Microsoft (MSFT) Sets Date, Pricing for Xbox One Release in Japan

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is planning to launch Xbox One in Japan on September 4th, the company said today in an announcement.

Further, Microsoft will also be pricing the Xbox One flat with Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PS4. The version with Kinect will sell for 49,980¥ (about $490) while a console sans Kinect will run 39,980¥ (about $392). Sony's PS4 launched last February at 39,980¥.

Launch titles for Xbox One in Japan include: Forza 5, Kinect Sports Rivals, Dead Rising 3 and Ryse: Son of Rome from Microsoft, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Thief, Murdered: Soul Suspect and Call of Duty: Ghosts from Square Enix.

For the Japanese-language press release, click here.

While there's no question that Japan is a key market for Microsoft with its gaming console, some might wonder how a seven-month delay from the PS4 launch might affect overall sales.

Shares of Microsoft are up early.

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