Summary
A recent report has shown thatXbox Series X/Ssales are estimated to be lower than the previous generation’s. While many fans believe that theXbox Series Xis the more powerful console, it hasn’t really translated that much in terms of purchases. Microsoft has previously confirmed that Xbox hardware revenue has dropped. However, with Microsoft’s shifting its focus away from consoles, these results are not too surprising.
WithMicrosoft bringing first-party games to other consoles, it effectively gives some fans less reason to own an Xbox Series X/S. Although the company has clarified that only select titles will go cross-platform, many gamers feel that owning a PlayStation, or even a Switch, could be a better choice, since many of the first-party exclusive games from those consoles don’t arrive too often on the Xbox.
Popular website VGChartz’s latest sales estimates showed that the Xbox Series X/S was struggling. The Xbox Series X/S only sold 767,118 units during November 2024, versus the 4,120,898 PS5 units and 1,715,636 Switch consoles. To add, during the Xbox One’s fourth year, it was still selling around 2.3 million consoles, compared to the Xbox Series X/S’s current year. This all ties down to previous reports that have continued to claim thatXbox console sales are down.
What Could These Figures Mean For Xbox Moving Forward?
Microsoft has previously admitted that Xbox lost the console wars. While the company has been aggressive in buying out and acquiring major developers for its games, this hasn’t gone well for its console units. Industry insider Mat Piscatela previously claimed that theXbox Series X/S was doing welldespite low sales. And while this might prove true, as lifetime sales are around 31 million, it still shows that the Xbox hardware hasn’t spoken as much to possible consumers as the other consoles of the same generation.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
