Xbox Was Just Outsold by a Console You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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It’s looking like fewer Xbox consoles will be gifted this holiday season. The competition between Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo is always fierce, but this generation has been especially challenging for Xbox. While PlayStation has faced some issues with canceled games and rocky releases like Concord, Xbox has struggled to gain traction. Price increases for Xbox consoles and the Xbox Game Pass subscription, combined with layoffs and the cancellation of promising games like Perfect Dark, have left many players disappointed.

Okay, so a lot of us gamers are starting to worry about Xbox. There was a ton of talk a few months back that they might just stop making consoles altogether – I even heard stories about stores pulling them off the shelves! Target said they’re still selling Xbox stuff, thankfully, but it’s clear Microsoft is changing things up with how they’re getting consoles to players, and honestly, it doesn’t seem to be going smoothly.

Xbox Struggles During Black Friday

A recent report from gaming sales data firm Circana reveals that Xbox didn’t even come in third place in console sales during Black Friday week. PlayStation 5 led with 47

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2025-12-06T20:37:59.133Z

During the peak shopping week of the year, Xbox accounted for less than 14

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