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Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox 360 Sales Comparison - September 2023

September 2023 is the 35th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox 360 when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 115,481 units.

In the last 12 months, the Xbox 360 has caught up to the Xbox Series X|S by 1.82 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently ahead by 2.66 million units.

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jznrpg194d ago

Series S/X is losing to Xbox One this year not just 360. That’s really bad news.

Tacoboto194d ago

It is. Xbox's failure in 2022 and not having a significant title this year until Starfield, they didn't give new players a reason to invest in the hardware. The Game Pass third party titles only appease current owners, they won't and clearly don't drive adoption.

Einhander1972193d ago

But Starfield is in this chart and 360 sold still sold 25% more consoles in matching months.

And the industry has technically grown, so if the market was matched XS should be ahead just by the nature of industry growth. So when you analyze it fully you can see how far behind 360 XS actually is.

Look at this chart for comparison.
PS5 vs PS3 Sales Comparison - September 2023 - Sales
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crazyCoconuts194d ago

So now do they double down and use their massive collection of companies to only churn out exclusives to see if they can turn the ship around?
Or do they go the other extreme and make games available everywhere to maximize their profit while trying to get GamePass on other platforms?

dveio194d ago

Out of a plain and simple business perspective, why would you build the most powerful console yet and then don't care about units being sold?

I can imagine heads at Microsoft are not enjoying these numbers, at all.

Then again: software sells hardware, always has.

Microsoft had prepared their hardware well. They reportedly we're even confident about it compared to PS5's specs. But they again fell short on their software. Their units numbers would be different otherwise.

Who knows what's still to come, I certainly don't. But after three years into this gen, Gamepass alone doesn't push any additional units to people.

I can't imagine how high the exact amount of billions of dollars must be that Microsoft has already put into their Xbox Gaming Division, only to hold up against Playstation. Bonkers.

andy85194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

Tbf they probably did care originally, but the gens lost heavily now. But it's not about console power that sells a console so that most powerful tagline did nothing, it's constantly delivering quality over the years and not smoke and mirrors. They're just lucky the PS had massive stock issues so they got a decent amount sold in the beginning.

DivineHand125194d ago

This is an unfortunate hurdle Xbox can't seem to overcome. The series X is an amazing console but as good as it is, if someone came to be and said "I can only have one console which would you recommend" I can't in good concence even suggest the Xbox brand because it is lacking in exclusives and there is no incentive for playing 3rd party games there over a PS5.

crazyCoconuts194d ago

Also the fact that the PS5 controllers are so much more advanced and there's no path to VR with Xbox...

TiredGamer194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

You are missing the forest for the trees. Despite the fact that the XBox is in last place, it’s still selling a heck of a lot of consoles and there’s money to be made. And the console is a flagship advertisement for GamePass no matter what. Kind of like how the Surface lineup of computers don’t compete anywhere near to Apple in sales, but still bring in revenue and keep the hardware brand awareness alive. MS will eventually go platform agnostic with GamePass, but they might continue to design and sell consoles if it makes them enough money and as long as the hardware economics formula is positive.

crazyCoconuts194d ago

That's a great point. Don't need to be winning to make some money. That may also mean they focus less on exclusives if they're not making a big difference in console sales

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Hellblade 2's Photo Mode Looks Ridiculously Detailed In New Footage

We're another day closer to the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and that means Ninja Theory is continuing to tease us with new snippets of info and footage - including a closer look at the game's Photo Mode.

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Price Reductions Available Now on the Digital Xbox 360 Store - Closing July 29, 2024

Xbox 360 launched 18 years ago and was a generation-defining console that invited many people to jump into gaming for the first time and connect with friends around the world. We’re thrilled people continue playing their favorite Xbox 360 games on Xbox 360, or on newer consoles via Backward Compatibility for supported titles.

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The PS5 Has Shipped An Estimated 5x More Units Than The Xbox Series X/S In The Last Quarter

When the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S first launched all the way back in 2020, console sales were not what either platform manufacturer wanted them to be. The pandemic slowed things down more than ever before, even though in the case of each next-gen console, all the units that were manufactured, sold.

Of course that didn’t last, and soon manufacturing limitations on the consoles were a thing of the past, and sales started to leap forward. For one next-gen console platform, at least.

-Foxtrot13h ago

I can see why Microsoft is putting their games on PlayStation with these numbers

Imagine how many copies of future games like Elder Scrolls VI, Blade, Indiana Jones and more they could sell if they went fully multiplatform.

OtterX7h ago

If they don't, it would be the death of them.

purple1016h ago

while I see your point, i'm one of those people that dont really want to see a M$ logo, when I boot up, however good the game is, unless truly exceptional, I've got enough games from Sony and enough coming down the pipeline, plus the 2 free smaller games on ps+, why do I need to give Microsoft anymore money,

I usually play just GT7 and cod, you've got Gran Theft Auto coming, its over for microsoft, they shot themselves in the foot, and now have to hobble away, to the losers corner, sit there, and repent.,!!! hahaha

OtterX5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

@Purple101 At this point, Microsoft just wants to be the American Tencent, but also just happen to have a console available for those who want it.

I hate what they're doing to the industry, but I would play the next Elder Scrolls on PS5 or PS6 even if I had to look at a MS logo at the beginning. At this point, I'm just invested in the series. I didn't feel this way about Starfield, which is why I've skipped it. Worst case scenario, I'd pick Elder Scrolls up on PC if it didn't come to PS, but I've stayed true to my word - I have not, and will not buy another Microsoft console after 3 red ringed 360s. They've killed my console support for life. They showed how scummy they can be by knowingly rushing out a product before it was ready, just to try and capture a 1 year headstart.

If a MS logo shows up at the beginning of the next Elder Scrolls on a Playstation console, so what? That means Sony won and MS is just another publisher. Many of the large publishers are quite dirty, so it fits them well. I wouldn't mind seeing their console die off though and them solely take up this publisher role.

Jingsing1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Yeah, I never bought another Xbox console after the 360. But at the same time you shouldn't find yourself captive to Elder Scrolls if the company behind it is very scummy. I dropped COD after Ghosts and I don't regret it the company has only become worse and I'm glad I never was part of funding that.

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Barlos1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

A surprise to nobody.

S2Killinit1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

5X is a surprise as it’s just unreal.

Jingsing1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Sony would probably be selling more if they stopped sending mixed signals about their future. Putting games on PC because you are taking data analytic advice from Microsoft about the future of consoles is folly and has limited their potential sales. Microsoft want Sony and the world to believe that consoles are done as a business so companies like Sony and Nintendo etc can end up serving Microsoft's platform. Remember when it comes to Microsoft "It is us or no one and the three E's" Don't fall for it.

S2Killinit1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

MS has forced everyone’s hand in regard to PC. If the other two dont release on PC, they will be giving them an edge. Imo

Although i think Sony/PlayStation would be wise to release selectively on PC.

Jingsing5m ago

The way Sony are doing it though is very suspect, It almost seems like they are trying to tunnel their way out of Steam with a PSN back-end. They should have just launched their own store. Yes this would no doubt upset PC users but you just can't have everything on Steam as that means no market competition. Microsoft and Sony should only use their own stores. That way they can also enforce their subscription fee's (I don't think there should be fee's) like they do on console as right now they are saying people on console have to pay this fee but if you play on PC you don't. That is very anti-consumer.

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