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 One | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | 24,000,000 | ≈ 51,000,000 |
| After 4y 5m on sale | ≈ 24M | ≈ 39.3M |
| Released | November 15, 2001 | November 22, 2013 |
| Time on the market | 4y 5m | 6y 7m |
| Average per day | ≈ 15K | ≈ 21K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the Xbox or the Xbox One?
As of October 30, 2026, the Xbox One leads our tracked comparison: about 51 million units against 24 million for the Xbox, a gap of 27 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many Xbox and Xbox One consoles have been sold?
Xbox: 24 million units as of May 10, 2006 (Microsoft, via The Register; measurement not specified). Xbox One: source estimate: 51 million units as of June 30, 2020 (Ampere Analysis estimate, via Gigazine; 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