500GB and 1TB Xbox One S Help Boost Sales 1000% in the UK - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 September 2016 / 10,052 Views
The release of the 500GB and 1TB Xbox One S helped push Xbox One sales up by 989 percent week-on-week in the UK, according to GfK.
Xbox One sales are up 76 percent year-on-year, for the week ending September 24. Xbox One accounted for 71 percent of hardware sold for the week, compared to 19 percent for the PlayStation 4.
"It’s great to see how popular both the Xbox One S and the FIFA 17 Xbox One S consoles are with fans, not just over the last week but since the Xbox One S was released in August. 4K video streaming and 4K UHD Blu-ray have been extremely well received and we believe there is no better value right now for those looking to upgrade their console,” Xbox UK marketing boss Harvey Eagle told MCVUK.
"It’s a fantastic time for gamers with the range of upcoming titles appealing to all audiences, from Gears of War 4 to Skyrim Special Edition and the release this week of the acclaimed Forza Horizon 3. There’s never been a better time to own an Xbox One."
Comparing the release 500GB and 1TB Xbox One S models to the launch of PlayStation 4 Slim, Microsoft comes out on top. The Xbox One S outsold the PlayStation 4 Slim by 361 percent.
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We need real numbers.
Way to go, Xbox!
If they could manage this same % boost in Japan it would be amazing! Would bring it up to 517 units for a week!!
This sounds so sad...
Could be far worse lol, if it was X360 getting the boost in Jap it would have sold 11 :D
Just publish the number of units sold. 1,000% of 1,000 units is what? Factor of ten = 10,000 units on top of the previous month's total?
NICE!!!
1000% boost week-on-week, 76% year-on-year, means the Xbox One was selling pitifully before the S launch.
The Xbox console has always sold really good in the UK compared to continental Europe
4K Blu Ray playback makes me consider a purchase of the slim....
"The Xbox One S outsold the PlayStation 4 Slim by 361 percent. ". And how many PS4 C chassis have been sold? Guess what, they are cheaper than the PS4 Slim.
Give us the numbers, not this marketing spinning.
