Has the Xbox Series X|S Truly Overshadowed the Disastrous Xbox One? Latest Stat Puts That In Doubt

Published 04/18/2022, 1:54 PM EDT

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Xbox is a gaming console brand developed and owned by Microsoft. Furthermore, the company has dominated the console industry for years. Microsoft is planning to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion to expand itself into mobile gaming and virtual reality technology competition. The new-gen console, Xbox Series X|S console, has been in immense demand and popular since its release.

Not to mention, Xbox is on its way to becoming one of the world’s largest video game companies. Moreover, Xbox also produces great consoles focusing on performance, features, quality, and accessibility.

Interestingly, the new-gen console has overshadowed the old classic Xbox One console in terms of sale comparison. Continue reading to find out more about it in detail.

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Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox One Sales Comparison

According to recent reports, Xbox new-gen consoles 17 months after releasing has finally surpassed Xbox One console sale. The reports say that Xbox X|S console has generated a total of 13.87 million units while Xbox One console had 11.48 units sales.

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VGChartz’s blog mentioned, ” In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox Series X|S when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox One by 488,885 units. The Xbox Series X|S has grown its lead in the last 12 months by 2.08 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently ahead by 2.39 million units.”

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If compare the features that both consoles put on the table, it’s very clear why the Xbox new-gen consoles are far ahead of the classic Xbox One console. Although the Xbox Series X|S console has achieved a significant milestone, it’s important that its competitor, PlayStation 5, is far ahead in lead.

According to Eurogamer’s blog, PS 5 was able to cross 17.3 million units as of December 31, 2021, according to Sony. Furthermore, it also mentioned that it was not able to overdo its predecessor in comparison of sales. It was mainly because of the shortage of supplies PS5 faced when it first arrived in the market.

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Who do you favor the most PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Mehul Rolta is an eSports author at EssentiallySports since November 2020. He believes that gaming has the potential to bring a smile to a person's face. Instead of keeping his passion for gaming all to himself, he decided to share his thoughts and opinion with others.
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