News business Xbox Series: sales unveiled in the United Kingdom, a real success?
It’s been over a year since the Xbox Series launched on all continents and now, the time has come to take stock. In the UK, the machine scores very well and does not have to be ashamed of anything.
The million for the Xbox Series in the UK
If the previous generation has had mixed success, Microsoft intends to raise the bar for this one: the Xbox Series is a machine that sells like hot cakes and without giving precise figures, we know that it achieves impressive scores, the best in the history of the brand. This is true that a shortage somewhat restricts the figures of the Series X while the S Series is distributed much more than you think : in short, there is something to be satisfied with, a priori.
The United Kingdom, one of the most playful countries in Europe and one of the references of the Old Continent, is a very convincing example: the well-known and recognized GamesIndustry website, specializing in the economy (among others) of video games, says the Xbox Series has just exceeded one million copies sold there. A symbolic milestone in a European country that says a lot about the popularity of a machine.
A record December for the Xbox Series
GamesIndustry gives some interesting details: this step would have been taken thanks to a splendid month of December, achieving an increase of 108% compared to November 2021. The sales recorded would have even exceeded those of the week of launch, in 2020.
From there to say that it was necessary to wait for Microsoft to draw the heavy artillery – Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite in mind – there is only one step, rather rational. Note also that the availability of the Xbox S as well as its attractive price (despite lower technical performance) also have a lot to do with it.
Very encouraging results for Microsoft, therefore, but nevertheless behind those of its competitor Sony: By way of comparison, the PS5 reached one million English buyers last September. As for the global figures, the Japanese automaker has officially declared that its white monolith has exceeded the thirteen million sales in October 2021. The Xbox Series would be eight million according to some estimates.
- Source : https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-11-xbox-series-s-and-x-hits-1m-uk-sales-in-strong-december-uk-monthly-charts
Through Max_Cagnard, Journalist jeuxvideo.com
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