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Xbox beat PS5 sales for three months in 2021.

Jim Ryan confirms that Sony had some shipping constraints in 2021 that means Xbox Series S / X sales beat PS5 for around three months. He says there’s no other time during this latest generation where Xbox sales have materially exceeded PS5.

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