The recently released sales and earnings statistics that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo released as part of their latest quarterly financial results showed a change in the imagined battle between the three gaming giants.
In the last quarter, where we count the period from July to September of this year, by the number of consoles shipped put the PlayStation 5 in first place, of which 3.3 million units managed to reach individual stores. Only behind him remained the hegemon of recent months in the form of Nintendo Switch, which reached 3.25 million retailers.
This is the very first period PlayStation 5 was able to bypass the Nintendo Switch and put yourself at the top of current generation consoles. With the Xbox Series X/S, the situation is a little more complicated as Microsoft does not disclose the number of units shipped or sold. Instead, we learned that Xbox Series X/S sales generated $800 million.
Analysts Count Xbox Series X/S Shipped should have moved on the level 2-2.5 million pieceswhich would only be enough for third place compared to PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Last quarter (July-September), for the first time since its launch, the PlayStation 5 became the No. 1 platform in the world in hardware shipments.
1. Playstation 5 – 3.3 m
2. Switch – 3.25 m
3. Xbox series – $800 million in revenue.It will be interesting to see if Sony can repeat during the holidays. pic.twitter.com/fP4VpDd5GC
— Benji-Sales (@BenjiSales) November 8, 2022
She gave other interesting statistics on sales. Company NPD Groupwhich published information about US sales in October. According to their sources, the PlayStation 5 also became the top-selling console during this period, followed by the Xbox Series X/S and then the Nintendo Switch. It is important to emphasize that the NPD Group works with sold units, and the above figures for the entire quarter only include units shipped that may have reached the customers themselves with a delay.
In any case, the data shows that Sony’s stated efforts to manufacture and ship more consoles were already evident last quarter and will likely be reflected in the results of the last months of this year. It is the speed of production and the associated supply chains that still have a significant impact on sales figures, even two years after the release of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
US NPD HARDWARE – The PlayStation 5 was the top-selling gaming hardware in October in both unit and dollar terms, with the Xbox Series coming in at No. 2 for both.
— Matt Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) November 14, 2022
Source :Indian TV
