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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RepBanditPosted:
-CP Why did the 360 do so well? The ONE is the newest console, so it should have been miles ahead....
Cheaper. People do not want to spend 500 dollars on a console when you can spent 200 on an old one or cheaper.
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Why did the 360 do so well? The ONE is the newest console, so it should have been miles ahead....
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