The race from launch day
Cumulative units by months since each console's own launch. Sources can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; figures between reports are modelled.
Side by side
| Xbox | Xbox 360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | 24,000,000 | 84,000,000 |
| After 4y 5m on sale | ≈ 24M | ≈ 40.7M |
| Released | November 15, 2001 | November 22, 2005 |
| Time on the market | 4y 5m | 8y 6m |
| Average per day | ≈ 15K | ≈ 27K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the Xbox or the Xbox 360?
As of October 30, 2026, the Xbox 360 leads our tracked comparison: about 84 million units against 24 million for the Xbox, a gap of 60 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles have been sold?
Xbox: 24 million units as of May 10, 2006 (Microsoft, via The Register; measurement not specified). Xbox 360: 84 million units as of June 9, 2014 (Microsoft, via GameSpot; measurement not specified).
Figures can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; these are not directly interchangeable. Between reports our model projects an estimate, not observed transactions. The changing digits show the model's output, not its accuracy. Its inputs and assumptions are corrected when new figures are available. Sources and method