Nine months after the Xbox One launched in the United States and Europe, the console is now available in another major region: Japan. In launching the Xbox One in Japan, Microsoft's console becomes the last of the new machines from "The Big Three" to come to the region, following the Wii U's release in December 2012 and the PlayStation 4's launch in February.
The Xbox One is available either with Kinect for ¥49,980 (approximately $480) or without Kinect for ¥39,980 (approximately $380), which is the same as the PS4 Japanese launch price.
The console launches in the country with a range of first-party titles, including Forza Motorsport 5, Kinect Sports Rivals, Dead Rising 3, and Ryse: Son of Rome. Localized versions of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Thief, Murdered: Soul Suspect, and Call of Duty: Ghosts, as well as Titanfall, are also available.
Though Microsoft's past consoles haven't historically been runaway hits in Japan, the company has not lost hope for the region. Speaking with GameSpot earlier this year, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer maintained that console gaming is not dead in Japan. "It's critical for us in the industry that we continue to invest there and see great games come out," he said at the time.
September is a big month for the Xbox One in terms of expansion. The console launched in Chile and Colombia on September 2, and will be released in 25 additional regions, including China and Russia, before the month is out.
Eddie Makuch is a news editor at GameSpot, and you can follow him on Twitter @EddieMakuch
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