For the first time, Xbox Series X/S are outselling PlayStation 5 in the two most important territories in the world, the United States and the European region. To what is this victory due? Possibly due to the low availability of PS5 in stores.
Xbox Series X/S surpassed PS5 sales in the US and Europe in February
We know that the consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are being difficult to get in stores due to the low stock, and the few units that arrive are sold out in minutes, except for one model, the Xbox Series S.
As the global chip shortage gets worse, rather than better, new consoles remain a rarity on shelves, and the PlayStation 5 seems to be especially affected by this situation.
Until very recently, PlayStation 5 was selling at a good rate, but not at the rate that Nintendo Switch does. However, it did sell at a higher rate than Xbox consoles. This has started to change since Sony is having trouble meeting demand, which peaked in February.
Friendly reminder that hardware market results in any particular window over the past year+ are more a factor of available supply than anything else. Best not to try and extrapolate too much in terms of consumer sentiment from the hardware sales.
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According to him NPD GroupHardware sales in North America fell 27% year-on-year in February, and the situation was even worse in Europe, where sales fell 32%, all due to supply shortages. This was taken advantage of by Xbox thanks to its economic model, the Xbox Series Swhich in addition to having a price of 300 dollars/euros, is also found in greater stock in stores.
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During the month of February, sales of Xbox Series X/S surpassed those of PS5 for the first time in Europe and United Statesalthough it should be noted that the Nintendo Switch sold more than these two in the same period.
It is difficult to determine when the low stock of the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles could be solved, since neither company has addressed this issue. Undoubtedly, the most affected is Sony, which only has one model on the market, while Xbox only suffers from this problem with the X model, but not with the S model, which seems to be a success among console gamers. We will keep you informed.
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