As part of its most recent investor conference, EA said that combined, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold through 55 million units last year. Using a bit of mathematical extrapolation, we can safely assume – given that Sony’s reported selling through 36 million units – that Microsoft’s Xbox One is now in the homes of around 19 million consumers.
Why do we need to take a shot in the dark? Mostly, it’s because Microsoft has stopped reporting sales figures, instead focusing on lovely buzzwords like “engagement” and how many people are connected to Xbox Live.
This coincides rather neatly with an earlier report about there being 18 million “activated” Xbox Ones in the wild.
Officially, Microsoft’s Xbox One sell-through is a mystery, though the company is reporting a record number of Xbox Live subscribers.
There are now 48 million active Xbox Live users, which Microsoft says is a 30 per cent increase from the same period a year ago. In the last three months of the year, Xbox Live saw nine new users jump in.
“It was a strong holiday season for Microsoft highlighted by Surface and Xbox,” Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft, said in a statement. Microsoft also said, however, that there’s a slight decrease in revenue from Xbox One hardware, though it’s down to the system selling at a decreased price, and not because of lower volumes.
Overall though, Microsoft’s “More Personal Computing” unit, which houses includes all things Xbox has posted $12.7 billion in revenue, so it’s profitable – but is down 5 per cent year-over-year. Microsoft emphasised Xbox One bundles with games like “Halo 5: Guardians,” “Rise of the Tomb Raider” and “Forza Motorsport 6” as big drivers during the holiday season.
Say what you will about the Xbox One – but I quite like the machine. Since getting one last year, it’s slowly wormed its way in to becoming my primary console.
Last Updated: January 29, 2016
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:39
One thing I can say about the Bone, is that controller is heavenly to use. Got one for my PC and the triggers at the back are freaking awesome, soft and precise 😛
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:42
What games doth thee playeth with it?
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:45
Dirt 3, Ori, Shovel knight, Sonic generations, Dark Souls and Dust 😛
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 09:55
And Rocket League 😛
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:58
O yea, and that game… xD
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:59
And off topic, you gotta teach me how to Diablo… I forgetted
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2016 at 09:59
I haven’t played in many, many years but it should still just be CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:00
I thought so too, logged into my max lvl wizard and was just like “WTF is going on!”
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:02
Same here
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:07
I just don’t like the punishment this game gives to my mouse 😛 Maybe I should invest in a cheap one to play Diablo and RTS games
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:22
I played through the game (D3 and RoS) once, and stopped
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:41
We should give it a wack sometime 🙂
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:50
Agreed. I’ve only got ONE char, and not even one paragon level
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:59
I have one char and 37 paragon lvl 🙂
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 10:02
Sure… after the beta is done… or when the servers are down for a long period of time 😛
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:05
I do not understand how the streamers are hitting 10 mil a shot O.o
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 10:07
LOL! lvl 70 paragon lvl 128 and I’m hitting for between 2.5mill and 20mill with a crusader… depending on ability used.
Know someone on paragon lvl 500+… dunno what damage they’re doing.
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:34
So the paragon levels are giving these crazy numbers?
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 10:47
Yeah, I can level a brand new character at my current paragon level on Torment 1.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:45
I tried it last year at Rage. It’s too big and the battery pack (can’t believe they still have those, but the battery companies probably bribed MS to include it) makes it heavier than a PS4 controller. Also I hate how the analog sticks are in two different positions. It wold take me months to get used to it.
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:46
PC version does not use the battery pack 🙂 and the analog positions also bothered me until I started noticing my hand not cramping up anymore due to the position
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:47
Is it plugged in the whole time?
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:49
Yup. You can set it up with wireless, but I am not gonna fork out all that monies for batteries
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:50
Wireless is the future, battery packs… not so much
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:50
We need plutonium powered wireless controllers
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:51
WIRELESS POWER!
[DISCLAIMER]
Do not walk in the path of the wireless power signal, instant death (sold separately) will occur
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 09:53
PS4 controllers are all wired, all the time due to their “revolutionary” 2 hour battery life……..just repeating one of the major complaints you always hear from ponies…..????
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:55
Both are still working fine and I bought them back in 2013 thanks
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:05
Yes, they’re “working”, just not as intended! ROFL! My company BlackBerry is also still “working” although the battery doesn’t last half a day(but at least there was no need to buy new rubber buttons for my BlackBerry yet…)????
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:09
R100 for 4 buttons. Maybe is Sony brought out a R2500 Elite controller the issue would be fixed
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:13
You’re OK with that? Goeie werk Sony, goeie werk!????????????
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:40
I’m okay the same way you’re okay with a controller that costs almost half as much as the console.
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:48
It’s an option given to me and I love being given options. If I had the money laying around I’d buy the Elite controller in a heartbeat as it seemingly did the impossible, improve on perfection!
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:54
lol “perfection”
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:58
“perfection” Indeed. The PS controllers are just too small, made for children and too light, feels a bit cheap……
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 11:42
Perfection would be a cheaper price. R2500 is madness
JaRed
January 29, 2016 at 15:39
This guy… Is a proper doos.
xdvd
January 29, 2016 at 11:11
The thing is, everybody complains about the fact that the Xbox controllers has battery packs and the Playstation controllers don’t. I say rather give me an option to replace the (off the shelf) batteries myself than having to dismantle my PS4 / PS3 controller with a specialised screwdriver and still having to search the internet to find a compatible battery once the internal battery dies. I have three dead PS3 controllers that are now permanently “wired” if you catch my drift.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 11:41
I do and here’s the thing. After three years both Ps4 controllers still has a lot of life in the batteries and the charge very fast. Which is more than I can say for the PS3 controllers
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:47
I liked the weight, but the analogue sticks were weird. Also, you should like it, your giant hands just about fit around it 😛
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:49
Well, it does make a excellent missile projectile
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 09:54
The 360 controller works well for me.
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:56
Love that controller. Still my favourite.
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 09:57
It is awesome, like the 360 one, just smoother and well, better.
BUT the Xbox 360 controller is still ok to use, feels fine.
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:43
Eish. I mean, well done! How many are in SA by now?
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:44
42
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:46
Well there is meaning in those numbers 😉
VampyreSquirrel
January 29, 2016 at 09:54
20?
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:55
lol
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:56
Half of that were stolen
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:57
was or were?
WEREWOLVES!!!
WHERE? THERE!!! THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!
GAAAAAH
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:58
They were returned when they realized they hadn’t stolen PS4s
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:59
Get me a tranquilizer, stat!
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:00
[Rince uses tranquilizer, it is not very effective]
You’d have better luck with a case of beer
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2016 at 10:00
Where is Bill Cosby these days anyway?
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 10:18
Being like Bill? 0_O
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 09:56
I know few gamers personally (mostly you guys, who are all online) but three people I know have Xbox One’s.
My circle of fiends does not exactly “game” as it were.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:58
My circle of fiends also do not game as I do
(no spelling mistake there, intentional missed ‘r’)
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 09:59
Certainly, yes. Also, I used to date a GirlFiend, in the truest sense.
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:01
I used to have a few girlfiends like that, that lost the r after a while
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2016 at 10:05
So they became gilfiends? O_o
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:07
I also had a fair share of those, so I replaced the “r” with “SP”
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 10:10
or started out like that….. early twenties was a good time for me….
RinceThis
January 29, 2016 at 09:44
I am sure Japan is snapping them up
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:45
Like their arcade claw machines? xD
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 09:47
Win a Zoidberg
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/politics/lobster%20zone%20full.png
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 09:47
Hahaha xD
I love Japan
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 09:48
LOL
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:09
From the same brilliant minds that brought you “Used Panty” vending machines…..
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:09
LOL
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:12
Gross, fucking gross
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 10:15
but, it would seem, a true thing, that was at only one or two limited vending machines in certain spots.
Also, Vending machines for NEW disposable underwear were also around at one stage.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:39
Well that’s fine, but some ladies soiled undies?
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:41
Wait. Whose brilliant minds are you speaking of?
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:45
You know……..????
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2016 at 10:54
Not really, enlighten me
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:55
STOP THINKING ABOUT USED PANTIES MAN!
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:06
LOL, yeah, they really should just stop trying! Follow Ford’s lead and cut your losses and withdraw completely!
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 10:00
They took a knock in profits due to price cuts even though they sold through more, but still VERY profitable!????????????
iusedtobe(a)regular
January 29, 2016 at 10:12
“it’s slowly wormed its way in to becoming my primary console.”
Well thats just sad.
miaau
January 29, 2016 at 10:17
Why? It is a great all round device, not just for gaming.
I watch Youtbue chess videos on it, we watch music concerts, play DVD’s, watch TED, Netflix AND I play Fallout 4 and Witcher 3 et al on it. AND, when my daughter gets a bit older, she can probably use the voice commands to navigate where she wants to be.
I think it is great. It has seemingly “hung” (controller not responive) twice, but even then you press home (only key that worked) and you can quit the app that hung. Fallout 4 hung once and Dungeon Siege 3 (Xbox 360 compat)
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:55
oops wrong place – this should go to FFD
xD
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 10:57
Wrong article?
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 10:58
Yup, had multiple tabs open xD
The Grand Admiral Chief Prime
January 29, 2016 at 11:00
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 11:03
Got my head in a huge pile of paperwork and trying to Lagz at the same time 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2016 at 11:52
I just got given a list of all our jobs for the month and asked explain why so many of the profit margins look weird. Oh, and they still have to process all my cost accruals & releases. But can I check anyway.
Hello, why is this puzzle is incomplete? Also, I’m holding half the pieces in my hand.
Ottokie
January 29, 2016 at 12:45
Hahaha Wednesday next week we can reset for another month 😛
XbotMK1
January 29, 2016 at 11:02
Sony stated the PS4 sold through 36 million about a month ago which means it is probably approaching 38 million by now so that puts a hole in your theory.
When that 18 million Xbox One rumor started going around, they were just guessing by using Microsoft’s 200 million Windows 10 devices statistic by subtracting PC and other Windows 10 devices other than Xbox One. That 18 million number could be refering to Xbox Ones shipped, not sold through. That is anothe flaw in your theory.
And the last flaw is, how do we know EA isn’t full of sh*t?
Bottom line is nobody knows how many Xbox Ones have been sold and websites are just posting misleading rumors. Nice click-bait.
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 11:05
Wasn’t aware that Windows 10 devices got activated/registered at shipping stage, I learn something new every day! Well, as long as we can agree that its selling very very well……????????????
JaRed
January 29, 2016 at 15:43
Super narrow minded guy right here, I own a gaming PC, an XBone, and the PS4. XBox is for the casual, lil brat “gamers”.
Pieter Kruger
January 29, 2016 at 15:57
No you don’t!!!!….ROFL!!!!