Despite the odds that were up for the next-generation consoles, that being the Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5, the systems were still suspected to undersell in comparison to the Nintendo Switch. NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella issued that due to limited production on behalf of the impact from COVID-19 lockdowns, the latest console hardware would miss its mark when going head first against the 2017 console.
And as it was presumed, the Nintendo Switch did happen to outperform its competitors during the holiday rush. Even more, the hybrid handheld happened to have outsold the two newest consoles alongside its predecessors when all combined in reality. But at least both Xbox and PlayStation did exceed its own former systems, right?
Well, that does not look to be the case. Instead, the two latest heavy hitters despite the holes on retail shelves only meets at eye level with its predecessors in terms of sales. The report from Ampere Analysis issues that both Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 only sit at par with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 respectively.
While the metrics reveal that both hardware from Microsoft & Sony do not overtake its predecessors in sales, the two firms continue to tout record-breaking discoveries following the launch of the two systems. Microsoft in November welcomed that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S both introduced the highest number of games at launch alongside the amount of retail units sold in the history of Xbox.
As for Sony, the PlayStation company recorded about 4.5 million PlayStation 5’s were sold in its release window ending at the end of December. In addition to the unit overtaking sales early on against Microsoft, the PlayStation 5 is now ranked to be the most successful launch for a retail console in history. You can read the full report by heading here.
Are you surprised both Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are only at par with the Xbox One & PlayStation 4?
Source: Ampere Analysis
