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Microsoft faced the challenge of Sony PS4 in the Xbox One era, and has been at a disadvantage. In the new Xbox Series X/S, through subscription services, the game lineup has begun to turn around. Last month, it sold the PS5 in the European market for the first time, except that players are willing to pay the bill. , mainly due to stable supply.
According to the GSD research report quoted by the foreign media “Gamesindustry”, compared with the high growth in 2021 in February this year, the number of console hardware sales has dropped significantly, a decrease of 32% from January and a decrease of 44% from February of the same period last year. %, but still up 52% from February 2020. The best-selling console is still occupied by the Nintendo Switch.
The most surprising thing is that the Xbox series console surpassed the Sony PS5 for the first time in Europe. The biggest reason why Microsoft can win is that the Xbox Series S is the only console that players can easily buy. At present, the PS5 and Xbox Series X are still limited by shortages, and it is not easy to get started. The Xbox Series S with lower specifications does not have this problem.
In addition to gaining advantages in console supply, Microsoft has also invested heavily in the game lineup. It has successively acquired game companies such as Activision Blizzard and Bethesda. Both of them will have heavyweight new games in 2022. Pass is the leading subscription service from Sony.
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