PS5 sales surpass PS4 in the U.S., Xbox Series X and S lag behind after Xbox One
Blog Andrew Joseph 19 Mar , 2025 0
Here is a mixed picture of video game console sales in the United States, and the PlayStation 5 still surpasses its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, but the Xbox Series X and S lag behind the Xbox One.
According to the latest data from Circana, PS5 unit sales exceeded the PS4 sales pace by 7% after each platform’s first 52 months on the market, while the combined Xbox Series X and S now lags the Xbox One by 19%.
Just as positive as Sony's efforts in the US are doing, especially since there is no PS5 price cut, this is even more frustrating news for Microsoft. The Xbox series of consoles have been working hard for sales worldwide, and Microsoft admits that it lost the so-called console war long ago in the face of competition from PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
Of course, Microsoft has a larger picture view in determining the success of its gaming business. It looks like PC is a major growth area, is pushing its subscription service games across multiple devices and launching many Xbox games on competitor consoles to boost its bottom line. Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, for example, will soon reach PS5, Will Forza Horizon5. Doom: Dark Ages, meanwhile, is launched on PS5 in May with PC and Xbox.
There are questions about the failure of the Xbox Series X and S, whether Microsoft can call it a day for Xbox consoles, but the company's green light is reportedly lit The next generation of Xbox was released in 2027, and it was also a Xbox handheld in the same year.
The console is reportedly a senior successor to the Xbox Series X, along with first-party Xbox Gaming Handsheld and New Controllers, will be available on Microsoft's console in 2027.
Windows Central The next-generation Xbox will be more PC-like than any previous Xbox and will support third-party storefronts such as Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG. Continuous backward compatibility is given.
last year, Xbox CEO Sarah Bond says Microsoft is “full-speeding our next-generation hardware with a focus on delivering the biggest technological leap ever”.
Xbox Games Series Level List
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Generally speaking, there is a lot of speculation about the future of gaming consoles. As mentioned earlier, Xbox Series X and S are in trouble In “Console War”, Sony suggests PlayStation 5 is close to the second half of life. While Nintendo will launch the Switch 2 later this year, there is growing concern that the traditional video game console business may be under threat.
Spencer said in an interview that the console business has not grown meaningfully in recent years, providing a huge but static customer base, increasingly playing a few games with little room for everything else. last year, Former Xbox executive Peter Moore told IGN Microsoft would have discussed whether there is a future for gaming consoles.
Console sales are currently in a downturn, according to Circana. Video game hardware spending fell 25% in February to $256 million compared to a year ago. This is the February total of video game hardware spending since reaching $184 million in February 2020.
The PS5 is once again the best-selling hardware platform this month, across units and US dollars. The Xbox series ranks second among two measures. Accessories spending fell 8% in February to $220 million compared to a year ago.
The entire industry has been particularly difficult. February 2025 is expected to see U.S. consumer spending on video game hardware, content and accessories fall 6% to $4.5 billion compared to a year ago. Spending so far this year is 11% lower than the same time in 2024, at $9 billion.
Spending on video game content specific to a year ago fell 4% to $4 billion. Non-motorcycle subscription spending increased by 9% was offset by the decline in mobile devices (-4%), as well as full-game and additional content spending on both consoles (-11%), PC, Cloud and non-Console VR (-4%) segments (-4%).
Still, hopefully this year will improve. Some analysts say Nintendo Switch 2 may be the largest gaming console launch ever. Then there is the looming behemoth Big Theft Automatic 6It is still scheduled to be released on the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S in the fall of 2025, and it may eventually be the biggest entertainment launch ever.
Strauss Zelnick, the owner of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two, said He expects GTA 6 to spark a surge in gaming console sales. “When you have big champions in the market, we have a lot of people coming, and historically, it has sold consoles.”
“I think there will be tariffs this year, but I think the issuance schedule due to the release schedule will meaningfully increase to Calendar 25 sales, but from others.
Wesley is the UK news editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter via @wyp100. You can reach Wesley via [email protected] or secretly visit [email protected].
