PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Sales in the US After 12 Months Flat Compared to PS4 and Xbox One - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 February 2022 / 3,745 Views
NPD recently released its figures for the US for October 2021. Nintendo did reveal the Nintendo Switch sold 711,000 units during the month with the OLED Model selling 314,000 units in its launch month.
October 2021 is also the 12th month the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S have been available for.
NPD analyst Mat Piscatella has now revealed the combined sales of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S after 12 months are flat compared to the launch aligned sales figures of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
"After 12 months in market, combined units of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series are flat when compared to the same number of months for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One," said Piscatella.
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I know it's on everyone's mind but it is true.
What would the numbers for the PS5 and Series X really look like if they weren't so heavily suppressed due to the pandemic/chip shortages?
Personally, the way I see it I feel that this gens consoles would equal if not exceed that of the previous gen. The amount of demand I have seen over the last year for these consoles is absurd and something I can not recall seeing in my lifetime (maybe the Wii?).
I know it's not fair to play the "what if" game but considering we are in a Black Swan event it is a valid question.
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This gen is objectively better compared to contemporary PCs than last-gen was compared to PCs at the time. So it makes sense that there is more demand for this gen.
Keep in mind, that a rare, hot item is only rare and hot, as long as it's rare. As soon as it is available everywhere, the demand should lower significantly. Apple are doing this intentionally for many years, Sony and MS are doing it currently without intention.
The amount of demand for Switch was absurd last year, which is not long ago. Switch sold 400k almost every week during spring and summer, which is outstanding. Maybe PS5 would have done this, too. But that's something you can't say for sure. Switch outsold Wii's best year in 2020. The demand for Switch was real and people bought games. The demand for PS5 looks a little bit artificial (scalpers), if you look at the software sales.
If you mean the demand for a console, you can't buy because of stock issues, then you're right and it should be comparable with Wii's first 2 years.
So pretty much the same amout actually. And here we have the Series X/S performing way above the Xbox One, so I guess adjustments will be made.
How much did the Xbox One sell in the US in the first 12 months? Compared to the first 12 months of the Series X|S?
Do I look like someone who knows what he's talking about ?
Yes! We need your infinite wisdom to make life-or-death decisions. But please don't feel too pressured, it's only life-or-death.
The arm is misleading I guess
Well you said the Xbox Series X|S is performing way above the Xbox One on this website? So it thought you'd know
On the comparison graphs, they are above
Thanks!
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