The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One last month, but Microsoft’s gaming device is still selling well.
The company confirmed that Xbox One sales are on the rise. Seeing as the system is now selling for $350, and it sold for around $400 to $500 last May, that makes sense. Still, after outselling the PS4 last month, this is a slightly underwhelming performance for the Xbox One. Microsoft’s system is still $50 cheaper than Sony’s, but that has only helped it win one out of the first five months of 2015.
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While the Xbox One still has momentum, the PlayStation 4 has more. I’m sure that Microsoft is feeling better about going into E3 having just won at least one of the spring months. That makes it seem like it could potentially start closing the gap with Sony if it has a standout show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo event coming up next week.
Both companies are focused on delivering exciting announcements at E3.
“We can’t wait to share more on the greatest games lineup in Xbox history at E3 next week,” said Nichols.