Xbox Series X | S reaches record and leaves PS5 behind

Reason for the delight for Microsoft: The Xbox Series X | S was able to set up a new sales record in June and cut even better than the PS5 in comparison.

The North American market research institute The NPD Group has compared the current sales of the gaming industry and published both in comparison with 2020 and compared between PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo exciting results - in a certain way all three gaming may even be three gaming Giants feel as winner.

Sales: Xbox and Nintendo in June

As the NPD Group announced, Nintendo was able to sell most console copies in the US in June - and is thus the most successful console in this regard in the first half of 2021. The Xbox Series X | S, on the other hand, was in the last month in relation to the dollar sales, so the sales amount in US dollars, at the front. In fact, according to NPD Group, it was the best Xbox-June for console sales at all and could break the previous record of 2011.

But the PS5 does not have to occur in the analysis as losers: Sony's Next-Gen console continues to bear the title of the fastest selling console ** - a fact that is probably known in the light of console snacks many gamers also known in this country .

_ Further statistics about the gaming month June you can view in the Twitter account of Mat Piscatella from The NPD Group: _

Records, Records: Gaming industry in altitude flight

Overall, the gaming industry in the US has a considerable month behind: In June, $ 401 million was issued for new consoles - compared to the previous year, this means an increase of rich 112 percent. In total, 4.9 billion US dollars ** were issued for all platforms for hardware, games and accessories for all platforms. The gaming industry is thus the best way to deliver a very successful year - and the release-strong autumn is still before.

_In our video we will show you all the important information about the Xbox Series X | S: _

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