The next generation console They have been on sale for almost two years now, despite all the difficulties of one of the most atypical and complicated launches in the history of the sector. So the time has already come to square it and tell the evolution of one console war fighting on the cutting edge.
PS5 or Xbox Series X/S sell more The data is from gamesindustry.biz and GSD. The latest report takes into account the period up to April 9 and highlights more than a few interesting pieces of information.
Point one: no big surprises, the PS5 is doing better at the moment. They were sold from D1 to the beginning of April 18 million PS5against 14 million Xbox Series X and Series S The gap is around 4 million and is therefore relatively smaller than with the previous generation of consoles.
The second figure is even more surprising: in recent weeks, the two new-generation Xboxes have surpassed the PS5 in sales. That last figure refers only to the week of April 4, when 173,812 Microsoft consoles were sold worldwide, compared to 144,833.
It is a result that lends itself to two possible interpretations: on the one hand, it is clear that Microsoft is achieving extremely solid results in this generation, with consumers rewarding the aggressive strategy of a next-gen hybrid (essential entry-level console + high-end console) and to focus a lot on services, with a Game Pass which still stands for a unique unbeatable in the gaming market.
But the result is also explained differently, namely taking into account the greater availability of the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles compared to the PS5, which are harder to find. Again, thanks to Microsoft’s strategy: according to an insider, the company would have made very advantageous agreements with suppliers.
PS5 vs Xbox Series X / Series S, the consoles sold so far:
Another story in Europe where, again looking at the week of April 4, 2022, there was no catch up: Xbox 39,500 sold, against 41,159 PlayStation 5.
Source: Lega Nerd
