least Phil Spencer is doing a hell of a job turning xb1 back into a gamers machine rather than a media box.. Still not buying it though.. I want to see what else they have planned before i make the investment.. PS4 & Wii U are all i need and have time for at the moment..

[QuickdrawMcgraw]

MS doesn't count shipments....

[Dyldog69]

Xbox is like America. It means well but doesn't tell the truth

[DrJones]

I'm not sure it even means well.

[Realms]

I wouldn't be surprise if this is the start of a new trend in Japan, it's no secret that the number of console gamers has been trending downward. However Japan does love their tech and I wouldn't be surprised to see VR be huge there only time will tell, if Sony can tap into that market and bring new experiences it should bring back Japanese gamers to console's.

[Ravenor]

That's actually something I hadn't considered. How much will VR move the needle over there? Only possible issue I could see is that generally, most live in smaller living quarters. We'll have to see but that's definitely an interesting thought.

[airforcex]

Why is anyone talking about XB1 sales in Japan?

[XanderZane]

*shrug*
It would be like everyone talking about Ouya sales in America. No one cares about Ouya sales in America. Japan doesn't.

[cedaridge]

Salute to Sony, they have come HAM this gen.

[FoxyGotGame]

People who prefer the 'Other Console' are Super Salty just because PS4 has sold almost 2 million in Japan?! ....What's the problem with this being reported as News? Just because the "competition" no longer wishes to share their console sales numbers, salty gamer's now want Sony to hide theirs too?

Let me tell you...I love to read how well the Console I purchased is 'Selling Globally' ...and so do the Publishers/Developers who support these systems.

SALES MATTER. DEAL WITH IT! /

[Featuring_Dante]

With that comment, and that avatar. Yeaaaaah....

[Paleblood]

That price cut was really something. If things keep this way we are going to see a resurrection of the console market in Japan by 2016.

Very good job. If the PS4 doesn’t surpass the PS2, then it will be the closest console in history to do it

[kenwonobi]

The price cut matched with its huge lineup of Japanese themed games coming will mean a even larger gap there coming. Sony tends to pour it on when they have the lead to bury the competition. They never rest on their laurels. That's how PS2 maintained its dominance. Sony just kept pouring on more games and features. Dominance is good in Sony's case. The more dominance they are? The more freedom of creativity we have seen from them in the past.

[CartBlanche]

Not sure Microsoft should even bother in Germany either, if these numbers are anything to go by
http://www.vgchartz.com/wee...

Nearly 7:1 in favour of PS4 for one of the weeks in August, taking the overall total sales difference in Germany to 4:1 for the PS4. While last gen the difference was only about 2:1 for PS3.

Yes Germany is quite a small region, but it seems indicative of the trend in Europe. Just sayin'.

[SegaGamer]

I can't see Microsoft ever doing well with the Xbox in Japan. It's their 3rd console and they have gone backwards over there.