Microsoft: Xbox One to Launch in Japan in 2014

by William D'Angelo, posted on 03 July 2013 / 3,338 Views

Microsoft Japan President Yasuyuki Higuchi, spoke in an interview with 4 Gamer (and translated by DualShockers), that the Xbox One won't launch in Japan until early 2014. He described Japan as a second tier country.

"For the launch of Xbox One Japan is a Tier 2 country and not a Tier 1 country, so it’ll come with the second wave, that will be delayed a little bit [compared to North America]," said Higuchi. "It won’t be delayed too much from the North American release," he later added.

Early 2014 could mean a launch in March or April. The Xbox One is not expected to launch in the rest of Asia until the same time or even later in 2014.


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6 Comments

Entakeeke
Entakeeke (on 07 July 2013)

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Hydrocrush
Hydrocrush (on 05 July 2013)

the joke box wont even sell a million in japan because the japanese are real gamers not casual garbage

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BaldrSkies
BaldrSkies (on 03 July 2013)

How fitting, the Xbone is a tier 2 console!

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piggychan
piggychan (on 03 July 2013)

@ damoxuk why ? there's no jrpgs for those 3 players to play on Xone

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damoxuk
damoxuk (on 05 July 2013)

Hmm true I guess they could buy it for nostalgia reasons as they miss there betamax.

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damoxuk
damoxuk (on 03 July 2013)

Those 3 Jap Xbox fan's are sure to be dissapointed..

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FujiokaMidori
FujiokaMidori (on 05 July 2013)

Not too many care for the XOne in the US... you think ANYONE in Japan is going to give a SINGLE damn about it?

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