Xbox Series X|S 'Most Successful' Xbox Launch Ever in India - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 May 2021 / 2,069 Views
Microsoft has told IGN India the launch of the Xbox Series X|S in India was the biggest in Xbox history. This follows the report that the Xbox Series S was the best-selling console in the country in March.
"We’ve seen overwhelming demand from our fans for our new Xbox consoles," said a spokesperson for Microsoft India. "The Indian gaming audience is one of the world’s biggest gaming markets and remains a key growth area for the Xbox business.
"The interest and enthusiasm we are seeing from fans locally is a testament to the growth of gaming in the Indian region and the appetite for newer, different, world-class experiences."
Microsoft did not provide exact sales figures, however, a spokesperson did say the consoles set an Xbox record at launch.
"We're pleased to share that the launch of Xbox Series X and Series S was the most successful in our history," said the spokesperson.
Microsoft appears to be taking a more worldwide strategy with the Xbox Series X|S than it did with the Xbox One. The Xbox One launched a year later in India than it did in North America and parts of Europe, while the Xbox Series X|S launched in India on day one.
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This is no surprise. Gamepass should be a hit in developing nations, so long as they have internet access.
That could certainly help. The most expensive aspect of buy a console isn't the hardware, its collecting games.
But developing nations also tend to get PC hardware, which is why putting games on PC is something I always supported.
Congrats to MS on a good sales month. Although, this is mostly a hollow victory overall since PS5 had a delayed launch of Feb with only around 4000 units at launch and no restocks since. With a 90% market share going into this gen in India it will likely only take one or two restocks for Sony to retake the majority share again. After that happens and shortages get sorted out I suspect we won’t be seeing many of these articles on the front page again. But anyways, good job Microsoft.
How big is the gaming market in India? With well over a billion people, I imagine it's large but I have never heard someone bring up that market besides mobile gaming.
