Xbox market shares in console software sales will grow 7% through 2026, according to analysts.
A recent analysis of console software market shares shows that Microsoft was only third last year after Sony and Nintendo.
Sony’s market share in 2021 was 43%. Nintendo was behind with 37% and Microsoft in third place with 20%.
According to a forecast by the market research company DFC Intelligence, the Xbox platform should gain significant ground by 2026, while Sony will lose some.
The company’s forecast includes retail and online software sales and says Microsoft will increase its market share by 7% to 27% in 2026. At the same time, both Sony and Nintendo would lose 4%, bringing their market shares to 39% and 34% respectively.
In its forecast, DFC Intelligence assumes that Nintendo will launch a new console in 2024. Therefore, the shares would also be distributed more evenly.
Estimates for video game consoles including hardware were also halved due to supply bottlenecks. DFC assumes growth of 4% compared to the previous year. Console sales in US dollars are expected to reach 49 billion this year. Online sales are expected to grow by $21 billion.
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is considered a loser in the current situation. Because the demand for the PS5 is extremely high, but until the end of the financial year on March 31, 2023, the supply is still very limited. Sony itself recently revised its forecast down to 11.5 million units.
And according to polls, the PlayStation 5 is still the console of choice among gamers. Though that could change with the growing supply of games in the Xbox library that came about as a result of studio acquisitions.
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