Xbox Series X|S Outsells Sega Master System - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 April 2023 / 6,752 Views
Microsoft's latest video game consoles, the Xbox Series X|S, which is part of the ninth generation of video game consoles, has outsold the lifetime sales of the Sega Master System, according to VGChartz estimates.
The Xbox Series X|S had sold an estimated 20.86 million units worldwide through February 2023, while the Sega Master System sold 20.84 million units lifetime.
Up next for the Xbox Series X|S is the Nintendo GameCube with 21.74 million units sold, followed by the original Xbox with 24.65 million units sold and Atari 2600 with 30.00 million units sold.
Breaking down sales by region, the Xbox Series X|S has sold an estimated 11.13 million units in North America, 5.61 million units in Europe, 0.43 million units in Japan, and 3.68 million units in the rest of the world. This compared to the Sega Master System, which sold 2.00 million units in North America, 6.95 million units in Europe, 2.52 million units in Japan, and 9.37 million units in the rest of the world.
Breaking down Xbox Series X|S Europe sales, the console has sold an estimated 1.96 million units in the UK, 0.82 million units in Germany, and 0.72 million units in France.
The Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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So with the Master System in the bag, what are we gonna do tonight?
The same thing we do every night, try to take over the world!
i feel sad every time i realize that the GameCube only sold 21 million, it should have sold +100 million considering how many legendary games the console had.
it just prove even more that GC is the most underrated console ever, unfortunately Sony was eating the market at the time
lots of people missed out.
Eternal Darkness
Star Fox adventures
metroid prime 1 and 2
super Mario Sunshine
(Prime and sunshine on switch)
don't forget the OG Resident Evil 4
This article talks about lifetime Sega Master System sales in the past-tense, but it's still manufactured and sold in Brazil to this day! :)
Congratz on this hard achievment
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