The Xbox Series X / S sold better than the PlayStation 5 in the first quarter of the year

Microsoft’s Xbox division had a very good quarter. Microsoft has managed to increase production of Xbox Series X and S consoles and has sold more units than Sony.

The Xbox Game Pass service also made an important contribution, according to Microsoft, which recorded a 45% increase in the number of hours played in the last year.

Financial reports released by Microsoft yesterday show that Xbox has gained market share for two consecutive quarters, and in the first quarter of the year Xbox Series S and X were the best-selling next-gen consoles in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. .

As for the Xbox Cloud Gaming service, it has also seen a significant increase in the number of users, currently reaching over 10 million.

Xbox hardware sales rose 14% in the last quarter, and Xbox division revenue rose 4% from the same period last year.

Unfortunately, the Chinese lockdown will affect hardware production and sales in the next quarter, Microsoft claims, and the top X Series model will still be very hard to find.