It's looking like Xbox has had a great first quarter of 2022, especially regarding hardware. Dollar sales of Xbox hardware from January to March 2022 are up 92% on the same period last year. Basically, sales of Xbox hardware have almost doubled year-on-year.
These figures are strictly for the US market, as reported on by NPD Group. However, we've heard similar success stories over in Europe, including a February where Xbox Series X|S consoles outsold the PS5.
The NPD report doesn't specify which individual console sold better, so we're not sure how Xbox Series X stacks up against Series S. However, there've been frequent Series X restocks as of late, so all signs are pointing towards healthier stock levels for Xbox Series X consoles recently.
This 92% surge in the US means Xbox came top of the pile regarding hardware dollar sales, however Nintendo sold more individual units of the Nintendo Switch than Xbox managed. Still, it's an impressive feat and one that bodes well for Xbox this generation, even if overall video game spending is down from 2021.
Have you all picked up your next-gen systems yet? Are they easy enough to find now? Let us know down below.
[source npd.com, via gamespot.com]
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In these times with inflation and all, something like Gamepass and Series S are bound to become more popular.
@Kooky_Daisuke There’s a good chance God of War Ragnarok will be delayed on the PlayStation side as well. And then they won’t have much to show for the rest of 2022 either. I also think MS might have some surprises in June.
Either way, we might have a holiday season without any of the big three having huge exclusives. Not like PS5 would be raining in them with just GoW anyway.
Microsoft had a great 2021 with a bunch of exclusives and the best Metacritic average of all the studios. So I don’t think the console is dead in the water as some are taking this news.
@Kooky_Daisuke Demand for next-gen hardware has been extremely high for a couple of years now, and as long as Sony is struggling to push out hardware, XSX will continue to sell well.
@awp69 Nintendo's 2022 is pretty stacked in terms of noteworthy exclusives.
And even if GoW fall through, Horizon FW and GT7 are still out there.
People need to cheer up there's still loads of games this year to play across all consoles
new pokemon, splatoon 3, xenoblade chronicles 3, Bayonetta 3, God of war Ragnarok, Forspoken, soul hackers 2, final fantasy 16 (looks likely), new star ocean, Gotham Knights, Hogwarts legacy, Sonic frontiers, new saints row, plague tale 2, digimon Survive, Stalker 2, Deathloop, atomic heart, marvel midnight sun's, mario and rabbids 2, Lord of the rings gollum, callisto protocol, valkyrie elysium, mario strikerz, fire emblem warriors...
And many unannounced games
Take your pick
@Kooky_Daisuke Don't get me wrong: it's not a good look, for sure.
But most people buy power consoles for third-party games, so as long as people are struggling to find next-gen hardware, Microsoft will remain competitive.
The funny thing is that it's very possible the chip shortage could ease up when Microsoft's fleet of first-party exclusives are finally starting to ship out.
@Ralizah And ironically HFW and GT7 were delayed from last year when MS had more stuff to launch in the fall. It’s all ebbs and flows. I am not worried about Xbox at all. It’s future is still bright IMO. Both consoles future is bright.
@awp69 They have a lot of stuff announced, so if they follow through, late-gen Xbox Series will be pretty appealing.
Hopefully once the GP machine is warmed up properly these droughts will be a thing of the past.
@UltimateOtaku91 I agree. Delays are always dissapointing, but still lots of great looking games coming up on all platforms
@UltimateOtaku91 My only problem is… well, honestly, I bought in for Xbox this generation based on Starfield. Lol.
Anyway, I’ve played two games on Xbox all year and there’s been no info all year about what IS coming THIS year. The first half of the year has been poor for Xbox. That’s the problem. I’ve been totally fine with Sony and Nintendo’s output. As it is right now, I don’t even know if I’ll end up playing through anything else on Xbox this year. I want to play my Xbox.
*WERE. Were. After today there’s not much appeal for somebody on the fence. Not this year anyway.
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