Xbox One X Sells Better Than Expected, Beats PS4 Pro For 2017

For a few years now, Microsoft has been lagging behind Sony in terms of console sales. That’s why it must be a relief for the company to find out that, at least on Amazon, pre-orders for the Xbox One X are through the roof. In fact, the console is higher on the best-seller list than PlayStation 4 Pro. Then again, this is just for the year 2017 and the Sony console came out last year.

As VG247 notes, the Xbox One X is doing much better than anyone could have predicted. When the souped-up console was announced, many so-called experts and analysts came out to lambast Microsoft’s offering, saying that there’s no market for it. The sold out pre-orders would prove them wrong on that account.

It started with the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition, which is a limited edition version of the main console. Once it came up for pre-order, it literally sold out in minutes. What’s more, looking at the Amazon Best Sellers list shows how the Microsoft console leaped over the PS4 Pro.

As of writing, the more powerful Xbox One unit stands at number 66 on the list, while Sony’s product sat at number 90. This is even accounting the fact that the Pro had the whole first half of the year to accumulate sales.

Then again, it’s also worth pointing out that when the Pro did launch back in 2016, it reached the number 46 spot on the list. So, accounting for the matter of launch window between the two consoles, one can make the argument that the PS4 Pro is better than the Xbox One X during the period of release. As Comicbook.com points out, the current comparison is a bit of an “oranges to apple” situation.

Whatever the case, though, it’s clear that the Xbox One X is off to an excellent start and this is good news for consumers. The more intense the competition between Microsoft and Sony, the better for gamers.