Boston, MA 04/21/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that the Xbox sales have crossed 5 million in a matter of few months. Xbox is a new video game console launched last November. Xbox sales crossed the number of 3 million in a matter of two months. It was launched in 13 countries. The product was launched in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. After a week, Sony had launched its PlayStation 4 in the market.
The Real Picture
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) sold more than 5 million Xbox in last few months whereas, in the same period, Sony sold over 7 million PlayStations. Sony also mentioned that the demand for the PlayStation is increasing day by day. There is a difference of almost 2 million in the sales number of both the products. The industry does not see the Microsoft numbers as huge positive. The company needs to work on the problems that Xbox might be facing in its war with the PS4. Microsoft needs to take action soon otherwise there is a higher probability of lagging back in the stiff competition.
The Road Ahead
Sony has done well as far as the sales of PlayStation 4 is concerned. It has on average sold a million PS4s every month while the sales number of Microsoft is relatively quite poor. Even the sales numbers are not very clear. There is a difference between the number sold and shipped to retailers. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has mentioned the word shipped while announcing its numbers. It makes the case of doubt. If the company goes at same pace then the numbers at the end of year 2014 don’t seem so encouraging. It can hardly manage to deliver a sales number of 8 million Xbox Ones at the end of the year. At the same Sony is expecting double sales by the year end.
