Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox XS annual unit sales worldwide 2005-2023

In 2023, the unit sales of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S video game consoles amounted to nearly 7.5 million units, decreasing considerably from just above the 8.65 million units sold in the previous year. Xbox X/S’s predecessor, the Xbox One, was put to market in 2013 and sold roughly 58 million units in total until 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, two days before the release of PlayStation 5. They 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 2023, 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.