They may have only launched in November, but the Xbox Series X|S has had a strong start, as a new report claims over 310,000 units were shifted in the UK alone last year.
According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, the information comes from the Entertainment Retailers Association. It’s said that both Xbox Series consoles combined hit the number, just behind the PS5, which managed over 450,000. The 310,000+ units sold managed to secure a revenue of £118 million from just the UK.
The numbers also show an increase from the previous year, which had the Xbox One selling 500,000 units alone. 2020 saw the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One bring that number over 600,000. This is taking into account stock issues, which would have seen the number considerably higher if more people were able to get their hands on a shiny new system.
GamesIndustry’s report also goes on to show how games performed digitally and physically, showing how multiplayer focused games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War managed to sell more digitally, while single player games, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, had a bigger margin in physical sales. With many retail shops closed for a large chunk of the year, this is an interesting note.
As 2021 continues, we’re hoping the stock levels for the Xbox Series X|S meets demands. As more people spend time gaming from home, the bigger the cry out is for the new systems to hit the market in the form of restocks. Either way, we can probably expect another strong, if not stronger year for Xbox this year.
Are you pleased with Xbox’s 2020 results in the UK? Let us know in the comments below.
[source gamesindustry.biz]
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Got mine in the mail a few days ago, really enjoying it so far. My wife says it looks better than my OG xbox one
@Latesnake Well done and enjoy. It's a really good piece of kit.
300k in 2 launch months allocated in the UK seems desperately low. Like PS5-in-Japan low.
I don’t think we can have mine sold this much and more than yours debates yet.
Stock issues will see it fluctuate each month until there is a proper supply in stock all the time.
Which by the way may last all this year, and then we get to the Christmas 2021 madness.
As both consoles are selling out as soon as stock arrives.
And if sales figures are correct, PS5 has sold some more than Series x/s.
From a business perspective, SONY are making more consoles more quickly than MICROSOFT.
Therefore Microsoft need to make more consoles quicker. That should be Microsoft’s first production concern.
I have had both consoles, just have series x now
A decision had to be made.
From a quality of life point of few the PS5 design department missed that aspect.
1) Size of console to big.
2) Having to use a stand and a bolt
3) Having to open the console to add more high end SSD memory.
4) Consoles fan louder when console on its side compared to vertical.
5) 2 people I know already sent controller back for drift issues.
6) Having to be careful when downloading correct console game if PS4 and PS5 version is available, caught me out twice.
7) Interface missing many of the PS4 features, like starting all over again and waiting for features to be added to PS5 interface.
Q) Are you pleased with Xbox’s 2020 results in the UK?
A) Yes, I'm happy to hear the Xbox Series is doing decent in my country and am happy to include myself as one of those purchasers. The Xbox Series X has been a lovely system to use and I look forward to new titles to play on the system.
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