Xbox Series X|S vs Xbox One Sales Comparison - May 2025 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 July 2025 / 10,805 Views
The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned worldwide sales of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
The Xbox Series X|S launched in November 2020, while the Xbox One launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
XSX|S Vs. XOne Worldwide:
Gap change in latest month: 195,081 - XOne
Gap change over last 12 months: 4,816,609 - XOne
Total Lead: 7,682,995 - XOne
Xbox Series X|S Total Sales: 33,116,683
Xbox One Total Sales: 40,799,678
May 2025 is the 55th month the Xbox Series X|S has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the Xbox One when compared to the aligned launch of the Xbox Series X|S by 0.20 million units.
In the last 12 months, the Xbox One has outsold the Xbox Series X|S by 4.82 million units. The Xbox Series X|S is currently behind the Xbox One by 7.68 million units.
The Xbox Series X|S has sold 33.12 million units in 55 months, while the Xbox One sold 40.80 million units. Month 55 for the Xbox Series X|S is May 2025 and for the Xbox One is May 2018.
The Xbox One crossed 45 million in month 62, 50 million in month 71, and 55 million in month 77. The Xbox One has sold 57.96 million units lifetime. The Xbox Series X|S is 24.84 million units behind lifetime Xbox One sales.
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 follow the author on Bluesky.
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Of course, AND, giving it a better name would help too, like Xbox 1080 or Durango, Scorpio, Scarlet, etc. The code names are almost always better than the actual names.
But no, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.
-The naming team: New Xbox name?
-What about Xbox Next X and Xbox Next XS (wait, that doesn't sound too bad lol)
