PS5 will duplicate the sales of Xbox Series X in 2022, says Analyst

The PlayStation 5 should sell drastically more than the Xbox Series X / S over the course of 2022, according to an outstanding analyst of the industry. Since Sony and Microsoft launched their next-generation video game consoles at the end of 2020, both platforms have been incredibly difficult to obtain, despite the semifrency repositions. And although the PS5 and the Xbox Series X are still largely impossible to find in the shelves of the stores in a conventional manner, an analyst still believes that Sony will end up having a much stronger year in general compared to Microsoft.

According to Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis, the PS5 should sell more than the combined sales of Xbox Series X and Xbox SERIES S at a rate of two to one along 2022. Specifically, Harding-Rolls estimates that the PS5 will sell in Some places close to the 18 million units this year, while Xbox Series X / S will be located closer to 9 million. In addition, he also believes that the stock of both platforms will improve as 2022 continues, which is good for those who are still looking for consoles.

Perhaps the most interesting turn when it comes to PlayStation and Xbox hardware sales involves the recent acquisition that Microsoft has made from Activision Blizzard. Although this agreement will not be closed until some moment in 2023, it shows that the Xbox platform will continue to grow in the coming years. As such, a number of video game players now seek to buy an Xbox console, or will continue to please with just a PS5? Only time will tell you, but the Activision Blizzard movement could definitely affect hardware sales.

Despite this ongoing battle between Xbox and PlayStation, it is worth noting that Harding-Rolls does not believe that neither of the two companies have the best year in general. Instead, he projects that Nintendo Switch will become the great winner of 2022 and could be sold in the range of 21 million units. Given the popular thing Switch has been since its launch in 2017, and the fact that it is most available to buy, it seems likely that this forecast will be accurate.

What console manufacturer do you think will be the largest winner of 2022? And do you think the PS5 can really duplicate the Xbox Series X / S sales this year? Let me know your own thoughts on this matter in the comments or send me a message on Twitter a @ mooreman12.