Kinect Sells 26,000 Units in Japan

Media Create, the company that tracks sales data for Japanese video game software and hardware,amended its weekly report todaywith an assessment of Microsoft's Kinect. Describing it as having"a quiet start,"the company reported that 26,000 units were sold during its launch weekend of November 20th&21st. That figure includes stand-alone units as well as those bundled with a console.

Media Create made the inevitable comparison to PlayStation Move, stating that Kinect sold"about half"of what Sony's motion controller sold during its October debut. Considering a major retailer estimated this week thatKinect was selling one-quarter of Move's numbers, that's an improvement. Also worth noting is the significant cost difference between the two: Japanese Move bundles start at only 5100 yen (approximately $60.89 USD, cheaper than a typical new game) while Kinect units cost 14,800 yen ($176.70).

Software-wise, no Kinect games crackedthe top 20 games sold in Japanthat week. Media Create revealed today thatDanceMasters, the highest-ranking title on the list, sold 6,000 copies.Looking back at the Move's launch week, four Move-compatible games made the top 20 and combined to sell over 50,000 copies.

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