Microsoft Shipped 1.6 Million Xbox Consoles Last Quarter

That includes sales of both, Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, by the way.

Posted By | On 24th, Apr. 2015

xbox_one_boot

Microsoft’s financial report for the previous quarter is now out, and… it’s not exactly good news, really.

Xbox is doing okay overall, with 1.6 million units shipped over the three months covered in this period. That number might seem to be low, but it’s lower still- it combines the sales of Xbox 360 and Xbox One. This probably means that, realistically speaking, neither console sold a million units worldwide in this period, which is shockingly poor performance.

“Xbox Platform revenue decreased $306 million or 24%, driven by a 20% decline in console volume and lower prices of Xbox One consoles compared to the prior year. We sold 1.6 million Xbox consoles during the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared with 2.0 million consoles during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014,” Microsoft said.

It wasn’t all bad news, however- while the Xbox may be struggling, the Surface line of tablets is finally a hit, thanks to the Surface Pro 3 consistently posting strong numbers. With the recent announcement of the Surface 3, and the strong word of mouth that it is generating, Microsoft should see its performance in that segment of the market go only up.

However, from a gaming perspective, it’s hard to deny that as of right now, they are in a very bad place. Even considering the best case scenario – all consoles sold were Xbox One units – and adding it to Microsoft’s 10 million shipped announcement from last December only brings the Xbox One’s lifetime shipments at 11.6 million units. That is still nowhere close to the 20 million sold that the PS4 had managed as of more than a month ago.

Hopefully, Microsoft is able to turn the tide on this console around, and turn it around soon.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Dragon’s Dogma 2, Devil May Cry 5 Director Joins Tencent’s LightSpeed Studios

Dragon’s Dogma 2, Devil May Cry 5 Director Joins Tencent’s LightSpeed Studios

Former Capcom veteran Hideaki Itsuno will lead LightSpeed Japan Studio, which will be focused on developing AA...

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White Unveiled, Coming November 18

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White Unveiled, Coming November 18

The limited edition model will have the same specs as the 1TB OLED version of the device, and will also come w...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Pre-Loading Now Live on Xbox Series X/S, Requires Over 147 GB

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Pre-Loading Now Live on Xbox Series X/S, Requires Over 147 GB

GSC Game World's long-awaited open world first-person shooter is set to launch for Xbox Series X/S and PC on N...

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s UK Sales Similar to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s UK Sales Similar to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

GamesIndustry's Christopher Dring noted that they're "a little less", though not far off, from Massive's Star ...

Mario and Luigi: Brothership’s Physical UK Launch Sales Are Lower Than Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Mario and Luigi: Brothership’s Physical UK Launch Sales Are Lower Than Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The newly-released turn-based RPG debuted at No. 3 in the latest weekly physical UK charts, but failed to sell...

Overwatch: Classic Announced – Limited-Time Mode Coming to Overwatch 2 on November 12

Overwatch: Classic Announced – Limited-Time Mode Coming to Overwatch 2 on November 12

The hero shooter's original incarnation will be available in a separate mode, complete with the original 21 he...