The console market continues to have a horrible year. Sales of games machines are down 30% in the UK this year. Xbox Series console sales are down just under 25%, PS5 sales are down just over 25%, and Switch sales are down 38%. More through here: https://t.co/SPx1eRpQmV
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) May 10, 2024
Sales of video game consoles continue to struggle in the UK, with hardware sales down 39% over April to 71,000 units sold (GfK panel data).
All three major platforms continue to post declines, with overall console sales down nearly 30% year-to-date. So far this year, Xbox Series console sales are down just under 25%, PS5 sales are down just over 25%, and Switch sales are down 38%. It's a situation that's likely to continue until we have sight of new hardware or major game releases to help boost sales.
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Fuck me these console numbers are awful for everyone (Switch is understandable). This is (one) reason why I'm okay with Microsoft going fully multiplatform with everything. Fuck them for everything else though.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 10 May 2024
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