PS4 vs Xbox One is lastly turning right into a battle value watching versus a one-sided steamroll.
PS4 was the best-selling console within the US in December 2016, in accordance with the NPD group’s knowledge.
Sony confirmed the information with VentureBeat forward of the December 2016 report’s basic launch, however didn’t have any additional remark; the platform holder has retired into dignified silence relating to NPD reviews ever since its lead over Xbox was firmly established.
Microsoft, however, places out a press release practically each month, and this one’s a doozy: Xbox One was extra common in December 2016 than it was in its launch month or at any time since.
“December was the biggest month ever for Xbox One sales in the US, and Xbox One was the only [current-generation] console with year-over-year growth, according to NPD,” a Microsoft spokesperson mentioned.
“In addition, Xbox One was the top-selling console over the second half of 2016, following the announcement of Xbox One S at E3.”
We already knew Sony had had a reasonably large December, as PS4 recently hit 53.4 million global sales. That was off the again off a strong November for PS4 in which it hit 50 million sales, too.
I’m not pointing this out to decrease or detract from Microsoft’s efficiency, however to focus on it: if Sony had such an incredible vacation season and Xbox nonetheless managed to shift extra items over the second half of 2016, the Xbox One should actually have kicked butt in these four months it topped the NPD charts last year.
Of course, Microsoft right here appears to be speaking concerning the US solely, and PlayStation has historically been a lot stronger than Xbox in Europe and particularly Japan. But it’s nonetheless clear that Microsoft’s arduous work in turning the Xbox One round over the previous few years is de facto paying off.
Now if Microsoft would solely launch strong gross sales figures we may get an thought of the hole between the 2 platforms. Not that it actually issues; you most likely bear in mind the PS3 and Xbox 360 ended up neck and neck regardless of Sony trailing for a number of years early within the technology.
The full NPD report with software program charts and terrifying numbers ought to drop someday subsequent week.
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