The XBox Series X sells for around Rs 49,999 in the Indian market, while the XBox Series S has a retail price of around Rs 35,000.
The hugely popular Xbox Series S / Series X sold more than any previous-generation console at the same stage in their respective cycles despite struggling to get hold of the consoles, said Microsoft Executive Vice President of Games Phil Spencer.
Speaking to The New York Times, Spencer also admitted that the global chip shortage has made it difficult for consumers to get not only the Xbox Series S / Series X consoles, but the competition as well – PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. from Sony.
Released in November 2020, Microsoft’s next-generation game consoles have grown in popularity. However, the global supply chain problem plaguing the electronics industry has made it difficult for gamers to acquire an Xbox Series S / Series X or a PlayStation 5. The XBox Series X retails for around Rs 49,999 on the Indian market, while the XBox S Series has a retail price around Rs 35,000.
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Spencer mentioned that the industry has witnessed an increase in demand for gaming consoles, adding that this surprised them.
Despite the shortage of solid-state chips as well as consoles, Microsoft said the Xbox Series S / Series X consoles have become its best-selling Xbox console. Xbox console owners also have several game launches to look forward to with CrossfireX, Gotham Knights, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Grid Legends, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Starfield, Redfall, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction and UFL. to look forward to.
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The US tech giant is also aiming to introduce a cross-platform ban to reduce bad influence in the online gaming community. Spencer said in an interview with the New York Times that Microsoft wanted to reduce bad influence in the online gaming community by extending the bans to other platforms. He plans to achieve this by creating a cross-platform program where players banned on one platform will also be banned on other platforms by other companies.
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