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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DohPosted:
I do not own nor will I ever, any next gen consoles. They do look & feel awesome and all, I still prefer Xbox 360, or even PS1!
TRSNPosted:
Katsumi1492Cokes Sales seem to be doing great for Microsoft.
Both companies actually! They're going great :)
I agree, things are looking good for the gaming industry in general at the moment
Things are looking good for pretty much anything tech-related.
KatsumiPosted:
1492Cokes Sales seem to be doing great for Microsoft.
Both companies actually! They're going great :)
I agree, things are looking good for the gaming industry in general at the moment
-SignedPosted:
All the news about Xbox One is just itching me to buy an Xbox One. But I'm gonna wait until Watch Dogs comes out. Its the main game I want.
OfficialLeonPosted:
VITOfficialLeon Don't get to Excited xbots, Sony is still at the top.
TTG is afraid to post the good sony articles, because they are xbox fanboys and i know sean is one.
http://n4g.com/news/1437858/ps4-still-winning-against-the-xbox-one-in-the-united-states-says-sony-short-supply-blamed
Don't be a jerk and being biest.
I own both. Add meh DopeLeon.
TravitorPosted:
OfficialLeon Don't get to Excited xbots, Sony is still at the top.
TTG is afraid to post the good sony articles, because they are xbox fanboys and i know sean is one.
http://n4g.com/news/1437858/ps4-still-winning-against-the-xbox-one-in-the-united-states-says-sony-short-supply-blamed
Don't be a jerk and being biest.
Scared_of_WaterPosted:
OfficialLeon Don't get to Excited xbots, Sony is still at the top.
TTG is afraid to post the good sony articles, because they are xbox fanboys and i know sean is one.
http://n4g.com/news/1437858/ps4-still-winning-against-the-xbox-one-in-the-united-states-says-sony-short-supply-blamed
Sounds like damage control to me.
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