Microsoft only managed to sell 140k Xbox Ones in Japan. Just throwing a comparison.

So xbox one was a small niche in Japan.

No, you're still missing it.

500K is a _lot_.

Runaway success unless you're: A) Apple B) Samsung

The 350K product I'm referring to defined a whole category for years and is universally well-known in tech.

To be 100% clear, next time you see "500K sold", your decision tree is:

Is it Apple? If yes, can be disagreeable whether it is well-known / successful.

Is it Samsung? If yes, can be disagreeable about whether it is well-known / successful.

Still here? It's well-known and successful, you'll look silly if you choose to be disagreeable.

But I didn’t say 500k is not a lot or that it’s not successful; I say that it is a niche and it’s not immensely popular. It’s successful in its niche. Again, the comment I replied to used those terms and that’s just not true. I don’t care and wish them all the luck and selling 100m of these things, but if I have to think about how many zeros behind the comma to write the % of human owners, this is not a non niche or popular product. Knock on your neighbours door and ask what it is; they won’t know and they also would never ever buy one.