Despite of growing popularity of mobile platforms, games for smartphones and tablets as well as the rise of PC, video game consoles are selling really well. In fact, the latest systems from Microsoft Corp. and Sony Corp. have so far been more successful than their predecessors. Microsoft is shy to …
Read More »Sales of Microsoft Xbox consoles begin to rebound
Shipments of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox game consoles were up 30 per cent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of the company’s fiscal 2015 (calendar Q2 2015) thanks lower price of hardware and improved availability of games for new-generation systems. This helped to increase Xbox hardware revenue to $1.045 billion. But does …
Read More »Microsoft: We need to do a better job in Europe
Although sales of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One are strong in the U.S., in Europe the situation is different and sales of the platform are rather low. Microsoft admits that it has issues in Europe and needs to somehow improve sales of its game consoles in the region. “We need to …
Read More »PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are selling 60% faster than ancestors
Perhaps, new generation game consoles are considerably less powerful than the majority of gaming PCs; perhaps, they are not going to stay on the market for a really long time, like their predecessors. But here is a fact: Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 are selling dramatically faster than …
Read More »Microsoft sold 6.6 million Xbox consoles in Q4 2014
Microsoft Corp. has sold 6.6 million Xbox consoles in the fourth quarter of 2014, the company said in its financial report for the quarter. Despite of relatively successful holiday season, the Xbox revenue dropped year-over-year. For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which ended on the 31st of December, 2014, …
Read More »Microsoft cuts Xbox One price to $349 again, offers deals in the U.K.
Microsoft Corp. temporarily slashed price of its Xbox One game console to $349 in the U.S. for the holiday season. Earlier this month the price of the system returned to its normal levels only to be cut once again this week. While the company has not officially cut the recommended …
Read More »Sales of Microsoft Xbox One hit nearly 10 million units
Microsoft Corp. late on Wednesday said that the life-to-date (LTD) shipments of its Xbox One video game console are about to surpass 10 million units. As expected, sales of XB1 are significantly behind those of Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4, which is shipments have set multiple records for Sony. “As we …
Read More »Microsoft temporarily slashes Xbox One price
Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a temporary $50 price-cut on its Xbox One video game console. The new price will initially be effective only in the U.S., but potentially the company could offer something similar in other regions as well. From the 2nd of November, 2014, through the 3rd of …
Read More »Microsoft sells 100 thousand Xbox One consoles in China in one week
Sales of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One game console remain weak in Japan, but it seems like in China the company manages to sell considerably more systems. In just one week of availability the company sold 100 thousand Xbox One consoles in the contry. Zhang Dazhong, a vice-president of Shanghai Media …
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