Sales
The Xbox One isn’t exactly struggling. It has been steadily moving units ever since Phil Spencer took over the reins after a rather troublesome launch. Even with its head start of a full year, the Wii U couldn’t stop the rush of Microsoft’s latest console, which has surpassed it by far and sits at around 26 million units sold. That’s after three years, which means we’re approaching the halfway mark of the generation if the previous console life-cycle is anything to go by. The Xbox 360 lasted for seven years and sold around 85 million units.
Sales don’t necessarily make a console better. Many Nintendo fans will argue that the GameCube is one of the best consoles the company ever made, with its stellar lineup of games that targeted all audiences, even though it was outsold by quite a few competitors, including the PS2 and original Xbox. But while fans can ignore sales, they’re vital figures for the companies behind the hardware. It’s clear that the current Microsoft console isn’t keeping pace with its predecessor, and can’t be considered the best generation monetarily, at least.
