The gaming division of Microsoft closed a record-breaking March The next generation of Xbox consoles are doing very well. In the US, Microsoft generated the largest revenue in the industry in March. In short, the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X keep doing great.
Notably, in March 2022, Microsoft broke all of its personal bests for: number of consoles sold and the total sales volume. Previous Xbox brand records were in March 2011 for number of consoles sold and in March 2014 for total sales volume.
Overall, the market is not doing well: overall, major console revenues fell 24% from the same period last year, while looking at the first quarter of 2022, the decline was 15%.
The best-selling console in the US was the new Nintendo Swith with OLED screen, while the best-selling video games in March were Elden Ring and Gran Turismo 7.
As for Xbox, according to one hypothesis, Microsoft would also reach important milestones thanks to a series of agreements with suppliers, which would have allowed it to safeguard its supply chain despite the semiconductor crisis.
Source: Lega Nerd
