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Doctor_MG said:
Zippy6 said:

Here is the sales of every console in Japan after 58 weeks:

ConsoleSales
Nintendo DS5.74m
Nintendo 3DS5.52m
Gameboy Advance5.18m
Nintendo Wii4.86m
Nintendo Switch4.11m
PlayStation 23.74m
PlayStation Portable2.84m
Gameboy Color2.59m
PlayStation1.69m
Nintendo Gamecube1.63m
Nintendo WiiU1.59m
PlayStation 31.58m
Nintendo 641.48m
PlayStation 41.32m
Dreamcast1.27m
PlayStation 51.20m
PlayStation Vita1.18m
Wonderswan0.82m
Xbox0.38m
Xbox 3600.31m
Neo Geo Pocket0.17m
Xbox Series0.13m
Xbox One0.06m

IMO, this really just puts into perspective how poorly Xbox always has and likely always will sell in Japan. Four out of five of the worst selling consoles (that are listed here) after 58 weeks are Xbox. I do not know how MS could really improve their circumstances there. 

It would have to be something as outlandish as MS buying SEGA and doing a Japan only brand reboot where they sell rebadged Xboxes as Sega devices, along with paying Japanese retailers to carry their devices again. 

none of what I’ve described will ever happen though, SEGA wouldn’t sell to MS and I’m not sure MS would be interested in buying. On top of that I’m not sure Sony or Microsoft even care about the Japanese market anymore.