JAKARTA - The Game Business revealed that Xbox console sales in the UK experienced a sharp decline of up to 39 percent during 2025 compared to the previous year.
Chief editor and co-founder Christopher Dring The Game Business even said that Xbox sales in 2025 were the worst console sales in the country's history.
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"Xbox console sales in the UK fell 39% during 2025, making it the worst year in Xbox console sales history," Dring said in a tweet on X.
Dring did not reveal comparative data with other regions. However, based on VGChartz's estimates, Xbox Series X/S sales in the UK in 2024 were recorded at around 456,553 units.
With a 39 percent decline, sales throughout 2025 are estimated to reach only around 278,500 units.
As of November 2025, VGChartz recorded sales of new Xbox Series X/S at 226,653 units, which means sales in December are estimated to be in the range of 51,900 units.
Furthermore, launching Gamingbolt, this condition follows the worst November for the Xbox brand in the United States, where console sales fell by 70 percent compared to the same period last year.
Interestingly, the market pressure is not only experienced by Xbox. Sony's PS5 console sales in the UK also experienced a decline, although on a smaller scale. During the same period, PS5 sales were down about 12 percent.
However, with the return of the famous Xbox franchises including Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, Forza Horizon 6, and the Fable reboot, sales could be much better in 2026.
"With the return of the favorite Xbox franchise in 2026, could things improve this year?" concluded Dring.
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