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Did the PS4 outsell Xbox One?

Microsoft finally acknowledged for the first time what many have already known for years: that Sony's PlayStation 4 drastically outsold its Xbox One. In court documents in Brazil, Microsoft admitted that the PS4 sold "twice as many" units as the Xbox One.
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Did PS4 or Xbox One sell more?

Microsoft's statement on PS4 vs Xbox One sales

When it comes to the PS4's lifetime sales, Sony has settled for 117.2 million units sold. If we assume that Xbox One sold roughly half of this amount, that puts the entire Xbox One console family (including the One S and X) at 58.6 million units sold.
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Did Xbox One sell less than PS4?

Sony's last-gen console sold a whopping 117.2 million units (making it currently the fourth best selling console of all time), which means that there can't have been any more than 58.6 million Xbox Ones sold.
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Who won PS4 or Xbox One?

Ultimately, the PS4 is the overall winner, all down to its larger selection of exclusive games. However, you can't go wrong with an Xbox One S, especially when combined with the the frankly absurd bargain that Xbox Game Pass offers.
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Does PlayStation outsell Xbox?

The quote reads (via GameLuster using Google Translate): "Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and install base, having sold more than twice as many [than] Xbox in the last generation."
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Xbox One vs PS4: Who Won This Generation?

Why did PS4 beat Xbox One?

There are several reasons why Sony took and kept an early lead. The most obvious reason is price -- at debut, the Xbox One was a $500 system, compared with $400 for the PS4. That extra $100 paid for Kinect 2, an updated version of Microsoft's Project Natal (aka Kinect, the first-generation peripheral for Xbox 360).
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Is PlayStation or Xbox more powerful?

They also both run RDNA 2 graphics. However, the Xbox Series X has a slight upper hand with its GPU having 12 TFLOPS of power across 52 CUs. In comparison, the PS5 has 10.3 TFLOPS of power across 36 CUs. This effectively means that developers can potentially eke more from the Series X than PS5.
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Which console is more powerful?

The Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5 are the most powerful next-gen gaming consoles on the market. They both boast some seriously advanced specs and provide a gaming experience that is simply incomparable to past generations.
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Is Xbox more popular than PS4?

Xbox vs PlayStation: Five Must Know Facts

PlayStation has sold over 102 million units worldwide since its creation! This is a little bit more than the Xbox, which has sold about 84 million units worldwide since 2001.
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What is best selling console?

Where Switch, PS5 Rank Among the Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time
  • PlayStation 2 (Sony) – 159 million*
  • Nintendo DS (Nintendo) – 154.02 million.
  • Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) – 122.55 million.
  • Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) – 118.69 million.
  • PlayStation 4 (Sony) – 117.2 million.
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Did Microsoft say PlayStation was better?

Seemingly continuing this trend, as Eurogamer reports, Microsoft has now told the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Sony makes games that are often better quality than those on Xbox, which is a very surprising thing to admit.
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What is bought more Xbox or PS5?

With 32 million PS5 sales, current estimates put Xbox X/S sales at maybe around 20 million units.
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Why is the PS4 so popular?

The PS4 was cheaper than the Xbox One. Moreover, you didn't have to connect to the internet once a day to play offline games—and you could play used games.
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What is the most fragile console?

Nintendo Switch named Most fragile product of 2019 by French consumers' association
  • Best.
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  • Q&A.
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What is the most dominant console?

As the PS4 has started taking a backseat to the PS5 in sales and promotion, the current most-likely contender for the best-selling console crown is the Nintendo Switch. Early in 2022, it was the fastest console to sell 100 million units.
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Which console is the heaviest?

The 10 Heaviest Game Consoles Of All Time (& How Much They Weigh)
  1. 1 PS3: 11 lbs. The bulkiest piece of technology on the list, the PS3 is in a league of its own.
  2. 2 Xbox: 8.8 lbs. ...
  3. 3 Xbox One X: 8.4 lbs. ...
  4. 4 Xbox 360: 7.7 lbs. ...
  5. 5 PS4 Pro: 7.3 lbs. ...
  6. 6 GameCube: 5.3 lbs. ...
  7. 7 NES: 5 lbs. ...
  8. 8 PS2 (Original Model): 4.85 lbs. ...
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Which console is faster?

Speed: The SSD

These SSDs open up possibilities never seen in consoles before such as virtually unnoticeable load times. When it comes to speed, the PS5 is the clear winner.
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Which console has better graphics?

The Xbox Series X is the most powerful game console currently available, featuring detailed graphics, fluid frame rates and rapid load times.
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Is PS4 obsolete?

But as the system continues to age, we don't recommend buying a PlayStation 4 in most cases. It's smarter to wait for a PS5, get PlayStation exclusives on PC, or get another console instead of paying for this old system. After all, the PS4 turns 10 years old in 2023.
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Has the PS4 become obsolete?

We speculate that the PS4 will be discontinued in 2025 at the earliest. This might come as a surprise given the lifespan of the PS2 and the PS3.
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Did PS4 win the console war?

Sony effectively won the last generation's console war by selling an outrageous number of PS4s and by publishing some of the greatest games of all time on it. The PS4 was the definitive gaming platform, but what happens when PlayStation doesn't have the games to back up its console anymore?
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Who won the console war?

While Microsoft was able to course-correct the Xbox One after launch, Sony had gained enough ground with the capabilities of the PlayStation 4 along with a strong library of console-exclusive titles, and the PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One, 117 million units to 52 million units.
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Why everyone buying PS5 instead of Xbox?

However, while the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are similar in terms of quality and performance, the PS5's exclusive games and gameplay-focused features make it more enticing for buyers who want an immersive experience and don't want to miss major releases.
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Is PS5 worth it over Xbox?

If you're completely fresh to games and money is no issue, PS5 is the best console in 2023. If you have an Xbox games catalogue and / or you're looking for value for money as well as cutting edge tech, then Xbox Series X is the best option.
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Why is Xbox suing PlayStation?

The request cover deals made after January 1st, 2019, including fees or agreements that prevented publishers from placing games on Xbox Game Pass. The judge's decision comes after Microsoft previously accused Sony of paying for “blocking rights” to stop developers from adding their content to Xbox Game Pass.
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