Analyst: Xbox Series X | S lags behind PlayStation 5 in sales by about 1 million

According to Daniel Ahmad, Senior Analyst at Niko Partners, a market research firm, console shipments Xbox series x and Xbox series s for the quarter since launch are estimated in the area 3.5 million units

The announcement was made in response to the publication of Sony’s quarterly financial results. On Wednesday, the Japanese platform-holder announced that sales Playstation 5 as of December 31 have reached 4.5 million

Microsoft traditionally did not disclose sales figures in its quarterly report, noting only that after a record November, huge demand for new consoles continues to persist, however According to unofficial data, Xbox Series is currently lagging behind its competitor by about 1 million

“Take away a little more than 1 million from the amount [проданных] PS5 and you are not far off the mark, “tweeted Ahmad.

For comparison, in the first reporting quarter in 2013, 3.9 million Xbox One and 4.5 million PlayStation 4 were sold. It should be understood that in the current situation, supplies are actually determined not by consumer demand, but by production capacity. At the moment, both companies have sold out all available consoles. It is predicted that the supply deficit will remain at least until the end of the first half of the year.

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