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Xbox's only chance was a repeat of Gen 7. They would bring the games and economically priced hardware people would want while Sony screwed up the launch and launch window. It's true PS3 won out in the end by number of consoles sold worldwide but not by a lot. And Xbox 360 lost less money for Microsoft than PS3 did for Sony.
The gen was pretty much unwinnable without Sony screwing up, but a lot of us (me included) thought Xbox Series X/S could soar past 50 million units and very likely outsell Xbox One. We underestimated the simple lack of enthusiasm for Xbox hardware that Microsoft had fostered with Xbox One. Why buy an Xbox Series when you can stick to your Xbox One or get a PS5 or PC?
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
"Let go your earthly tether, enter the void, empty and become wind." - Guru Laghima
