343iBot Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Microsoft's announcement that its next generation would be called Xbox Series X and Series S got some amount of ribbing--what if people confuse it with the current-gen Xbox One X and One S? Now as the console preorders go live, there's at least some indication that the naming scheme is leading to mistaken purchases. According to Amazon's "Movers & Shakers" chart in the video games category, Xbox One X sales are up 431% as of the time of writing. These kinds of percentage-based charts can be misleading, but that kind of sudden surge at least suggests that some consumers may be buying the system by mistake, intending to preorder the next-gen console. This is speculation, however, so we can't make definitive conclusions. There is no similar surge for Xbox One S on the charts. If product confusion were at issue it seems that may be happening too, as customers mistake the One S for the similarly named Series S. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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