Does console need greater exclusivity? Statistics from around the world shows that players spend most of their time in Fortnite, Roblox or Call of Duty. Exclusiveness is just a small percentage. This does not even reduce interest in PlayStation 5The console field still works better than its predecessor.
According to the latest circus, Overcome the PS5 in the first 52 months on sales of the US4 market PS4 by 7 %By the end of 2024, 75 million pieces were sold around the world. Let’s see if this can overcome PS4 sales throughout a life, which amounted to 117.2 million.
In Sony, they may seem satisfied. Although, according to unofficial information, President Sonya Hiroka Totoki, who was previously financial director, continues to look for ways to save money and guarantee that the teams in the PlayStation Studios are better managed.
Microsoft has the opposite problem. Sales of Xbox Series X/S for the first 52 months lag behind Xbox One by 19 %The Worldwide field, Xbox Series X/S sold about 32 million pieces, and Xbox One reached about 57.9 million. In both cases, this is an assessment because Microsoft does not publish numbers.
Nevertheless, it is important to mention that Circana compares only the US market. In addition to comparing the consoles, the company also presented less positive news about the general US equipment market. Sales of gaming devices in February/February 2025 fell by 25 % -year -HYEARWhich follows an even more dramatic decrease in 45 % in January/Janara. Equipment revenues reached $ 256 million in February, which is the lowest number since February 2020, when the market stagnated $ 184 million.
Despite the decline, PS5 was still the best choice, both in the number of items and in sales. Xbox Series X/S took second place in both categories.
The costs of accessories fell by 8 %in annual calculus, and the largest loss of drivers (-17 %) and headsets (-25 %). And yet one product did very well – PlayStation Portal has become the best accessories performing in FebruaryField
Reducing equipment sales is not a big surprise. Most players have already bought a console, while others can postpone the purchase of a new device from a high cost of life. The market situation may revive arrival Nintendo Switch 2Field
Source :Indian TV
