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Then, who won the console war?
Analyzing the total sales, revealed in January of this year, there is a clear winner: PlayStation. The fourth Sony console sold 91.6 million units, and, according to Forbes, could well break the barrier of 100 million in recent years as a next-generation console.
Also Know, did ps4 beat Xbox one? With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on the horizon, we've decided to take a look at why the PlayStation 4 beat the Xbox One. Recently, the PS4 earned the honor of becoming the second-best-selling console of all time. That's right -- more than the Xbox One. More than the 360.
Subsequently, question is, is Xbox losing money?
Microsoft won't be making money on the sale of its upcoming new console, the Xbox One X, head of Xbox Phil Spencer told Business Insider in a recent interview. When asked if the console was losing money on each sale, Spencer didn't further specify to the reporter. The money-making part is in selling games."
Who is richer Microsoft or Sony?
Measured by market capitalization, Microsoft is bigger than Sony. Microsoft has approximately 8.4 billion shares of common stock outstanding as of July 2012. Sony has approximately 1 billion shares outstanding as of March 2012. These figures are according to the companies' publicly disclosed financial data.