With the price point of the Xbox Series S being considerably lower than the Xbox Series X, it was only a matter of time before it started to gain momentum. It seems that's beginning to happen in India, following a solid March for Xbox.
According to IGN India, the publication spoke to many retailers in the country who all said the same thing - Xbox Series S was the biggest selling console of March 2021. There are a few reasons for this, one being the fact that the PS5 and even PS4 are considerably harder to get at moment - along with the Xbox Series X. But secondly, the gargantuan number of announcements coming from Xbox the past few months.
We've finally seen the Bethesda acquisition completed, huge day one additions to Xbox Game Pass such as Outriders, and the backwards compatibility program restart with FPS Boosts on numerous games. With such a strong start to the year, it's no wonder the console is doing well. Obviously there's no specific figure on sales, but IGN India noted that it's also affected online orders, as sites such as Amazon have consistently had the console in the top sellers list.
It'll be interesting to see how sales continue once consoles become more widely available. Some retailers mentioned how explaining Xbox Game Pass to customers swayed them into a sale, when originally they came in for other consoles such as a PS4. It just goes to show the powerful effect the service has, and we can only imagine it will get stronger from here.
Happy to see the increase in sales in India? Let us know in the comments below.
[source in.ign.com]
Comments (7)
Definitely a good move, and more so with the shortages in PS5s people were wanting, it's going to get more people into the GamePass ecosystem, and I think we all know, once your there, there's no leaving
That said, I would rather get another X for a second TV, simply because I just hate white controllers.
I can confirm this on Amazon.in. Definitely a great move by Phil since I have mostly seen Xbox One S than any other consoles around my neighbourhood past generation. Huge fan following of couch FIFA.
Makes sense
Apparently the higher end platforms are extremely pricey and expensive in those regions. The PS5 actually had to take some extra time to actually launch in that region due to some other guy in Delhi filing a PS5 trademark which probably further complicated things
The Series S looks like a good affordable way to get into next gen for people who are without the money to blow on better hardware
That's great news for Xbox, The Series S is a awesome system..
Im personally really happy using my Series S as my main console. Its not only for those who perhaps will struggle to afford the more expensive ones, or those who want a secondary console, or those who don't want to wait for the Ps5/X stock to pick up - its a brilliant little device in its own right. I get a handful of gaming hours a week, so having a tiny little Xbox that fits perfectly on our tv unit, runs all the games I want to play and has access to GamePass/can stream Netflix etc is ideal.
Xbox ought to consider making a decent cricket game and bundle that with Series S.
@Medic_Alert I actually recently sold my Xbox one s on ebay for just under $300 and used the money to snag a series S at a local Target.
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