Undoubtedly in the current gaming ecosystem, three of the most influential names are none other than Sony’s PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Xbox. These three names dominate the home console market. But even with all its resources, Xbox was unable to stand toe-to-toe with the Japanese gaming overlords.
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The newly dispatched NPD Group US games industry sales report for November 2022, has revealed some detailed information about the market. According to the report, the last quarter of the year 2022 has been very promising for Nintendo and PlayStation, especially for the latter. But unfortunately, the same can’t be said about the Xbox.
PlayStation and Nintendo prevailed against Xbox for this reason
The last quarter of the year 2022, has been very good for the gaming industry in the US. Because of the massive surge in gaming hardware supply and the release of some of the most anticipated titles of the year, the market has witnessed a growth of 3% in the month of November 2022, compared to a year ago.
The latest installment in Activision’s beloved FPS series Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2, was one of the best sellers of the month, followed by the console-exclusive massive releases God Of War: Ragnarok and Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet. Both GOW and Pokemon have witnessed phenomenal sales, breaking a variety of records.
These exclusive games’ demand in terms helped the sales of their respective consoles. God of War: Ragnarok is a PlayStation 4/5 exclusive, developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet developed by GameFreak and published by Nintendo is exclusively available on Nintendo Switch.
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NPD November hardware results are in:
– PS5 led the month in both units sold and $ amount
– Nintendo Switch was second across both measures
– Xbox Series X|S came in last for both units and $See more: https://t.co/9q7sqzxaVW pic.twitter.com/86BY1xOFqC
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According to the report, “Strong hardware performance in the month of November (45% increase vs. year ago to $1.3 billion) was due primarily to a significant increase in PlayStation 5 volume when compared to a year ago. PlayStation 5 was November’s best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales, while Nintendo Switch ranked 2nd across both measures. PlayStation 5 remains the best-selling hardware platform of 2022 in year-to-date dollar sales, while Nintendo Switch leads in units.”
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On the other hand, Xbox was not able to offer any significant first-party launches to compete with these massive releases. That is why it got left behind in the market. In terms of units sold and revenue, the one dominating the market last month was Sony’s PlayStation, followed by Nintendo Switch.
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