Xbox One hitting other EU countries and Japan in September

MCV Staff 18th March 2014 Business News

There is finally a release date for Xbox One in a number of key territories, including Japan.

The machine will arrive in the following regions in September:

Argentina
Belgium
Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Hungary
India
Israel
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UAE

The machine had originally been pencilled in for a global launch last November but in August Microsoft confirmed that it would be delaying the launch in a number of key territories.

On the heels of the most successful Xbox launch in history, we continue to be blown away by the support and engagement of our fans,” Microsoft said. In fact, last week we saw the highest number of hours logged on Xbox Live since the launch of Xbox One.

Now it’s time to ensure even more fans around the world can enjoy Xbox One. So today we’re proud to share that it will be available in 26 additional markets in September this year.”

The company said more details will be released at the end of April.

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