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[RetroGamingUK]

Source: Circana via Welfare

Welfare Estimates:

• PS5: ~225K
• NSW: ~75K
• XBS: ~70K (in its strongest territory)

Safe to say last month's price increase has been a disaster for Xbox consoles sales.

PS5 sales have seen a 3% increase.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Time to buy that dip and pick up all the cheap XSX

 

[adamsapple]

There's already a dedicated circana thread.

Sales-Age  Post in thread 'Circana May 2025: #1 Elden Ring Nightreign, #2 DOOM Dark Ages, #15 F1 25, #19 Capcom Fight Collection 2; PS5 #1 Units + Rev'

Today at 2:50 PM

Did not expect Nightreign to dominate. I guess they knew what they were doing after all.

Also nice to see MS dominating the charts in software. At least something is working as planned

• viveks86

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[RetroGamingUK]

There's already a dedicated circana thread.

Sales-Age  Post in thread 'Circana May 2025: #1 Elden Ring Nightreign, #2 DOOM Dark Ages, #15 F1 25, #19 Capcom Fight Collection 2; PS5 #1 Units + Rev'

Today at 2:50 PM

Did not expect Nightreign to dominate. I guess they knew what they were doing after all.

Also nice to see MS dominating the charts in software. At least something is working as planned

• viveks86

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A drop this severe warrants its own thread

Usual…

 

[Sooner]

Well, they just raised the prices significantly, so that should help.

 

[adamsapple]

A drop this severe warrants its own thread

30% did but not this.

 

[Banjo64]

Surely close to a flatline now?

There's already a dedicated circana thread.

Sales-Age  Post in thread 'Circana May 2025: #1 Elden Ring Nightreign, #2 DOOM Dark Ages, #15 F1 25, #19 Capcom Fight Collection 2; PS5 #1 Units + Rev'

Today at 2:50 PM

Did not expect Nightreign to dominate. I guess they knew what they were doing after all.

Also nice to see MS dominating the charts in software. At least something is working as planned

• viveks86

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There's no suppressing this bad boy.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Not surprising, the price is insanity

 

[CrimsonTide]

MS: Lets RAISE our prices. That will help.

Consumers: howboutno.gif

 

[Banjo64]

But not this.

As transparent as Tupperware.

Last gen console vs current gen console

 

[RetroGamingUK]

But not this.

As transparent as Tupperware.

#nintendotoo

They've just had the most successful console launch in history, everyone expect Switch sales to dry up

Just deal with it…

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

 

[EN250]

Wait, this is news to me, they raised the prices? The audacity, lmao

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[Sooner]

30% did but not this.

The Switch??? Nintendo's previous generation console? That's how you think you can downplay this?

 

[CrimsonTide]

Wait, this is news to me, they raised the prices? The audacity, lmao

$600 on Amazon for a series X

 

[Kenneth Haight]

There's already a dedicated circana thread.

Sales-Age  Post in thread 'Circana May 2025: #1 Elden Ring Nightreign, #2 DOOM Dark Ages, #15 F1 25, #19 Capcom Fight Collection 2; PS5 #1 Units + Rev'

Today at 2:50 PM

Did not expect Nightreign to dominate. I guess they knew what they were doing after all.

Also nice to see MS dominating the charts in software. At least something is working as planned

• viveks86

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[Boo Who?]

30% did but not this.

This is hilarious, even for a staunch MS supporter. The Switch 2 sales from June will equal what the Series X/S has done for the past two years combined.

 

[DR3AM]

Software sales up by 300%. Xbox # 1!!!

 

[Horseganador]

If Xbox's revenue has fallen by 30% with the price increase, it must have fallen even more in units.

 

[Punished Miku]

$600 on Amazon for a series X

So they didn't devalue their console, and people are upset? This is how we save developers.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

"Let Us Have Competition"

 

[ElFenomeno]

Another year/quarter of Xbox hardware sales down ?
No way, this has happened every year since 2014 lol.

 

[DenchDeckard]

#nintendotoo

They've just had the most successful console launch in history, everyone expect Switch sales to dry up

Just deal with it…

Did you make this thread for Sony in May 2024?

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Software sales up by 300%. Xbox # 1!!!

Microsoft Gaming = thriving
Xbox = dead

 

[tTHANOSs]

30% did but not this.

well yeah because the switch has sold over 150 million units. And the Xbox series is what 30 million give or take.

 

[Kacho]

30% did but not this.

 

[SamuraiEdge]

Hardware is so abysmall, there's really no point to get an XBOX given PC and other consoles being the better choice.

 

[drganon]

 

[GAF machine]

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Did you make this thread for Sony in May 2024?

PS5 was the best selling console that month

Maybe I should have

 

[Baemono]

Xbox # 1!!!

But there was a mistake, Xbox dead.
Phil ran away.
But there was no mistake, Phil killed Xbox on purpose.

 

[adamsapple]

Software sales up by 300%. Xbox # 1!!!

Best first party output this gen.

 

[LordCBH]

Santa Nutella: "and this is why we should be allowed to buy take 2 and EA, and WB after letting us buy Activision. Let us have competition. I promise we won't fire people because of these purchases."

 

[EN250]

$600 on Amazon for a series X

They didn't sell that much with the old price, but whatever...

 

[Skifi28]

So they didn't devalue their console, and people are upset? This is how we save developers.

You've been so consistently out of touch with reality lately that I have to wonder if it's on purpose.

 

[BennyBlanco]

But there was a mistake, Xbox dead.
Phil ran away.
But there was no mistake, Phil killed Xbox on purpose.

Phil had the wheel jerked away from him by Nutella. He was given years and years to produce results and failed. The smart move would've been to fire him like 7 years ago and let somebody else take a shot at this console gen. Oh well, too late now. I look forward to MS trying to take on Steam in the PC space and getting outmaneuvered by a smaller company yet again.

 

[ElFenomeno]

So they didn't devalue their console, and people are upset? This is how we save developers.

Right, They saved about 9000 of them this month.

 

[DenchDeckard]

PS5 was the best selling console that month

Maybe I should have

I am sure Sony have had months where the PS5 has seen a -30% decline YoY but I don't see threads from you on it....I wonder why.

Anyway, we know Xbox hardware is dead so it is relevant to mention but we all know the reasons why. They have literally pulled the plug on the system in manufacturing and raised prices to unrealistic levels. Absolute failure of a gen from MS but you do you

 

[Punished Miku]

Right, They saved about 9000 of them this month.

That's the fault of GP devaluing games.

In other unrelated news.

Subscription spending hit an all time monthly high:

 

[DenchDeckard]

that +30% in subscription service spending. That's not going to go down well on here.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

that +30% in subscription service spending. That's not going to go down well on here.

One is seeing growth

PlayStation Plus Subscriptions Have Seen Continued Growth Despite Price Hikes

The company revealed that 38 percent of PS Plus subscribers have opted for more expensive…

gamingbolt.com

It's gone quiet elsewhere though

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Stupid high price coupled with literally no stock on store shelves in my area of Indiana at least

 

[Kacho]

This is D DestinRL 's 9/11

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Best first party output this gen.

 

[EN250]

Phil had the wheel jerked away from him by Nutella. He was given years and years to produce results and failed. The smart move would've been to fire him like 7 years ago and let somebody else take a shot at this console gen. Oh well, too late now. I look forward to MS trying to take on Steam in the PC space and getting outmaneuvered by a smaller company yet again.

7 years ago was still Xbone generation, no one would grab that position, not even with a .50 cal pointing at their forehead

 

[reinking]

Best first party output this gen.

I am starting to change my stance on the ABK acquisition. I mostly thought it was a bad idea and what destroyed Xbox. I am coming around to the idea that it is what is going to save Microsoft Gaming.

I am glad they gave the loyal activist something to cling to.

 

[Boo Who?]

Stupid high price coupled with literally no stock on store shelves in my area of Indiana at least

Ha, I knew you were a shitposter, but I didn't know you were a fellow Hoosier shitposter.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Ha, I knew you were a shitposter, but I didn't know you were a fellow Hoosier shitposter.

Southern Indiana born and raised even went to IU

 

[DenchDeckard]

One is seeing growth

PlayStation Plus Subscriptions Have Seen Continued Growth Despite Price Hikes

The company revealed that 38 percent of PS Plus subscribers have opted for more expensive…

gamingbolt.com

It's gone quiet elsewhere though

You sure about that?

"Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Xbox Game Pass "set a new Q1 record for total revenue and average revenue per subscriber" and Microsoft "set new records for monthly active users in the quarter, as more players than ever play our games across devices and on the Xbox platform."

Microsoft Gaming Hits $5.7 Billion in Q1 2025 as Xbox Game Pass and Cross-Platform Strategy Drive Growth - Gaming Amigos

Microsoft’s gaming division is off to a strong start in 2025, posting $5.7 billion in revenue for the first quarter, a 5% year-over-year increase.According to the company’s latest earnings report, the January–March performance represents a $270 million gain compared to Q1 2024, largely fueled by...

www.gamingamigos.com

Honestly, I don't even care. I'm just calling you out. I legit like you as a member here, so its all harmless fun.

I get it though. Microsoft lies and Sony tells the truth.