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Microsoft today announced plans to bring its Xbox One console to 26 additional markets in September. The company says it will share more details at the local level “towards the end of April,” but wouldn’t offer more details aside from that.
The full list is as follows: 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, and UAE.
Microsoft launched the console on November 22 in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK, the US, and New Zealand. The announcement today means that in six months, the Xbox One will be available in 39 markets. In comparison, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has been available in 48 countries since last week.
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