PS5 Will Outsell Xbox Series X/S 2-to-1 in 2022, Analyst Predicts

PS5 vs Xbox Series X sales: Piers Harding-Rolls has said that he expects the PlayStation 5 to outsell Xbox Series X/S two-to-one in 2022.

[Christopher]

They might stay ahead, but a 2:1 seems hard for me to believe right now. But I don't have the numbers they do? Still, that seems hard for Sony to do.

[darkrider]

It only depends on the amount of the chips. If everything is OK with the Taiwan factories. No covid problems.... But we don't know.... This omicron variant... But Sony should do what it can to get more chips. In a year with horizon, gt7 and gow... Those are system sellers.

[darthv72]

Regardless, I actually see more multi console adoption this gen vs last. A $300 S is hard to pass up when pairing it with a PS5. They compliment each other so well.

[obz]

Ummm Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, and Call of Duty might want to have a word with your “system sellers”.

[andy85]

@Obz one of those isn't out for at least a few years. One is Call Of Duty which so far there's been no inclination it'll only be on Xbox (quite the opposite in fact) and Starfield which is a brand new IP. How often do brand new IPs get people to switch over in droves.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

COD is their system seller. The games you mentioned are icing on the cake.

[S2Killinit]

With the chip situation getting better I expect PS5 to continue increasing the gap.

[DarXyde]

darthv72,

I somewhat disagree. Sure, you'll get exclusives both have to offer, but the vast majority of content is shared. One plays them extremely well, one does not; one has game pass, the other does not.

I think you can choose one and be quite fine. It's actually a surprise Nintendo doesn't sell the most hardware because they have the best complementary hardware in my view: Playstation and Switch, Xbox and Switch, or even PC and Switch are typical and make more sense than Series S and PS5.

Again though, it really depends on what you're after.

[darthv72]

@Xyde... well in that case I have all 3. I didnt bring up Nintendo because this was about PS vs XB.

[Crows90]

I dont think omicron will be around much longer. Absolutely everyone I service for my job has or knows a bunch of people with that variant right now. It's making its rounds very quickly. Im sure in a few months omicron will be a thing of the past and hello to another new variant.

[Crows90]

@obz

Keep in mind the majority of sales used to come with playstation...when you remove them who knows how much it will sell. Either playstation owners adopt into the gamepass thing or they dont...and if they dont...well those sales numbers are gonna see a dramatic decrease.

[DarXyde]

343_Guilty_Spark,

"COD is their system seller. The games you mentioned are icing on the cake."

Wow, that's a hot take if I've ever seen one. So let me make sure I understand...
You think...that a multiplatform franchise that was synonymous with Xbox during the 360 era, the longest generation with the highest CoD output and acclaim on said platform —when the "good" COD games (whatever that even means anymore)— is... Playstation's system seller? Don't y'all have XGP? The "best online infrastructure"? In what world does this logic make sense?

You are either trolling or delusional. Which is it?

"PS3 only won because MS decided to stop making 360s and focus on the new gen. When it actually mattered Xbox 360 handily beat the PS3 in hardware and brutalized the PS3 in software sales. Additionally coming from the sheer dominance of the PS2 to losing to 360...it surely made SONY eat humble pie."

..... Ffs, please say you're trolling. Lie if you need to...

Sony had some serious missteps with PS3, but to say that PS3's comeback was due to Microsoft's pulling back is birdbrained.

Lad... The Xbox 360 had a YEAR headstart. Developers had their hands on the console for a whole year. Games came out looking better for a while. They had a ton of timed exclusives. You had people buying multiple X360s because the failure rate was abysmal. It was $200 cheaper than PS3—literally, for $50 more, you could have an Xbox 360 AND Wii, which was super easy to jailbreak as a bonus. Sony's network was terrible with awful connection and was literally down for a goddamn month. The stars were aligned for Xbox to blow Playstation out of the water and they STILL. LOST. You don't get to say it's because MS stopped caring. Sony was notoriously bad for a while. It really was Microsoft's generation to lose, and they did. If the Xbox was handedly beating PS3, they should have been miles ahead, even as Xbox "stopped caring". You clearly don't remember that generation very well.

For fun, let's reframe your silliness: "Xbox 360 only lost because Sony was more focused on their current system at the time! Sure, PS3 was killing it outside of the US in hardware sales, but let's not talk about that because it doesn't constitute my idea of 'when it mattered'".

Such an embarrassing take. How'd that "focus on the future hardware" thing work out, by the way?

[Exvalos]

Why would that be hard? That's what they have done every generation. It would be nothing new

[sparky77]

COD being exclusive could easily cut into their sales.

Regardless this will be the last generation PlayStation outsells Xbox.

[Thegr81]

Didn’t do it the 360 generation. PS3 won but barely

[WillyC009]

Lmao, Sparky actually believes Microsoft will outsell Sony in hardware if there’s a ps6/ xbox one series z or whatever it’s called. Morning coffee and a joke to start my day. Thank you.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

PS3 only won because MS decided to stop making 360s and focus on the new gen. When it actually mattered Xbox 360 handily beat the PS3 in hardware and brutalized the PS3 in software sales. Additionally coming from the sheer dominance of the PS2 to losing to 360...it surely made SONY eat humble pie.

[Silly gameAr]

@Sparky

I'm not sure about that. Xbox just isn't as popular as playstation.

[Babadook7]

2:1 is pretty much exactly what the difference in demand is.

[Christopher]

Can you prove this with numbers? Because right now it's ~18m to ~12m in sales, which is the only measurement of demand we have.

[Babadook7]

Yup. Lots of polling data showed this. One example. https://www.forbes.com/site...

[Christopher]

That's polls. Not legit data. Polls vary from one site to another from one week to another. That's like asking what the best selling game is based on user reviews.

[RangerWalk267]

Microsoft used millions of Series X consoles/blades to update the Xcloud streaming service. That took a ton of consoles out of market. Plus, you can now play next gen versions of the games that are Game Pass from your OG Xbox One, tablet, mobile phone, and PC. The ecosystem is huge.

[StormSnooper]

its already close to 2 to 1. Once the chips become more available I see Playstation pull ahead even more. Then they will get the boost from the PSVR2, I know I'm ready for that since PS5 released.

[MadLad]

Yes.
Because the average consumer spends hundreds of dollars to play games, just to spend hundreds of dollars to play games.

VR is still highly a niche market. Its existence will do little to nothing in actually moving units.

[StormSnooper]

doesn't matter what you call it. Fact is, its awesome. Whether you like it or not.

Its existence contributed to a 2:1 instal base in favor of PS4. It will do the same for PS5 (probably more so because they have that much more experience with VR now, and the hardware is that much more capable). Personally, VR, and PSVR2 are most exciting thing happening in gaming for me. I'm Sure there are tons of people like me out there.

[iplay1up2]

There are currently 25 million Game Pass subscribers. Compared to 12.5 million PS5 systems sold. I would not cut Microsoft out just yet!

[MadLad]

PS4 sold as well as it did to the Xbox One because the Xbox One sucked until the release of the One X, which is when Microsoft really stepped up their game in multiple departments.

PS3 and 360 were neck and neck just one generation before. Fanboys need to stop acting like Xbox is still at its low point. It's most definitely at its highest, and is real competition again.

[WillyC009]

@TedCruz,

Exactly. Stop being a fanboy. If you actually look into the numbers between ps3/Xbox 360 it’s even worse for xbox. Ahead in market release by a year, 8 million head start before Sony even showed up and artificially inflated numbers due to RROD. Then Xbox proceeded to get smashed each year.

You’re as delusional and lost as the actual Ted Cruz.

[StormSnooper]

@iplay1up2
not sure what you mean. Gamepass number is for all xboxes? Also, it takes away from game sales of those games that are available on xbox. The number of consoles sold is directly proportional to how much is generated in sales of whatever it is the console maker is selling, be it games or services or peripheral hardware, or whatever else. Playstation sells more units, thus more sales of everything else.

[Godmars290]

All of MS current momentum is speculative and years away. Even if they announce games, revive franchises, unless they can rush them into current year its not going to help sales.

[z2g]

Isn’t this story speculative?? You canned my story for talking about estimated sales. This is a straight up guess…. SMH.

[Christopher]

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[Class_Viceroy]

I believe it only for the fact that I can buy a Series S or X every single day I wake up yet i haven’t even sniffed a PS5

[Christopher]

Series S is out there, definitely not Series X or PS5, though.

[Class_Viceroy]

@Obz I got some breaking news for
You. You won’t need a Series X to play CoD, Starfield or ES6. You’ll be able to play them on PC, Xbox One, Tablet, Browser and Mobile. Obviously the latter ones on streaming.

It’s kind of Microsoft’s selling point. They don’t care about beating Sony in the console sales. They just want monthly subscribers to their ecosystem.

Sony will continue to have system sellers. Microsoft will have ecosystem sellers. Which is also another reason why Sony will probably maintain a big lead in system sales. It’s not a negative at all. It’s just a fact of their business models.

[ThatsGaming]

It is all about supply. If the supply is there PS5 will sell. Especially with staple franchises like Horizon, GT, and God of War shipping this year.

[Spenok]

They're practically that right now as it is. He's just predicting it will continue, with a slight growth in Sony's favor.

[Orchard]

And Switch will outsell them both.

Not that it really matters anyway for Sony vs Microsoft - we can already see that Microsoft are playing a completely different game from traditional hardware unit numbers and are lining up to fight against companies far bigger than Sony.

I do agree with them that the Activision purchase won’t impact sales this year - that deal won’t even be closed this year - and we still don’t know what it means for Activision games on other platforms.

[darkrider]

Microsoft is going to become the biggest 3rd party studio. Some still don't understand that. They will publish games on every system available. Something that will happen this year.

[Zeref]

Not unless GamePass is allowed on Playstation. And even then probably not every game. Since that would basically kill their own console.

[KingofBandits]

way too many down votes on this. its just simple math. the Switch has proven to be a real wild card and with a solid library of exclusives and a lower price point I don't see how anyone would disagree. I swear its like people think MS dropping 77 billion dollars on these acquisitions and "journos" writing articles is somehow going to sell consoles. Its not, games sell consoles, and Xbox is still repairing its image after XB1. There are massive shifts in mindshare that need to occur for Xbox to over take PlayStation this gen, never mind out selling Nintendo

[Magog]

Every Nintendo console hits a brick wall. I don't see Switch being an exception.

[EvertonFC]

Switch doesn't have many adult games though does it?

[Orchard]

Not as many as PS and Xbox - but how’s that working out for Nintendo? Switch is consistently outselling them both.

[Zeref]

The deal might definitely have an impact.

Regardless of exclusivity. We know that Call of Duty will now be on GamePass. I think thats enough of a reason for a lot of people to buy an Xbox over a Playstation this year.

[Orchard]

Oh I agree the deal will have huge impact on Xbox and GamePass - just not this year, I don’t believe it will close in 2022 - and they can’t make any changes until it closes.

[Class_Viceroy]

It will take probably 2 years to get CoD exclusive. With all the back alley deals Activision has been doing they probably have some agreements to honor with Sony.

2022 obviously multi and possibly 2023 so looking at 2024

[darkrider]

Dude that game was already available.... It's not new... The gamers that wanted them buy them. The only new thing here is that Microsoft will start to publish games on Sony machines. Microsoft will become 3rd party studio. That's the only fact. Everything else could or not happened. 3rd party.

[KillBill]

If Switch really mattered then they would be included in the heading. They are not... for a reason.

[Crows90]

Which company far bigger than sony are they gearing up for?

[Orchard]

The large tech corporations - Tencent, Amazon, Google, etc.

[Crows90]

@orchard

The only meaningful company is tencent. The rest are barely in the games industry.

[Orchard]

They have enough money to come into the industry at any moment, and have expressed interest in doing so - and when they do, they will crush small, unprepared companies.

[cbuc1125]

Its almost 2-1 already...Thats what 18M-10M sold through is. This is the reason Microsoft doesnt disclose sales numbers, but it can still be figured out.

[EasilyTheBest]

Where are you getting Xbox Series on 10M & PlayStation on 18M?
Phil Spencer recently said that sales of the Xbox Series has beaten the Xbox One plus its also beaten their previous best selling console the Xbox 360. Its estimated that Xbox Series Consoles are already over 12M. PlayStation is between 15 & 17M.
https://www.forbes.com/site...

[darkrider]

Dude even vgc, pro site Microsoft, already put Sony over 18nmillion on the first week January. The gap is already bigger then 6 millions

[Kerppamaister]

@darkrider vgc a pro microsoft site? I heard psu is pro MS as well.

[Thegr81]

Vgc is more reliable because they readjust after npd comes out and they have it 18m ps5 12m Xbox. I don’t see it being 2-1 this year but the gap is def growing in Sonys favor.

[EasilyTheBest]

I'm just going by the Forbes article & replying to the figure of 10M given by cbuc above...
Even if Spencer isn’t supplying numbers, Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad says that based on past Xbox One and Xbox 360 year one numbers (~12 million and 10.4 million respectively), that means Spencer is saying that Xbox Series X and S have shipped at least 12 million units. Though how many above that is unclear.
Xbox Series could be on 13 million as far as we know but as usual on N4G the lowest estimated number for the Xbox Series is given & the Highest estimated PS5 number is given...

[Aloymetal]

When it comes to Xbox, so many of you have such a false sense of relevancy for your platform. Same goes for its games/services...
Microsoft gaming division can’t seriously hope to really compete with Sony if Xbox can’t attain as strong a GLOBAL presence as PlayStation.
PlayStation's worldwide appeal as a brand makes it VERY difficult/impossible to beat. Some people have trouble understanding this...On purpose.

[darthv72]

Its 18m to 12m. That is 1.5:1

[Crows90]

Yes and that will continue to grow just like last gen.

[S2Killinit]

If the chips were readily available and people had a choice of either, the gap would be wider. I think we are about to see this play out gradually as more next gen machines become available.

[SullysCigar]

Seems a fair prediction to me, given that they usually sell in that kind of ratio.

Factor in the huge line up of their biggest-selling blockbuster franchises launching this year - AND the PSVR2 launch - and you've got a solid prediction...provided they can snag the chips to meet demand.

[lonewolf10]

It could go that way, but Xbox is doing better in this new gen, my personal prediction is it will be quite a bit closer than 2:1 but still in Sony's favor, only time will tell.

[darkrider]

We heard all those opinions news before this Gen started. The reality. The gap increases every week.

[OptimusDK]

This is a stupid joke. This is a hit peace by playstationnet... LOL
The fact of the story is:
This was their message
Last year the console market saw strong consumer demand met by pressure on availability of components.
How will this evolve in 2022? -
@PiersHR

Xbox Series: 9m.
PlayStation 5: 18m
Nintendo Switch: 21m

LOL - they are already behind for Xbox as they now have sold more than Xbox 360 which in 12 m. So they are behind by 33% in their estimate at this point. What a joke - who aproved this story.

[SullysCigar]

Orchard and season84. You know you're free to report it if you like?

[Destiny1080]

starfield will be the first reason, to even own an xbox, and that's late 2022

sony is going to break all sorts of sale records in 2022, especially with the launch of PSVR2, which will bring to you the sights and sounds of being actually inside a gran turismo car

[medman]

I think games like Halo and Forza were plenty reason to own an xbox already, and that's without including the huge availability of titles on gamepass. I'm fortunate to own a ps5 and a series x, and I'm getting plenty of good games for both in 2022. I've owned every playstation console, several nintendo consoles, and the 360 and series x from microsoft. I love games. It's silly to put down what nintendo or microsoft has to offer just because you don't have those systems. All these companies have their strengths and weaknesses.

Sony has been my go to for every generation, with the ps2 being my all time favorite console. But I think gamers have to admit the changes and moves Microsoft is making in gaming right now is very, very historic and monumental for the industry. We'll see where it all leads but if the Activision/Blizzard deal goes through they will have 30 in house dev teams. That is preposterous. They could have heavy hitting studios launching titles every year in the years to come, on a regular release schedule, one after the other, with perhaps two months between each big game release. That would be a big win for them, and as long as gamepass pricing doesn't go through the roof, a big win for xbox and pc gamers also.

[Flawlessmic]

@medman

Great comment dude , very much the same as you 👌

Playstation has always been king for me but i have never let that stop me from owning nearly all the other consoles and enjoying games as a whole.

[Elda]

The quality of games on Gamepass is definitely subjective. I think it's great for folks that love classic XB exclusives including for saving money but far as a variety of current XB exclusives & AAA multi-plats Gamepass is lacking in that dept. I think Gamepass is average at best.

[Crows90]

A racing game and another halo were plenty reason?

I think you have a very specific idea of need here because those same old IP are not a reason even if they're good. 2 titles shouldnt be anyones reason to get a console.

For Halo you gotta love the multiplayer otherwise its mediocre. For Forza you gotta love car games other wise its a short nice time.

[KingofBandits]

I don't know if Starfield will be a hit at all, or something that will sell consoles. Bethesda has been in a real shitty place with many of its IP, Doom aside. Fallout 4 was meh, and Fallout 76 was practically IP killing bad. their last big hit was what Elder Scrolls 4?

[medman]

I agree with you, but I also know that even if Starfield (or any other MS first party) doesn't deliver I will at least try it because of gamepass. That goes for every first party game they will release. That is a big value to me. Hard to argue otherwise.

I still love my Sony first party games and as long as they keep delivering I will always love them....they have been the best games of every generation (to me personally) going back all the way to the ps1. But having said that, I don't buy every playstation exclusive. Not even close. There are day one buys (example Horizon Forbidden West, God of War Ragnorok) but there are many where I take a wait and see approach...see how they review then decide whether to buy. That isn't a factor at all with gamepass as I already pay for the service so I try out many more games I would never, ever buy. I enjoy a good number of them.

[HardKnockKid24]

Lol @medman, why would you agree with this? @King Doesn’t even know what Elder Scrolls we’re on. Matter fact, @King, what’s your gamertag? PSN ID? I’d expect someone with such deeply cemented views to have played these games before. Let’s see?

[moriarty1889]

I don’t think so. This gen is more competitive than last and will remain that way. Especially with all the studios and properties MS is acquiring as of late. Only a fool would brush that off.

[KingofBandits]

imo buying any console for unannounced potential games is foolish. the size of these acquisitions is not debatable, the end results of what they will produce is. MS owns Gears and Halo still... without Bungie and the original Epic team behind those IP the games have not been the same, Id say Infinite is the first good Halo 343 has put out. These purchases have the potential to produce big hits but as of right now its just hype.

[HardKnockKid24]

Hmmmmm the stock market says hello? And wasn’t the last Gears widely hailed as the best in the series? You seem to just be saying ANYTHING in hopes no one will call you out.

[Crows90]

@hardknock

What do rich people have anything to do with this?
And yeah gears 5 was mediocre. Well don game but completely forgetful. I played it on game pass and it wasn't memorable at all.

[HardKnockKid24]

@crows, your opinion is your opinion on gears. On the stock market….. 1. Not only rich people use the stock market, if you have a 401k you’re likely in it. 2. I was referring to the fact that people often buy shares of a company not based on where they are today but the potential of where they will be tomorrow. Stock market

[Elda]

Owning 3rd party titles. If one hasn't really played or had an interest in playing any of those 3rd party titles then PS-only owners have nothing to worry about.

[medman]

Just threw the black Sony console covers on my ps5....now it matches the rest of the electronics in my system.

I hope gamers still looking for the console they want get it in 2022....a lot of great games coming this year.

[HardKnockKid24]

Haven’t had the guts to change my plates, the white plates have grown on me too over the last year.

[darthv72]

I swapped mine last year with dbrand ones. It looks really slick all blacked out. This was obviously before Sony decided to make their own.

[Flawlessmic]

Dont know why people care about numbers.

Does it validate your purchase somehow ?

Buy whichever consoles you will get the most enjoyment from or can afford.

Ideally if ur a real gamer u will own all 3 or 2 atleast.

Id like to think most people dont own more than one due to budget reasons but if its simply because u have a preference for then ur only denying urself more good games.

This is a great gen to be a multi console owner, dont miss out due to dumb fanboy loyalty or play the fanboy to hide the fact u cant afford them all so need to drag the others down to feel better about ur purchase.

I hope everyone sells a ton to keep this competition going so we all win and get different experiences from each console maker

[Exvalos]

Facts spoken here. In an ideal setting for a real gamer you own all 3

[MrBeatdown]

Real gamers must have a ton of free time.

[darkrider]

Because millions can only have one console home console.

[Flawlessmic]

@darkrider

Righttttt, so thats an excuse to act like 13 yr old and bash the others or hope for there downfall?

Like i said if ur gamer u want them all to do well as its best for gaming.

If u can only have one thats fine, thats life just saying it doesnt excuse how people behave due to that fact.

[darthv72]

Wrong, they can have as many as they want. As many as they have time, space, and $$ for.

[RedDevils]

Get another job, if you can't afford another console. Even in high school I managed to brought two Ps3 and that damn thing cost like $600 lmao

[Exvalos]

I said in an ideal setting you would have all 3, lol why the downvotes lol. What kind of gamer hardcore or casual wouldn't want all 3 consoles this comment section is weird

[Elda]

There are some folks that own more than one console because they have interest in the exclusives that release on those consoles. Personally for me I can afford all three consoles but I don't because for the past 5 generations of PS consoles PS provided exclusives that held my interest where XB & Nintendo exclusives didn't. I finally own an XB console the XBSS from winning at a Xmas party which I kept out of curiosity. I don't really use it much & when I do it's to play Halo Infinite which is only in 1080p so it doesn't look that great & I play a couple of indie titles. My PS5 is played almost every day because the PS exclusives & AAA multi-plats look better running on the PS5 than the XBSS. The bottom line for me it's all about preference.

[darthv72]

Ive read some of your other comments about the clarity/quality of your SS. Maybe its your tv? It looks great on my Samsung oled. Especially when using HDR enabled games. I have mine set to 4k and be it streaming or playing games (like halo & forza) it looks fantastic.

I use the same set for my PS5 and it too looks great. Every persons mileage may vary but I can only speak about my experience.

[darkrider]

Of course it doesn't. It can't run at higher rez. It's not next Gen. No setting in any TV will change that fact. It's normal to be dynamic 1080p... Of course that kids 10 or 12 don't care... But it's not a machine for hardcore gamers that want the next Gen experience.

[Unknown_Gamer5794]

Sure, sales aren't going to make or break my experience while playing an excellent game on one of my systems of choice. I play games, not stocks. However, there are consequences to how well a system does. Devs and publishers are far more likely to want to put their games on a system that sells well, because that tells them how big their potential customer base is on that system.

There's more to the picture than that, of course, but sales are a good thing for your favourite system. To be fair, no major system that is out right now can be considered a failure, which is great no matter what your preference is. However, to say that sales don't matter is to ignore the benefits that sales bring. Of course we all want our favourite systems to do well, because we want as many games to be released on them as possible.

[Crows90]

No, ideally if youre a real gamer you just play the games you like. You dont need all 3 consoles. In some scenarios only 2 and thats if you like nintendo games. Otherwise all you need is a gaming laptop and playstation.

And as a smart gamer you can just wait to get your moneys worth gamepass until there are at least 5-10 games on it you wanna play and subscribe...then cancel until theres more again. Series S is the easiest access for that but ...I know some people who will wait about half of the generation before pciking a series s playing all the games on it that are exclusive and then trading it back.

[TheEnigma313]

Can't sell more if you can't produce. I have yet to see one with the naked eye.

[Magog]

It is the fastest selling Playstation ever made.

[FanboysKiller]

With scalpers permission anything is possible.

[kneon]

I've been seeing one every day for a year now, it's next to my TV so it's hard to miss ;)

[TheEnigma313]

You’re lucky.

[Crows90]

You can get them if you really want it. Its a bit of a hassle but its doable. I only started trying around July of last year. Got 3 through gamestop.

[TheEnigma313]

I’m not buying one until i can comfortably go to the store and get it. I’m passed the years of chasing down consoles

[Crows90]

Oh trust me I am passed those years too.

I decided to give it a shot and easily got 3 so I didn't consider it chasing consoles.

But yeah originally I was gonna do the same but I had to play returnal

[TheEnigma313]

what area do you live in. I'm in south florida, so it's very difficult to find.

[KingofBandits]

Xbox has made big moves in the last 12 months but PlayStation still has the upper hand in mindshare and good will towards the brand, this is globally not just in one region either. The things MS are investing in are chipping away at that but not fast enough to be the market leader in the next 12 months, thats how I see it. I personally play my Series X more then my PS5 for a number of reasons but I also own more games for PS5 then XSX. Right now Bethesda and the Acti/Bliz purchases are HUGE news to stoke fanboy flame wars but thats all they are. They are deals that have not bore momentum shifting fruit yet, that is more of a slow burn. No one is going to pick XSX over PS5 because of these purchases, not until exclusive games show up.

[darthv72]

I dont think this gen will be about picking one over another. Not like last gen at least. I think this gen will be about covering bases. I can see many picking a primary but then also getting a sidekick system.

A SS makes a great (and cheap) entry point for many who ignored the xbo last time. I have it sitting next to my PS5. Its definitely been a good combo for my casual play.

[darkrider]

You keep Hyping the s... Dude the s is the worst option possible. It's not next Gen. It can't even run one x upgrades. It got the worst versions of all games. The diference for the X is gen... It will only get worse. If gamers can't get an X wait... And only want a Microsoft console the best option is to wait. Beside the cheap aspect is a big fat lie. It cost 299 but it only got 364 gigas of space that's nothing... It's just stupid. The moment you buy the ssd expansion it's become very expensive for what it is... The X is the reason to own an Microsoft console. A true next Gen console.

[Elda]

I get what you are saying & it's evident it works for you but I have the same setup & I have to say when it comes to current AAA multi-plats including the new Halo...the games don't look that great running on the Series S compared to the Series X or the PS5. For me..Gamepass has saved me a few dollars from buying some indie titles that are on PS5 but are on Gamepass & of course the indie games look great on the XBSS because they're not AAA games. I personally think the Gamepass library is just average at best. To each their own.

[Magog]

It makes sense to me. Xbox/Gamepass is splitting their user base between consoles, PC, and streaming via mobile

[Mr_Luke]

2:1? Optimistic, but who knows it. Let's see what they can do with the chips.

[purple101]

Ps4 116million
Xbone 51 million

That's more than 2:1. I think a lot of fans jumped ship after a barren 12 year stretch with little to no top rated 9/10 quality games.

[darthv72]

And PS2 was 155m to XB 25m. That's like 6:1. Are you suggesting those who left after the 360 era would not be interested in coming back?

If PS can drop off from 155m to 87m and the rebound... so can XB. Gamer habits are not an exact science. They change every gen.

[RedDevils]

Wasn't the PS3 sold more than 100m, where did you get 87m from?

[anast]

Thats impressive. Outselling two separate and distinct consoles from the same producer.

[JayRyu]

That might be tough if Gamepass keeps putting out games that are Day and date releases between 1st and 3rd party deals. The Series S more available as well. More then the XSX and the PS5.

That and there isn't enough hardware available from Sony right now.

[Brazz]

Sony can't produce 2x more consoles, atm, this Will not happen.

[FanboysKiller]

How?

[EvertonFC]

It wasn't far off that during its first year on sale tbh

[Aloymetal]

Don't need a prediction from analyst, Patcher or crystal ball to know this.

[obz]

This will be the last generation PlayStation outsells Xbox. They might not even win this gen.

[babadivad]

K...

[FanboysKiller]

Another game delays ain't gonna help with Sony , we know delays comes sneaky from sony when nobody cares or gave up on fall year release , they always rely on placeholder releases , switching this time ain't gonna be hard for many players.

[RangerWalk267]

Maybe consoles. But I bet the Xbox division makes more than the PlayStation division. Xbox's ecosystem is bigger than a plastic box. I doubt they use console sales as a determinating number for the success of either company for much longer.

[ApocalypseShadow]

No. They don't. Sony makes more money. Even with acquisitions, it would still put Microsoft in third behind Tencent and Sony.

Research.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

They make more money now key word.

[KillBill]

Only way they will be able to do that is if they out produce with PS5 console by 2:1 to Series S/X. Because I don't see anything different than consoles selling out the entire year.

[MadLad]

A wishful thinking article based on one person's take, via a Playstation centric site.

2:1 seems pretty farfetched, especially now with the Activison/Blizzard Acquisition.

[ApocalypseShadow]

So, other videogame sites reporting the same analyst not connected to PlayStation Lifestyle you ignore? We'll have to wait and see based on chips and Sony's global sales. And, PSVR 2 will create a definite surge for gamers interested in PS5.

Sounds like a wishful comment when Microsoft's purchases will have no immediate effect.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Sony fans convinced they don't need Activision/Blizzard and that exclusives are all PS fans buy. The numbers don't support this.

[Einhander1971]

Without a doubt, no matter how much money Microsoft throw about. It won't stop the Sony juggernaut, look at this way if wasn't for the bottomless pockets Microsoft have the Xbox brand would of been dead from original xbox. No other company could take commercial failures like they have. The RROD would of finished most.

[darthv72]

Commercial failures...?

[purple101]

Rr0d finished me off. 3 consoles later. game data lost.. lan parties crashing. Total nightmare. About 4 friends I know also went through between 2-4 consoles. Happy with playstation performance.

Now the controllers bigger and more comfortable too which was a problem for USA gamers in the past.. that being. The old playstation controllers were too small.. overall... It's a good time for ps fans.

[Petebloodyonion]

Let’s not forget that according to this analyst Nintendo will still continue to outsell them both :)

[CrimsonWing69]

With Gamepass and the exclusives they’ll have in the future I can see this being the case.

[MegaLogic]

Could care less who sells more than who.

[Miacosa]

It's possible since Xbox has made its games playable on multiple platforms and cloud very conceivable that people do not buy a console.

[YourMommySpoils]

More like 3-to-1