Xbox Series X and S Register Record-Breaking Demand

Published 09/24/2020, 5:57 AM EDT

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The Xbox Series X and S pre-orders went live on September 22. Microsoft definitely handled its pre-orders better than Sony, but chaos seems inevitable nowadays. A lot of fans mistook the Xbox One X for the Xbox Series X and ended up buying the current-gen console. Despite that, the pre-orders were a success, and both the Series X and S have been purchased heavily.

Xbox recently tweeted while expressing its gratitude to everyone for their excitement.

If you weren’t successful today be sure to sign up with retailers for updates, and expect more consoles to be available on November 10.”

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Microsoft acquires Bethesda and Skyrim – Xbox exclusives on their way?

Microsoft is sparing no effort to win the console war for the next-gen. The company has worked significantly on customer engagement and interaction. As for the console itself, Microsoft has loaded it with features like cross-gen compatibility and Quick Resume. The subscription programs by Xbox are a huge pull too, as they will offer a ton of games for a standardized subscription fee.

However, only one thing lacks in making this console the perfect choice, i.e. impressive first-party games. Casual fans will always flock to the console that offers the best games, which are often exclusives because performance is rarely a bone of contention between two very powerful consoles. It seems like Microsoft has finally recognized the elephant in the room.

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This $7.5 billion deal is huge for Microsoft. Bethesda is a well-established third party publisher for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. This will pave the way for Xbox to incorporate some amazing exclusives should Microsoft opt to go down that road. Moreover, it will reduce the pressure on games like Forza and Halo.

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Attractive exclusives like God of War, Marvel’s Spiderman, Final Fantasy give an unmatched range of variety to Sony’s PlayStation. Subsequently, the PlayStation has developed a very huge and loyal fan-base. When fans love the exclusives of a console, other factors take a backseat.

Fans expect Microsoft’s console to add quality with this huge first-party list.

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DrDisrespect feels the same way on the whole Xbox vs PS5 situation. Doc appreciates the efforts Xbox has put but believes Sony has too much to offer, which makes this competition one-sided. However, these recent developments are definitely giving hope to Xbox fans. It’s never too late to make a change, and Microsoft seems to have realized that.

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Aakrit Sharma is an eSports author at EssentiallySports, and has written over 600 articles for their eSports division. He is an undergradate student at Delhi University. From getting chased by The Dahaka while playing Prince of Persia Warrior Within, to sweating his way up in ranked Apex Legends matches, he developed his consuming passion for the massive world of gaming and now writes about it with the same enthusiasm.
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