Xbox Series X sales in Japan have been on an unprecedented high in just a few days, thanks to Sony and its recent decision to raise the price of the PlayStation 5, which is set to be implemented in a few days.
According to One of the local stores In Japan, the Xbox Series X has jumped to 8th place in terms of popularity and sales after not even appearing in the top 100 best-selling products a few days ago. But what is the real reason behind this huge and sudden demand for the device, and what is the role of Sony and PlayStation in this demand?
A few days ago, Sony announced that it would raise the price of the PlayStation 5 starting next week. This prompted gamers in Japan to flood the markets and buy PlayStation 5 devices at the current price before implementing the price increase plan, which led to the device’s extinction from the markets.
This opens the way for the Xbox Series X, which has become the only powerful home console available on the market at the moment, and at a price of $ 100 less. And with a large part of the hugely popular games in Japan, such as Monster Hunter Wilds, coming to the device, this makes it a suitable option at the moment.
With the Xbox Series X and S struggling in the Japanese market since their release in 2020, this is a good boost for Microsoft, especially as it prepares to release new versions of its platforms in the coming days, most notably the 2TB digital Series X, which may find a good opportunity for acceptance in these exceptional circumstances in the Japanese market.
On the other hand, Sony is preparing to release the most powerful model of the PlayStation family for this generation, the PS5 Pro, which is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks. The device features a more powerful graphics card and the use of the new PSSR technology, which is expected to make the gaming performance on the platform twice as powerful as on the current model. However, the price of the device is expected to be much higher than the price of current platforms, and therefore it may not be a good option that the Japanese gamer can wait for.
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