In Russia, there is practically no data on sales of game consoles, especially after the manufacturers officially left the market. OZON is one of the largest marketplaces in the country, and the Igromania portal was able to get information from representatives of the site about sales of game consoles, as well as some other data on the console industry in Russia.
The portal quotes OZON representatives who note that sales of Xbox game consoles in 2022 increased significantly:
If we talk about the consoles themselves, then this [2022] In 2009, Xbox significantly increased its share in unit sales and reached almost 40% among all consoles. One of the reasons for this was the Xbox Series X, which appeared on pre-order on Ozon in the summer. The long-awaited set-top box was able to successfully compete with the Playstation 5 among gamers on the Russian market.
According to OZON, the Nintendo Switch is the third most popular game console in Russia.
At the same time, in 2022, interest among players in Russia for discs with games for consoles has grown. Playstation players are more actively buying discs – almost 7 times more disc versions of games have been sold specifically for Sony consoles. FIFA 23 was the most played disc game on Xbox in 2022, while Grand Theft Auto V was the most played on Playstation.
