By the end of 2022, Sony had sold over 30 million PlayStation 5 units worldwide, about 60% more than Microsoft managed to sell the Xbox Series X and S combined (18.5 million units). This is in my new report. knowledgeable analytical company Ampere.
In the overall ranking, the share of PlayStation game systems in 2022 accounted for 45% of the console market, 1.3% less than the 2021 result. On the contrary, Microsoft increased its share by 1.8% during the year to 27.3%. Nintendo accounted for 27.7%, down 0.9% from last year.
In terms of content, subscription services have become the only significant growth in the market, according to Ampere. In 2022, the total volume of this niche was $7.8 billion, which is 10.9% more than last year’s result. It was noted that the growth was mainly driven by the introduction of a staggered subscription format by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
Among the content, in-game extensions showed the worst result – revenue from them dropped by 10%. Analysts attribute the decline to the market flattening out after years of growth during the pandemic.
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