Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox XS annual unit sales worldwide 2005-2022
In 2022, the unit sales of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S video game consoles amounted to nearly 8.6 million units, increasing considerably from just above eight million units sold in the previous year. Xbox X/S’s predecessors, the Xbox One, was put to market in 2013 and sold over 57 million units in total till the end of its lifespan in 2020.
Xbox
Designed by Microsoft, Xbox is a series of video game consoles including the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and the newest Xbox One. Respectively belonging to the sixth, seventh, and eighth generations of video game consoles, the Xbox consoles established Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, with Sony and Nintendo as the other two major competitors. The latest Xbox models Series X and S were released in November 2020, 2 days before the release of PlayStation 5, became the first Xbox consoles to offer 4K gaming at up to 120 frames per second and introduced a new wireless controller to the lineup.
Console Gaming
Since the release of the world’s first gaming console in 1972, the Magnovox Odyssey, the console gaming industry has exploded in popularity and become a massive global industry. Modern consoles regularly sell tens of millions of units throughout their lifespan as players from around the world compete in everything from virtual sports to medieval fantasies. In 2022, Sony’s Playstation 5, Nintendo’s Switch and the Xbox Series X/S were the highest-selling game consoles worldwide, each selling millions of units annually.
Xbox
Designed by Microsoft, Xbox is a series of video game consoles including the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and the newest Xbox One. Respectively belonging to the sixth, seventh, and eighth generations of video game consoles, the Xbox consoles established Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, with Sony and Nintendo as the other two major competitors. The latest Xbox models Series X and S were released in November 2020, 2 days before the release of PlayStation 5, became the first Xbox consoles to offer 4K gaming at up to 120 frames per second and introduced a new wireless controller to the lineup.
Console Gaming
Since the release of the world’s first gaming console in 1972, the Magnovox Odyssey, the console gaming industry has exploded in popularity and become a massive global industry. Modern consoles regularly sell tens of millions of units throughout their lifespan as players from around the world compete in everything from virtual sports to medieval fantasies. In 2022, Sony’s Playstation 5, Nintendo’s Switch and the Xbox Series X/S were the highest-selling game consoles worldwide, each selling millions of units annually.
