Subj : Console sales surged over Black Friday, with PS5 taking the lion'
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Dec 08 2025 10:15:08

Console sales surged over Black Friday, with PS5 taking the lion's share 
thanks to big discounts

Date:
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:10:10 +0000

Description:
PS5 and Switch 2 prove immensely popular over Black Friday, with Xbox console 
sales trailing.

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hardware sales data is in for the Black Friday period PS5 consoles surged, 
accounting for 62% of the market share Switch 2 was also successful, though 
Xbox consoles lagged behind 

There was much appetite for games console sales over last month's Black 
Friday sales event. And we now have some data from UK consumers to check out. 

Hardware sales data from market research firm NielsenIQ (as reported by The 
Game Business ) console sales in the UK were up 7% in units, and 14% in total 
revenue. 

The PlayStation 5 family of consoles unsurprisingly drove the lion's share of 
console sales over the Black Friday period, accounting for a staggering 62% 
share. This is in no small part due to the shockingly large discounts Sony 
applied to its consoles, with an average 340 sale price. 

On average, Sony shaved around 21% off PS5 Slim consoles with the disc drive 
included, and around 34% off the PS5 Slim Digital Edition. The PS5 Pro also 
dropped to a new low of 586 - over 100 cheaper than its retail price of 
699.99. 

Nintendo had a decent showing, too, with the Switch 2 console. It accounted 
for around 23% of hardware unit sales. Discounts on Nintendo's system were 
nowhere near as aggressive as Sony's, but shoppers still managed to save on 
consoles and bundles with an average 405 selling price. 

 Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles lagged behind the competition, 
accounting for around 10% of hardware sales over the Black Friday period. A 
lack of appetite for Microsoft's consoles after such harsh price rises is 
likely the main offender, but there were savings to be had; shoppers spent 
385 on Xbox consoles on average, showing that the cheaper Series S was likely 
more popular over the sales period. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/console-sales-surged-over-black-friday-with-p
s5-taking-the-lions-share-thanks-to-big-discounts


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