Xbox One led December's U.S. console hardware sales with 908,000 units
Microsoft's blog added that the eight year old Xbox 360 managed to sell 643,000 units in December, which put it at the number three spot on NPD's sales list. The combined sales of both consoles claimed 46 percent of the U.S. console hardware market in December. The amount of money spent on Xbox hardware, software and accessories reached $1.39 billion in December in the U.S.
According to Gamesindustry International, overall retail game sales in the U.S. went up two percent to $3.28 billion. Call of Duty Ghosts and Battlefield 4 were the number one and two best selling games in December, according to NPD. For 2013 as a whole, retail game sales (hardware, software and accessories) were down two percent to $12.97 billion in the U.S. and that Grand Theft Auto V was the best selling game of the year.
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DJMarkyMarkPosted:
I own a Xbox One and I'm surprised that it sold more consoles in the US than the PS4. I would of expected the PS4 to sell more consoles.
AdamuPosted:
Lia I just got my Xbox One today and the graphics are amazing, I can't wait till later on in the year when there are more good games out.
I can't believe they sold that many consoles in such a short time, congratulations to Microsoft!
Yeah cant wait for more games dead rising and ryse son of rome are realy good games ;)
DissPosted:
I just got my Xbox One today and the graphics are amazing, I can't wait till later on in the year when there are more good games out.
I can't believe they sold that many consoles in such a short time, congratulations to Microsoft!
I can't believe they sold that many consoles in such a short time, congratulations to Microsoft!
CoffPosted:
MedionMedionconmaster550 3 million consoles
That is 15,000,000,00
That is a lot of money..
You do realise that the system costs around $490 to make... and they are making money from games...
Plus it would be 1,500,000,000
Damn the things i would do with that money
MedionPosted:
Medionconmaster550 3 million consoles
That is 15,000,000,00
That is a lot of money..
You do realise that the system costs around $490 to make... and they are making money from games...
Plus it would be 1,500,000,000
MedionPosted:
conmaster550 3 million consoles
That is 15,000,000,00
That is a lot of money..
You do realise that the system costs around $490 to make... and they are making money from games...
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