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- A new quarterly earnings report by Take-Two reveals that Xbox seemingly only sold two million units in 2024.
- During February 2024, Xbox was estimated to have rolled over 27 million consoles globally; the number only grew by 2 million by the year’s end.
- PlayStation had sold 65.5 million units by September 2024, suggesting it has roughly sold about 67 million units by the end of the year.
It is no surprise that the famous console wars era is now officially over, with PlayStation coming out on top of this generation in many departments. However, no one would have expected such a huge divide to form between both giants in hardware sales over the years.
Now, a new report suggests that Xbox only managed to roll over approximately 2 million units last year, a stark contrast when compared to how well PlayStation 5 performed throughout 2024.
Why it matters: Xbox only selling two million units worldwide in the last 12 months is quite a concerning development, but it also explains why the brand is shifting towards a multiplatform and software-only strategy.
The latest quarterly earnings report by Take-Two reveals that over 94 million current-gen consoles have been sold worldwide, a notable difference from last year’s 77 million. Out of these 94 million, Xbox is said to have only sold about 29 million consoles.
Analysis from last year’s report revealed that Xbox had sold about 27 million consoles, with PlayStation rolling about 50 million units officially at that point. The official PS5 sales increased to 65.5 million by the end of September 2024, likely standing at 67 million toward the end of 2024.
If 67 million consoles out of 94 million are sold by PlayStation 5, that only leaves a meager 29 million consoles for Xbox Series X|S. Additionally, another report earlier this year suggested that the company recorded its worst yearly console sales numbers ever in 2024.
Microsoft’s gaming brand has stopped officially announcing its console sales, but these estimations reveal that the Xbox Series X|S barely sold a few million units at the very best.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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