XBOX is reportedly worried about the strong GTA VI sales on PS5
, by Thibaut
Since the entire marketing campaign for GTA VI has been focused on the PS5, many expect significantly higher sales on Sony’s console. However, the gap could be so wide that it’s causing concern at Microsoft.
That’s according to Tom Warren, a reporter for The Verge. According to him, concern is spreading within XBOX due to pre-order numbers heavily favoring PlayStation.
"Sources at Xbox tell me that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI are heavily skewed toward the PS5, setting off even more alarm bells regarding the platform. Xbox hardware revenue has now declined for three consecutive years, and the RAM crisis is driving up the prices of Xbox Series X consoles even higher. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to predict what all of this means for Project Helix, Microsoft’s next Xbox console.
As you can probably guess, piecing together Microsoft’s Xbox strategy is a challenge. One thing is clear, however: the budget cuts aren’t over. Microsoft says it’s about three-quarters of the way through its Xbox restructuring, leaving employees with the prospect of more upheaval looming in the near future."
Later, Matthew Ball, Xbox’s head of strategy, responded to Tom Warren on X. He said he was "very hapy with GTA VI pre-orders." The Rockstar game has reportedly even broken records for Xbox.
"Tom, we are very happy with GTA VI pre-orders. The title is breaking records for XBOX, we expect even more records will be broken throughout the fall, and our internal analysis shows our share of pre-orders to be matching our share of the console market."
Source: theverge.com