wraggster
November 19th, 2020, 14:42
The PlayStation 5 largely outsold the Xbox Series X|S in Japan, shifting almost six times as many units at launch.
According to Famitsu's data (https://www.famitsu.com/news/202011/18209693.html) (as reported by Gematsu (https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/ps5-sold-118085-units-in-first-four-days-in-japan-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-sold-20534-units-in-first-six-days)), Sony's PS5 sold 118,085 units in four days (from launch on November 12, to November 15), with 14,184 of these units being the console's digital edition.
Microsoft's Series X and S had combined sales of 20,534 units in six days (from release on November 10, to November 15). Breaking down the sales numbers, the Xbox Series X sold 16,247 units and the Series S 4,287 units.
PlayStation 5 games also performed well in Japan, with Marvels' Spider-Man: Miles Morales shifting 18,640 physical copies, making it the top-selling PS5 game in Japan so far. Demon's Souls was a close second with 18,607 units. There was no report on Xbox Series X|S software sales, as Microsoft's games are mostly digital-only in Japan.
PS5 games have been performing well outside Japan too, making appearances in the UK charts (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-15-assassins-creed-valhalla-beats-call-of-duty-in-race-for-no-1-uk-boxed-charts) despite the console having not launched yet at the time.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-19-playstation-5-sold-almost-six-times-as-many-units-as-xbox-series-x-s-in-japan
According to Famitsu's data (https://www.famitsu.com/news/202011/18209693.html) (as reported by Gematsu (https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/ps5-sold-118085-units-in-first-four-days-in-japan-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-sold-20534-units-in-first-six-days)), Sony's PS5 sold 118,085 units in four days (from launch on November 12, to November 15), with 14,184 of these units being the console's digital edition.
Microsoft's Series X and S had combined sales of 20,534 units in six days (from release on November 10, to November 15). Breaking down the sales numbers, the Xbox Series X sold 16,247 units and the Series S 4,287 units.
PlayStation 5 games also performed well in Japan, with Marvels' Spider-Man: Miles Morales shifting 18,640 physical copies, making it the top-selling PS5 game in Japan so far. Demon's Souls was a close second with 18,607 units. There was no report on Xbox Series X|S software sales, as Microsoft's games are mostly digital-only in Japan.
PS5 games have been performing well outside Japan too, making appearances in the UK charts (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-15-assassins-creed-valhalla-beats-call-of-duty-in-race-for-no-1-uk-boxed-charts) despite the console having not launched yet at the time.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-19-playstation-5-sold-almost-six-times-as-many-units-as-xbox-series-x-s-in-japan