According to one analyst, the PS5 will still beat both new Xbox consoles when it comes to sales.
Pierce Harding-Rolls of Empire Analysis claims that by the end of the year, the PS5 has sold 5 million units, while the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will sell a combined 3.9 million units.
This trend continues into the future, with Xbox sales remaining fairly stable but PS5 sales picking up a bit. By 2024, the latest issue on the graph, the analyst has predicted that 67 67..3 million PS5s will be sold, compared to the next 44..3 million next-gen Xbox X consoles.
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But why would this be the case? Finally, we learned earlier this week that the Xbox Series X will be priced at $ 499 / £ 449, while the Xbox Series S will start at just 9 299 / £ 249. The PS5, on the other hand, is expected to cost somewhere between $ 500 and 600 600, although the download-only PS5 digital version will cost a little less.
The analysis also praises the Xbox’s new multi-tier strategy, selling two console options instead of just one. Harding-Rolls also says that the Xbox Game Pass and Xbox All subs access subscription services will be crucial, allowing players to access a large number of games, or even consoles, without having to pay for a large amount of games. While the PlayStation now offers the PlayStation as a game pass competitor, and reports that retailers are considering a similar to fur for all-access for the PS5, Xbox’s services are better established.
With the Xbox having so many different parts to offer, it can be more difficult for gamers to market the console, the report added. But Harding-Rolls still believes Xbox One will benefit from this approach, encouraging gamers who wouldn’t normally upgrade their consoles for another few years to buy into the Xbox family near launch.
And this is where the problem lies. Harding-Rolls’ report doesn’t believe that MicroSt.’s new Series S Strategy will move PlayStation users to the Xbox, but will only encourage its existing userbase to accelerate next-generation action.
There is more to consider than just the price in this battle of new consoles. This is just as important as the games that will be available to play. While Microsoft has some exciting exceptions, including Halo: Infinity, a new fable game, Halleblade 2, and the new Forza title, Sony is offering some of its most popular games, such as Racet and Clink, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Spider. Man: Miles Morales and Gran Turismo 7. And those lineups can very well determine how the console at the top comes out.
