Xbox One outsold PlayStation 4 last month, according to analyst

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Give gamers a good deal, and they might show up to buy your new console. That’s what Microsoft is learning.

The Xbox One sold better than the PlayStation 4 in September, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. He is estimating that Microsoft sold 325,000 new Xbox Ones at U.S. retailers last month while Sony sold 250,000 PS4s. This is notable because Sony’s system has sold better than Microsoft’s in nearly every month since each gaming device launched in November. September is also when Activision launched its blockbuster sci-fi shooter Destiny, which Sony helped market as a PS4 game even though it is also available on Xbox One and the older systems. Both corporations are locked in a battle in the console-gaming sector, which is worth billions of dollars in the U.S. alone.

“We expect Xbox One sales to exceed those of the PS4 for only the second month since launch,” Pachter said in a note to investors.

These Wedbush numbers are just a prediction, and we should learn if they are accurate this Thursday when industry-tracking firm The NPD Group reveals its sales data for the month of September.

If they do hold out, it’s pretty clear how Xbox One bested the PS4 despite Sony’s momentum and Destiny: Microsoft made an appeal to gamers’ wallets.

“From Sept. 7 through [Sept.] 13, Microsoft offered a free game with the purchase of a new Xbox One at participating retailers,” said Pachter.

That is the same week that Destiny launched, and it also closely coincided with the debut of a $400 Xbox One bundle that comes with the football sim Madden NFL 15. So during that week, savvy gamers could get a new Xbox One and two highly anticipated games for $400. Meanwhile, to get the PS4 bundled with Destiny, the same customer would need to spend $450.

“I kind of think that free Destiny [on Xbox One] was better than [paying] for Destiny on PS4,” Pacther told GamesBeat. He also noted the appeal of the Madden bundle. “That’s pretty compelling.”



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Source: http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/13/xbox-one-outsold-ps4/

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luigi2777Posted:

Sanctyy
TitanFall
TDK_Jr I would rather the PS4 over the xbox one.


Why are you reading the xbox news then?


This is the news section, it's not only xbox news.

Anyway, this doesn't particularly surprise me, MS have actually had some pretty good deals and many people are purchasing an XB1 as a second console and already have a PS4, like myself.


Well, this article is in the Xbox news section though, not just the news section

TomPosted:

Well thats some good news for Microsoft. Finally Xbox one has beat ps in sales.

Uh-MutedPosted:

this is what happens when it finally comes to china. first month of many

21Posted:

TitanFall
TDK_Jr I would rather the PS4 over the xbox one.


Why are you reading the xbox news then?


This is the news section, it's not only xbox news.

Anyway, this doesn't particularly surprise me, MS have actually had some pretty good deals and many people are purchasing an XB1 as a second console and already have a PS4, like myself.

TitanFallPosted:

TDK_Jr I would rather the PS4 over the xbox one.


Why are you reading the xbox news then?

LatencyPosted:

I would rather the PS4 over the xbox one.

Jaybz10Posted:

Cobramaster55
Jaybz10 Congrats xbox 1 month out of 11. PS4 is still leading in total sale numbers though.


Really. I guess the month in which you clearly received you're console in, December for Christmas, is not in the year anymore. You mad. You seem pretty mad. Would you like a chill pill. How about an ice cream. Why is it so hard to just let someone else have something different than you and not talk **** constantly. Just shut the hell up. I don't even have a console anymore since I moved over to PC, and am still glad I did. If I ever do get another console before a new generation, I would solely go to the one that had my friends on it. Well and which ever controller fits my giant hands better, in the past clearly the xbox was better, but I have yet to hold a PS4 controller.


Wow no need to get mad but your wrong i got my ps4 november 15 2013 not december lol.

LatiasPosted:

Cobramaster55
Jaybz10 Congrats xbox 1 month out of 11. PS4 is still leading in total sale numbers though.


Really. I guess the month in which you clearly received you're console in, December for Christmas, is not in the year anymore. You mad. You seem pretty mad. Would you like a chill pill. How about an ice cream. Why is it so hard to just let someone else have something different than you and not talk **** constantly. Just shut the hell up. I don't even have a console anymore since I moved over to PC, and am still glad I did. If I ever do get another console before a new generation, I would solely go to the one that had my friends on it. Well and which ever controller fits my giant hands better, in the past clearly the xbox was better, but I have yet to hold a PS4 controller.


I've never seen someone get so angry over a single sentence.
Remember though everyone, this is one analysts estimates, nothing is confirmed yet.

CartierPosted:

Ya it did! Nice job Microsoft!

OPPosted:

ehh no surprise, everyone i know plays xbox.