Following the recent announcement regarding the Xbox One’s outselling of the PlayStation 4 in both the United States and United Kingdom for the month of November, Xbox head Phil Spencer, in addition to expressing his gratitude for fans and gamers alike for their continued support of the Xbox brand, voiced his thoughts on previous speculation of the “death of consoles.”
Naturally, Spencer pointed to this year’s impressive current-generation game and hardware sales – saying that it “seems consoles are fine.”
Thanks for the congrats. 18 months ago ??s were "death of console?", seems like consoles are fine, great games and sales for our industry.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) December 12, 2014
Read more details surrounding the Xbox One’s November victory over the PS4.
Xbox Head – “Consoles Are Fine”
As previously mentioned, Microsoft’s Xbox One outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 this November for the first time since both consoles’ release in November of 2013.
It appears that Microsoft’s decisions to cut the Xbox One’s retail price from $399 to $349 and offer some attractive game bundles assisted in the console’s victory over the PlayStation 4, which was cut down to $400, last moth.
Furthermore, Xbox One sales were undoubtedly bolstered by various retailers’ Black Friday deals, with some selling the console for $329 – along with the aforementioned game bundles.
As this time, Microsoft has shipped approximately 10 million Xbox One consoles, as compared to Sony’s 13.5 million PlayStation 4s. Microsoft has been pulling out all the stops this holiday seasons, and the sales divide between the Xbox One and PS4 is expected to diminish both during and after the Christmas holiday.
What are your thoughts on the “death of consoles?” Is it simply a myth, a hyperbolic statement said by some disgruntled console gamer or is it a valid perspective?
Also, what do you think of the Xbox One’s triumph over the PlayStation 4 in terms of sales this past November? Were you surprised or did you expect as much?
Let us know in the comments section below! As always, stay tuned to Gamer Headlines for the latest in video game and technology news.