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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1989Posted:

CokaCola Not a bad console does not surprise me as Microsoft has been running good deals on there consoles that if you buy an Xbox One you can pick 2 games in my local store, But i would rather a ps4 as it has LiveStreaming and has alot better graphics in my opinion.


You can livestream on both, and no it does not have better graphics its just some games have better graphics on ps4.

SmurfsPosted:

I wasn't expecting this since PS4s have been outselling Xbox Ones for so long now. I'm interested to see the estimated number of sales for each console for the month of October once the month ends.

MRMURK4G3Posted:

Seeming as they are pretty much the same price now, it sort of shows one what people prefer.

DismissPosted:

CokaCola Not a bad console does not surprise me as Microsoft has been running good deals on there consoles that if you buy an Xbox One you can pick 2 games in my local store, But i would rather a ps4 as it has LiveStreaming and has alot better graphics in my opinion.


A lot better graphics? Oh. You can tell the difference between 900p and 1080p? And you do know majority of games on both consoles only run at 720p anyway? Heck, Sony's exclusive game Killzone can't even run at full 1080p.

If you're only staying with Playstation because you think they have better graphics, you're a delusional fanboy.

gtapro151Posted:

finally i sold my ps4 and xbox one twice now im back to the one lol

goonbagPosted:

they had a preety bad launch but its good news to hear them finally gathering up alot more sales now

MiloticPosted:

CokaCola Not a bad console does not surprise me as Microsoft has been running good deals on there consoles that if you buy an Xbox One you can pick 2 games in my local store, But i would rather a ps4 as it has LiveStreaming and has alot better graphics in my opinion.


Both consoles have livestreaming.

TricksPosted:

Doesn't surprise me, they had a lot of promos going on and some new xbox exclusive games are coming like Master Chief Collection so people are getting ready.

TitanFallPosted:

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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 it does say "xbox news" above all the stories >.< usually XBOX news for XBOX fans just like there's a "playstation news" section for PLAYSTATION FANS

AchePosted:

It was going to happen at some point.

If Microsoft wouldn't have lowered the price by $100 for the Xbox One it probably wouldn't be anywhere near passing Sony.

Wise decision they made.


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