Xbox 360 sold out in Japan

Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 has sold out across Japan, following increased demand for the console.

As reported on MCV, the system outsold PS3 in the territory for the first time last week, largely thanks to the release of Namco Bandai RPG Tales OF Vesperia.

A Microsoft Japan press release sent out yesterday reads:

‘We truly thank you for all your patronage in the past.

‘Currently, the Xbox 360 is sold out, and retailers are unable to restock their supply. This is a result of our own sales targets being exceeded by the actual customer sales. We deeply apologize for this inconvenience to our customers, retailers and business partners.

‘Here at Microsoft, we are moving forward quickly with console production, and plan to ship the standard Xbox 360 model out this September. Furthermore, we will sequentially be shipping out the Elite and the Arcade models. We ask that you please patiently wait until the console is shipped.

‘We truly thank you for your patronage hereafter.

Microsoft Home and Entertainment HQ’

Thanks to Kotaku for the translation.