PlayStation 3 outsells Xbox 360 for the first time in 32 months

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PlayStation 3 has sold more units in the US than the Xbox 360 for the first time in 32 months, according to the new NPD report.

The results were influenced by the PS3 Super Slim GTA 5 bundle, proving that Rockstar's hit - which boosted software sales in September by 52 per cent - has influence outside of the software market.

This is the first time the Xbox 360 has not dominated US console sales since January 2011.

Meanwhile, the 3DS was the top selling hardware product for the fifth consecutive month, while the Wii U experienced a surge thanks to Nintendo's price drop. As a result, Wii U sales increased by 100 per cent on an average per-week basis from the month of August.

NPD predicts that Pokemon X & Y will result in a surge of sales for the 3DS in the month of October.

The news comes amid a continued decline for hardware sales in the lead up to November's next-gen consoles launch. Total hardware sales fell 13 per cent compared to figures form September 2012.

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MortarPosted:

It is quite a shock that the Xbox 360 sold more units than the PS3 in 32 months. I would have thought that the PS3 would have outsold the Xbox 360 at least once before now. As for this outcome due to the GTA V bundle, that isn't too much of a surprise. GTA V is a big hit so of course such a bundle would improve console sales.

RanoPosted:

Xbox is just hyped up. Playstation is better in my opinion.

LotPosted:

Xbox will always have more sales tho

PlusnetPosted:

FrenzyRG I got a feeling this post will start a console war... -_-


It probably will. Practically anything you say about a console will start a console war.

PlusnetPosted:

CHP good for them. i only hear bad stuff about the PS4, imo they should have just waited for the ps4


I don't hear much bad stuff about the PS4, it's mainly towards the Xbox One.

OrthoPosted:

Only reasons is because of GTA lmao,,,,,, can't do it alone even with Tlou.

FrenzyRG I got a feeling this post will start a console war... -_-


Why would it? It took the ps3 this long to bump up their sales from all their "amazing" exclusives and at didn't work. Than GTA

PlusnetPosted:

Good. It deserves its spot as number 1 in sales. It's a great console.

KatsumiPosted:

CHP good for them. i only hear bad stuff about the PS4, imo they should have just waited for the ps4


The only reason the PS4 gets a moderate amount of hate on TTG is because of the large xbox fandom on the site. I have heard various good things about the PS4 on top of the bad things, the same goes with the Xbox One

AdamuPosted:

CHP good for them. i only hear bad stuff about the PS4, imo they should have just waited for the ps4


Well there is good and bad things about both consoles but they will both inprove.

CHPPosted:

good for them. i only hear bad stuff about the PS4, imo they should have just waited for the ps4


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