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Xbox Series X|S reportedly passed the PS5 to be the second best-selling console in the UK in April

DavidGzz

Member
I think that if I couldn't find one I'd buy the other. I'd get an S as well if that is all I could find. Thankfully I have both consoles and don't have to squabble about how they are selling. All 3 major console manufacturers will do very well.
 

Thirty7ven

Banned
So what happens if Sony can't ship enough units and somehow MS manages to ship a few more million units over the next year, will this forum implode?
It would be funny to see one console win over a another simply due to supply, I'm not sure that would have ever happened before to this level.

While it’s fun to speculate, there isn’t much to speculate. There’s only a couple of sources to fab the chips. Last word we had on this there were quite a few more wafers reserved for PS5, so you can expect significantly more PS5s shipped than Series X throughout the year. It’s possible that if demand for Series S is high enough, they allocate more for series S than X, and because the chip is smaller, they make a lot more of them. But that’s basically it, that’s the state of the semiconductor industry ATM.
 

Mr.NiceGuy

Member
A win is a win even with the low restocks explanations which I'm not saying there are not valid.

Even if it's obvious that PS5 is outselling XBS what it appears to be 2:1, XBS is bound to outsell the PS5 some of these months in USA and UK specially. PS5 can't be number one ALL THE TIME.
 

dcmk7

Banned
A win is a win even with the low restocks explanations which I'm not saying there are not valid.

Even if it's obvious that PS5 is outselling XBS what it appears to be 2:1, XBS is bound to outsell the PS5 some of these months in USA and UK specially. PS5 can't be number one ALL THE TIME.
It didn't get a single restock in April by the looks of things. Didn't realise stock levels were still so bad.
 

TJC

Member
I wonder what sales since launch are here in the UK, im sure someone has them figures but I'm lazy. I'm not surprised about this though as I have alot of casual friends who want a PS5 but got a series X cause they cant be bothered with the hassle to sign up for a PS5 when retailers stock up they are out instantly.
 

SLB1904

Banned
Kudos for really giving it your best shot in not answering the question. If you're going to call out people, better be prepared to have receipts.
Lmfao. Finding xbox fanboys saying sales isnt important is as controversial as wiping ass after a shit.

And by the way you want know how easy it is? Just google "sales isnt important for Microsoft neogaf."
 
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It is basically the stock issues. MS produces much smaller amount of Xbox in general. "Premium" aside - like purchasing more production capacity - I think most if goes to Azure blades, considering that we had the reports that sometimes XCloud shows very good results (feels like not running on Xbox One S).
 

TBiddy

Member
Lmfao. Finding xbox fanboys saying sales isnt important is as controversial as wiping ass after a shit.

And by the way you want know how easy it is? Just google "sales isnt important for Microsoft neogaf."

Okay then. Go find some of the "usual suspects" in this thread celebrating a win, while earlier claiming that sales aren't important. It should be easy, since you're apparantly a Google expert.
 

SLB1904

Banned
Okay then. Go find some of the "usual suspects" in this thread celebrating a win, while earlier claiming that sales aren't important. It should be easy, since you're apparantly a Google expert.
Whatever. Anyway I'm glad I took xbox the second place for sales to be important again.
I'm glad we are on the same page
 

DenchDeckard

Moderated wildly
Wait a minute.....You are telling me the Series S outsold the PS5!!?

....THE SERIES S!!!

ANOTHER ONE!

Victory for MS!...Sony will never live this down!

/Friday fun...joking.

Dj Khaled Dance GIF
 
Hardly a surprise. April was ridiculously barren for stock in the UK. Spent the whole month checking daily and the only console regularly in stock was the Series S, even the Series X was mostly out of stock. Didn't manage to actually get a PS5 console myself until a Smyth's restock during the first week of May.
 

HoodWinked

Member
Would be pretty cunning if Microsoft spiked thier supply to give it a boost for April. Since this just comes down to supply. Though I doubt it.

Maybe all of the PS5s were stuck on the evergiven.
 
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Banjo64

cumsessed
It didn't get a single restock in April by the looks of things. Didn't realise stock levels were still so bad.
BT had stock on the 7th April

Smyths had Digital consoles on the 22nd April

Smyths had PS5 w/ disk drive on the 29th April for over 5 minutes, and had some Digital consoles (gone in 30 seconds)

Pretty dire situation though, that’s lower than most previous months and only 2 retailers getting stock.
 

DenchDeckard

Moderated wildly
Hey, if it makes anyone feel better....I was picking up my Daughter from school yesterday and saw an Argos vehicle deliver a PS5. Made me happy, The person looked like they were buzzing.

Good times. looks like there is some PS5s in May.
 

anthony2690

Banned
Yes it did.
was on very, with the forced spiderman miles morales bundle. (well how I got my ps5 intially after shifting it, loved astros playroom disliked everything else sadly)

Also amusingly after getting a ps5 and not wanting one anymore, I get an email from curry's on the 10th of May, saying I was a VIP, and that I could purchase a ps5 *shrugs*

Plus stuff like this, really isn't news, both series x and ps5 are still really difficult to come across for those not actively following alert pages, the consoles are just going to sell out off all their inventory.

So sale placements are pretty much meaningless.
 

On Demand

Banned
PS4 sold more than PS5 in April too. It’s because of stock.

Funny to see news articles and the usual people bragging about this.
 

betrayal

Banned
Finally some good news for Microsoft.

There are also rumors that the Xbox Series X has already sold more in April than the Dreamcast and Atari 2600 combined.
 

Derktron

Banned
Look the usual suspects that say sale dont matter celebrating
who saw that coming? I did.
Shut up, Jesus you kids are annoying. When will both of you fanboys are going to shut the fuck up and just enjoy the success out of both consoles. It does not matter if they are happy about it. Just shut up. Dammit. Don't you guys get tired of the bullshit and it's early in the morning too? Damn you guys both live rent-free in your heads huh?
 

Derktron

Banned
Now to comment what I wanted to comment without seeing some fool comment stupid, anyways I find this to be good, I mean there are hard if not any Xbox Series X or PS5. So I could see the sales for Xbox go up only with the Series S as it's a bit more accessible to find either of the more powerful ones.
 

Derktron

Banned
PS4 sold more than PS5 in April too. It’s because of stock.

Funny to see news articles and the usual people bragging about this.
Or the fact......You know what you should know. You should already know I'll clap those cheeks of yours. Fanboys will never be satisfied and blame the other.
 

Derktron

Banned
Would be pretty cunning if Microsoft spiked thier supply to give it a boost for April. Since this just comes down to supply. Though I doubt it.

Maybe all of the PS5s were stuck on the evergiven.
How the hell can they, they are not the highest bidder, if this was computer parts or mobile parts then sure that could be possible, but this is for gaming consoles which are not important. These chips are being produced and sold to the highest bidder and those buyers are phone companies like Apple & Samsung. Remember we are in the middle of the year where new phones should be announced and by the time it hits September, there should be new phones out.
 

anthony2690

Banned
I have never seen a Series X in any store.
I have never seen one for sale online (although I only started looking in February)
Where and when do these magical stock drops occur? I followed the Datalover channel for a while, but I'm convinced that's nothing more than a joke account. Every time there is supposedly a drop, the units are "Out of Stock" before my finger can click my mouse button.
I found following deals foundry on twitter was helpful getting the new consoles as long as you have the bell on, but this for the UK, no idea what region you are.
 
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Leyasu

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1: I didn't run the site, just wrote for it. 2: if you really think the name determines the content of the site, you must have not paid all that much attention. No need to edit your incorrect assumptions, by the way, I don't mind. 😂
I used to visit n4g, and your blogs were a daily staple, wrote for n4g and with console warring in mind.

You have no room to criticise any site/writer
 

The Alien

Banned
Obviously a stock issue for both new consoles. Whatever is out there is immediately sold.

However, Sony became the quickest selling next gen console in the US likely by diverting the majority of their stock to the US. So not too surprising for XBox to get a "win" in the UK.

US, Mexico, UK are biggest XBox territories. Need to do better everywhere else.
 

THE DUCK

voted poster of the decade by bots
Shut up, Jesus you kids are annoying. When will both of you fanboys are going to shut the fuck up and just enjoy the success out of both consoles. It does not matter if they are happy about it. Just shut up. Dammit. Don't you guys get tired of the bullshit and it's early in the morning too? Damn you guys both live rent-free in your heads huh?

You should drink your coffee or something before posting, lol. This place was born out of this banter, it isn't going anywhere.......
 

Alan Wake

Member
But it wasn't excuse before when PS4 were outselling Xbone and when both became widely available across UK. Same it will be with PS5. Same will happen surely.

Actually, Xbone was competitive last gen in UK.

Competitive, absolutely. But it lost to PS4 just like in NA after winning with the 360.
 

THE DUCK

voted poster of the decade by bots
I thought MS had the whole xCloud thing going. Even recently finding a way to stream on IOS.

I think that may appeal to some part of the market, but not all all. Also, so far at least in my experience, it's still delivering too much latency. This may improve.
 

Derktron

Banned
You should drink your coffee or something before posting, lol. This place was born out of this banter, it isn't going anywhere.......
Or maybe you should mind your own damn business and stay out of it just like you can say something stupid. I can say what I want to say. I'm more reasonable than you stupid fanboys on here and elsewhere, fanboys need to call out, not be allowed to speak their pathetic nonsense. People on here should act like adults not be a child and still act like 13-year-olds comparing which plastic dick size is bigger, it's annoying. Anything else you need?
 

On Demand

Banned
Or the fact......You know what you should know. You should already know I'll clap those cheeks of yours. Fanboys will never be satisfied and blame the other.

Don’t know what you’re on a rampage about.

People need to use the context of PS4 selling more than PS5 in April instead of jumping to conclusions. Sony didn’t ship as much PS5’s in April

 

Umbasaborne

Banned
I was in the middle of burning an xbox one at my alter that i dedicated to jim ryan and playstation when i saw this news. I for one, am OUTRAGED. How is this even legal? Now is the time to batton down the hatches boys! Downplay, downplay like your hearts depend on it! Downplay for king Ryan and our beloved playstation, Downplay for Shuhei Yoshida, Downplay for Vib-Ribbon!!! We cannot let them win, this is war! REEEEEEEEEEEE!
 
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Derktron

Banned
Don’t know what you’re on a rampage about.

People need to use the context of PS4 selling more than PS5 in April instead of jumping to conclusions. Sony didn’t ship as much PS5’s in April


Dude, you think I give a fuck? I mean seriously......Hold on let me act surprise.....Hold on let me get ready.


Okay I'm ready

"LIKE OMG, OMG, OMG, *SCREAMING* - *CRYING* THE CONSOLES ARE SLOWING DOWN IN SALES WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!!!!! HELP ME JESUS HELP ME GAMING JESUS HAVE MERCY ON THE GAMING INDUSTRY!!!!! OH, GOD!"

--- Is that better for you. I said what I said let's celebrate whatever but you don't need to be a complete fucking dick about it. That is why fanboys will always be scums either that be PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and Xbox.
 
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