It is a first in the game console world after a long time. According to the new report of the market research company xboxin March console sales record broke. Mat Piscatella from NPD Group, new Xbox Series X/S He stated that they are the best-selling consoles in terms of revenue, that is, the consoles that make the most money for Microsoft.
Nintendo Switch It still remains the best-selling console in the United States and Europe by number of units. However, the Xbox Series X / S models, which are more expensive than the Switch in terms of price, made Microsoft smile.
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Xbox sales surpass PlayStation and Nintendo Switch
happening all over the world chip crisis affects game consoles as well, but Xbox Series side of sales First one in 11 years succeeded. Market reports highlighted the rise of Xbox in terms of both revenue and units.
Xbox sales in March, according to statistics shared by NPD analyst Mat Piscatella on Twitter. $515 million It generated revenues of $1.2 billion (down 24 percent from 2021) and $1.2 billion in the first quarter (down 15 percent from 2021).
Despite the decline, these sales have increased since 2011 (Xbox 360) means the most Xbox sold during the March period and the most revenue for March since 2014. March of 2014, your Xbox One Let’s also note that it is only a few months after its release.
But still Xbox 360, with 84 million units sold Microsoft’s best-selling console to date continues to be.
Which was the most popular game?
between games Elden Ring‘ was seen to be dominant on all platforms (Xbox, PlayStation and PC), but it should be noted that there is a downward graph in sales. The best-selling games across all platforms were as follows:
Elden Ring remains the best selling game of 2022. New entrant right behind Elden Ring Gran Turismo 7, Kirby and the Forgotten Land and MLB: The Show 22 productions took place.
Xbox Game Pass service is thought to be behind Xbox’s sales success. Offering hundreds of games under a single subscription Xbox Game Pass; Xbox One is available on Windows 10 as well as Xbox Series S/X consoles. Thanks to Xbox Cloud Gaming, it can run on iOS and Android devices.
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