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[Raylan]

Second month in a row, but no surprise here. As many already expected.

Venture Beat:

PlayStation 4 was the top-selling home console in December in the United States

Sony had another huge month to end the year.

PlayStation 4 was the best-selling home gaming system in United States, according to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Sony declined to comment on the sales, but the company did confirm the NPD data to GamesBeat. At the same time, Microsoft highlighted that December was also huge for its Xbox division. Microsoft also pointed out that PS4 sales slid year-over-year, and that Xbox One actually outsold Sony's system in the second half of 2016. So while PS4 outperformed Xbox One in last two months of the year, which are crucial to overall sales, the systems are a bit closer than they were in 2014 and 2015. Beyond the competition, however, the console gaming industry continues to contribute healthy revenues to the $99.6 billion gaming industry.

Microsoft:

"December was the biggest month ever for Xbox One sales in the U.S., and Xbox One was the only [current-generation] console with year-over-year growth, according to NPD,"
"In addition, Xbox One was the top-selling console over the second half of 2016, following the announcement of Xbox One S at E3."

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[Abdiel]

Second month in a row, but no surprise here. As many already expected.

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Hey, I was right. Though I have to wonder by how much, because it wasn't a drastic difference in our stores.

 

[JeffGrubb]

Microsoft statement claims that Xbox was the only gaming system to grow year-over-year in December and that Xbox One outsold everything else in the second half of the year.

 

[Hidden One]

PS4 is beast.

 

[Kayant]

Whew! Predictions kinds safe.

 

[AnthonypUK]

Microsoft statement claims that Xbox was the only gaming system to grow year-over-year in December and that Xbox One outsold everything else in the second half of the year.

Preseason doesn't count baby.

 

[Lifeline]

Scorpio?

 

[GhostWriter24]

The King.

 

[Toki767]

So Xbox One outsold PS4 in the second half of the year...but PS4 outsold Xbox One in the entirety of 2016.

Microsoft sure are desperate with their time frames.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I'm surprised.

 

[jmaine_ph]

No way PS4 was losing in a month including Cyber Monday, FFXV and 2016 GOTY TLG! BEAST!

 

[MegaSackman]

So everyone is winning. Cool.

 

[MANUELF]

Im reading this right and the 3DS was the best selling system?

 

[Femto.]

Scorpio?

Scorpio

 

[Brhoom]

RESI 7 impact.

 

[StoopKid]

wow PS4 really is a beast.

 

[Eolz]

Wonder where ended up the 3DS. Didn't it have year over year growth too?
Congrats to all companies, seems to have been good for both.

 

[QuantumBro]

WE DID IT!!!

 

[Loris146]

Im reading this right and the 3DS was the best selling system?

What?

 

[JusDoIt]

Xbox spin game is unfadeable.

 

[Fdkn]

Preseason doesn't count baby.

Preseason it all that matters this year

 

[Face it Tiger..]

the King, stays King.

 

[JeffGrubb]

Im reading this right and the 3DS was the best selling system?

I don't know for sure, so I said home console. Probably was No. 1 overall.

 

[HeisenbergWW62]

What a BEAST!

 

[Nightengale]

Shocked a bit.

 

[ethomaz]

XB1 > 1376k (or it means sales overall???).

PS4 is tha beast.

Everybody in prediction is way low lol

 

[Ryuuga]

in before the block

 

[Seloth]

Lol beaten by 3DS at the end of it's life. The king goes out on top baby!

3DS BEAST MODE

 

[Doffen]

Xbox spin game is unfadeable.

Not really a spin.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Well done MS. Things have really turned around since the release of the S and they still have their mid season upgrade to release.

 

[R3TRO]

I can't imagine what they could be playing on it.

 

[onemanasylum]

People were saying "X1S was a more despireable product" which is silly, it got a boost for a few months sure, bu things are stabilizing back to normal. PS4 will win most months going forward

I can't imagine what they could be playing on it.

Joke Post?

 

[RoKKeR]

Damn, impressive stuff all around.

 

[FerDS]

XB1 > 1376k

PS4 is tha beast.

Everybody in prediction is way low lol

How much did PS4 dis last year?

 

[michaelius]

Microsoft statement claims that Xbox was the only gaming system to grow year-over-year in December and that Xbox One outsold everything else in the second half of the year.

They have amazing spin brigade

 

[mo60]

So they both probably sold in the 1.4-1.6 million range in december if Microsoft's statement is anywere near accurate and is not just spin.

 

[xxracerxx]

I can't imagine what they could be playing on it.

On what?

We talking about the Vita?

 

[Crayon]

Scorpy tho.

 

[Kayant]

WE DID IT!!!

Scorpio

 

[Toki767]

Not really a spin.

When they have to claim victory for 6 out of 12 months when they actually lost if you count all 12 months...

That's spin.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

People were saying "X1S was a more despireable product" which is silly, it got a boost for a few months sure, bu things are stabilizing back to normal. PS4 will win most months going forward,

But they just said biggest month ever. How is that stabilizing? Seems like it's on the rise.

 

[Theorry]

XB1 > 1376k

PS4 is tha beast.

Everybody in prediction is way low lol

Damn. Thats great for both.

 

[bananafactory]

Switch.

 

[AstroNut325]

Deserved! The games line up is jaw dropping!

 

[Sectorseven]

 

[ethomaz]

How much did PS4 dis last year?

PS4 1582k

But MS can means sales overall (hardware + software revenue).

 

[onemanasylum]

But they just said biggest month ever. How is that stabilizing? Seems like it's on the rise.

PS4 is still higher and won the last 2 months, that will continue.....Is what I mean.

 

[ForkNetwork]

Thats quite interesting, if the Xbox One did more than a million then its a pretty freaking good month regardless of losing against the PlayStation 4. I wonder how The Last Guardian performed

 

[Lagspike_exe]

PS4 will only continue with insane sales with Pro, PSVR and a really great 2017 lineup.

 

[Welfare]

Much better December than I was anticipating. XB1 and PS4 >1,376,000 (Previously the biggest XB1 month) is great considering the less than stellar November.