The current shortage of semiconductors and many other components currently prevents Sony and Microsoft to properly supply the market with their new consoles. But that does not prevent them from being real boxes, despite the situation. Phil spencer, big boss of the branch Xbox, once again highlighted the sales made by the Xbox Series (both X and S, and without revealing the exact figures) in an interview published in the New York Times, relayed by VGC.
The Xbox brand stronger than ever
He recognizes first of all that the situation is difficult, and that inevitably, the pandemic has something to do with it. But he also believes that the demand is greater than ever, shortage or not:
” When you think of trying to get an Xbox or a new PlayStation right now on the market, it’s really hard to find. And it’s not because the offer is lower than ever. The offer is actually as big as it ever was. But the demand exceeds the supply for all of us. “
It is indeed a safe bet that without the shortage, the PS5 and Xbox Series would sell at a very encouraging rate, while the two consoles are already setting records in the midst of a shortage. And Phil Spencer adds that the Xbox Series is the fastest selling Xbox console since its launch:
” At this point, we have sold more of this generation of Xbox, which is Xbox Series X and S, than we had sold from previous versions of Xbox. It is therefore our job to provide the supply to meet this demand. “
In other words, the Xbox Series is selling at a much faster rate than previous Xboxes, and with the exclusives looming for 2023-2024 for Microsoft, there is no doubt that this success should not slow down too much.