Xbox hardware sales hit new March record

Hardware sales should be up year-over-year, but they aren’t. That is not because of a lack of demand, though. In fact, Xbox set a new record simply because it was able to get systems into the supply chain. But Sony continues to struggle to manufacture enough PlayStation 5s to meet even a fraction of the extreme demand for that platform. This enabled the Xbox and Switch to come out on top in terms of sales in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.

“Xbox Series X/S was the best-selling hardware platform of both March 2022 and the first quarter in dollars, while Switch led both time periods in unit sales,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said.