Phil Spencer Says Xbox One Isn't As Big In Japan Due to Preferring Games Like Persona 5 or Nioh

[Mr Puggsly]

Swordmasterman said:

Mr Puggsly said:

The biggest games in the UK also annual or see numerous releases in a single gen. That's also a reason UK sells more home console games than Japan.

MS and Sony are more concerned with western markets than a niche market like Japan. No need to argue about it, that's just the way it is.

In the UK, Fifa is very popular because they like football. And why  is a market that sells millions of units of software per year  a bad thing or niche for Microsoft and Sony ?

The gap between the Xbox One and PS4 in Japan is bigger than the gap between the UK and USA combined.  Do Microsoft don't want those sales ?

Microsoft spent 80+ millions on Fable to  shut it down. They spent probably the same on Quantum Break, but it did terrible worldwide. If they were more popular in other countries, they would be able to make games of more genres and become even more popular.

Fifa is very successful in UK and Europe in general. But UK is interested in lots popular western titles, unlike Japan.

There is nothing MS can do to get an edge in Japan while Nintendo and Sony have all the 3rd party support. Atleast nothing financially worthwhile. Investing in Japan would be a complete waste for MS when they could instead spend more in the larger western market.

Oh, I think youre speculating on game budgets with no facts. I've played both games, they dont look or feel like 80 million dollar games.