layman on 17 September 2014
Living in Scandinavia I don't find it difficult to believe that the One got a small boost from being released officially here.
- There was no advertising before this release, and very limited press coverage.
-Imports were not compatible with local apps and language. If you have little kids you want the one that is compatible with the only language they speak.
The 360 did well here, especially as the PS3 was out of stock forever. Playstation is certainly the more popular brand now, but an extra few thousand consoles in launch week isn't weird at all.
