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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bsmPosted:

This doesn't surprise me.
It just takes time to build up your sales, and eventually surpass
Its just the fact that their launch was kinda bad.

DismissPosted:

It was only so long before this happens. People are now realising what consoles have to offer more than just graphics so they're getting Xbox since they're overall a better console.

From here on I won't be surprised if Xbox does better. It has every reason to do so. Microsoft have always had better consoles than Sony. It just takes time for people to adjust.

Cobramaster55Posted:

Jaybz10 Congrats xbox 1 month out of 11. PS4 is still leading in total sale numbers though.


Really. I guess the month in which you clearly received you're console in, December for Christmas, is not in the year anymore. You mad. You seem pretty mad. Would you like a chill pill. How about an ice cream. Why is it so hard to just let someone else have something different than you and not talk shit constantly. Just shut the hell up. I don't even have a console anymore since I moved over to PC, and am still glad I did. If I ever do get another console before a new generation, I would solely go to the one that had my friends on it. Well and which ever controller fits my giant hands better, in the past clearly the xbox was better, but I have yet to hold a PS4 controller.

1989Posted:

Evo8 November should be better with Xbox One too, CoD is better on Xbox and Halo will be releasing.


Yeah agreed.

Guess we will have to wait and see, im guessing the sales will be more.

MissPosted:

It's definitely because of the bundles. Good job Microsoft. Knew you'd pass em eventually. Hopefully that continues.

AR-15Posted:

I knew this would happen as soon as Microsoft released their consoles worldwide ;)

Jaybz10Posted:

XkojakX
justahacker
GHOSTIZABOSS I'm not surprised Xbox is better


Lol, each system has their pros and cons. One is not just flat out better than the other.

I prefer the XOne because of its living room entertainment approach as opposed to PS4's game-oriented approach. If all I wanted a console for was to play games, I would not have bought a console.


Exactly. though i have always prefered microsoft to sony. xbox to ps2 360 to ps3 and now xb1 to ps4. it was a clear choice to get the xb1. My wife can pick up the controller be automatically signed in and go to netflix or youtube or anything like it. plus connected to our pvr and controlled by voice it is one less remote we need


i totally agree i had and xbox,xbox 360, but i chose ps4 over xb1. i owned an xbox 1 before. Sony finally stepped it up better exclusive game lineup imo and made a great controller .

XkojakXPosted:

justahacker
GHOSTIZABOSS I'm not surprised Xbox is better


Lol, each system has their pros and cons. One is not just flat out better than the other.

I prefer the XOne because of its living room entertainment approach as opposed to PS4's game-oriented approach. If all I wanted a console for was to play games, I would not have bought a console.


Exactly. though i have always prefered microsoft to sony. xbox to ps2 360 to ps3 and now xb1 to ps4. it was a clear choice to get the xb1. My wife can pick up the controller be automatically signed in and go to netflix or youtube or anything like it. plus connected to our pvr and controlled by voice it is one less remote we need

XkojakXPosted:

Evo8 November should be better with Xbox One too, CoD is better on Xbox and Halo will be releasing.


definitely. im glad to see the console i chose is coming back in this fight.

YokePosted:

Once they got rid of the kinnect and started selling the xbox one alone, they hit gold on the sales.


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