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GearNuke: "People might argue about PlayStation 4 having superior ports but it seems like the general public doesn’t really seem to care much. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has revealed software sales figures for several of the first party Microsoft titles." (Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Xbox One)

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Septic  +   343d ago
DarkLordMalik  +   343d ago


Kayant  +   343d ago
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Actually this is rather interesting didn't see the part about both being combined..... That would mean it sold quite a lot in december to catch up because PS4 had quite a lead in november ---> http://venturebeat.com/2013...

Not sure about numbers just using chart positioning here.

US is going to be really interesting to watch going forward.
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Prophet112  +   343d ago
Just curious but does this include digital sales on SEN?
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fanboybeatdown  +   343d ago

LOL your post makes absolutely no sense at all.



They didn't, though. (duh)

You are just fumbling for excuses, aren't you?
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Lukas_Japonicus  +   343d ago



Sigh, that's not my logic at all. We aren't talking cumulative game sales and the NDP numbers aren't reflecting cumulative game sales either.....so why are you talking cumulative? In the month of DECEMBER ONLY, the X1 outsold the PS4.....hence the X1 had more game sales in that month. Duh. Try sticking to the topic (December sales only).

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Lukas_Japonicus  +   343d ago




"More consoles sold = more games sold"


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ABizzel1  +   343d ago
Congrats MS, but stop with the spinning.



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Skip_Bayless  +   343d ago

X1 is losing, end of story.
JokesOnYou  +   343d ago

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Skip_Bayless  +   343d ago
^Nice Spin

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ALLWRONG  +   343d ago
"Well Americans are really conservative and brand loyal"

America has more consumer brands choices than anyone, everywhere.

Nice try though
a08andan  +   343d ago
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liquidhalos  +   343d ago
Not true sorry
UnHoly_One  +   343d ago
VENOMACR1227  +   343d ago
Bubble for you sir.


The_Infected  +   343d ago
The US is obsessed with Xbox nothing surprising here.
Sayai jin  +   343d ago
MxRBrobaFett  +   343d ago
DanielGearSolid  +   343d ago
It only sold better in the US
lifeisgamesok  +   343d ago
Prime157  +   343d ago
Because most us ps4 buyers bought their stuff in November.
miDnIghtEr20C_SfF  +   343d ago

ifistbrowni  +   343d ago



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Delive  +   343d ago
Did anyone take into account the free games for the ps4?
scott182  +   343d ago

Congrats to Microsoft on great sales.
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3-4-5  +   343d ago

Hence why more are bought for the XB1.

SaturdayNightBeaver  +   342d ago
Well here says otherwise..



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snookiegamer  +   343d ago
This has got to be good news right?

Bigpappy  +   343d ago
snookiegamer  +   343d ago


Like REALLY?? Lulz ;p
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whitefang1988  +   343d ago
And why not if your friends game on it too?
pyramidshead  +   343d ago
It's worrying that for the amount of stock that MS stuffed the NA chains with that it didn't sell more than what it did :/
Volkama  +   343d ago
Try not to stress about it, it's not good for your health.
mhunterjr  +   343d ago
Why is it worrying? In history, the only console to ever perform better at retail is the ps4.... And that's 100 bucks cheaper. The xb1 is doing just fine.
Bigpappy  +   343d ago
Yeah. Why worry so much about Xbox sales? Are you an investor?
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pyramidshead  +   343d ago
It seems like they could have used that one year head start they had last gen that's all. Looks as if the playstation brand is more of a force to be reckoned with this time around and is there to stay quite prominently. You'd think Xb1 would be pasting the PS4 by now.

@ The rest of you. cba'd to waste bubbles. Never said I was personally worried that's you fault for assuming ;), but should have probably made it clear that I was looking at it from an Xbox perspective.
mediate-this  +   343d ago
Watch he will make up some sort of elaborate lie, saying he owns stock in micro or sony just to prove a point
DC777  +   343d ago
Everyone I know plays COD and Battlefield on XBox. It's the sole reason they have an XBox for the community of playing online with their buddies. Hard thing to change although I'm sure a few jumped ship to ps4. Anyway the community XBox has for those games can't be beat.
infectedaztec  +   343d ago
I literally bought the XB1 to play battlefield. Sure it has a higher resolution on the ps4 but I just prefer first person shooters using the XB1 controller (thought the dualshock 4 is a huge improvement). Plus the FPS genre is much stronger on the Xbox (Titanfall and Halo this year).

The PS4 has its merits too. I think for story driven games Naughty Dog are where its at (though I'm excited to see what Quantum Break will bring to the table).

One thing I've noticed though is that the BF4 community is alot quieter than the BF3 one. Thats good in that you dont get as many annoying gamers but its also harder to communicate tactically too
extermin8or  +   343d ago
I tend to be in a party with mates on ps4 but the thing is... I honestly dont have a clue how to uae the ingame chat heard a couple of squad mates chat abit before but they cant hear me and ive checked the settings...
PS4isKing_82  +   343d ago
I knew xbox would keep north America. And every time I said it on here, I was banned for for days up to two weeks at a time.

But regardless to all that, I can't wait to get my xbox one.
OrangePowerz  +   343d ago
PS4 is still ahead in the US, the reason X1 sold more is because you couldn't find many PS4 consoles at stores.
Team_Litt  +   343d ago
Couldn't find many games either? What's the excuse for that?
OrangePowerz  +   343d ago
With next gen upgrade programs and digital buying becoming more popular the NPD can't say what the actual attach rates are for each console since they only have the retail numbers.

That doesn't mean that the X1 didn't sell more games or has a higher attach rate, but we won't know if that is the case from the NPD data.
extermin8or  +   343d ago
Tbf this also doesnt count digital however looking at the prices of cod and bf4 k really hope digital sales arent too large a numbers...
Death  +   343d ago
To be fair you would acknowledge both consoles offer their games in digital form. Neither are counted. If the retail numbers were close, maybe this would be a factor if you really felt there was an advantage in numbers on the PS4.

What is troubling is the amount of first/second party games reported.

1.5 million on the Xbox One vs 599 thousand on the PS4. This is the area Sony needs more sales in since it is where they make up the most for lost profit on the hardware. It will be interesting to see how launch impacted both companies financials.
1lawrence  +   343d ago
But there still behind in North America
Team_Litt  +   343d ago
And yet managed to sell more games than everyone else. Are the PS4 games in short supply as well?
extermin8or  +   343d ago
@teamlitt this is just for bf4 and cod.... there are other games out like AC4, the first party games etc.
Flames76  +   343d ago
No their not both the PS4 and Xbox One has sold 2.2 million units here the the states.Damn do you guys even look at the facts before you post?
Fishy Fingers  +   343d ago
You don't get banned for voicing your opinion if it's done in a respectable manner. Users don't have the power to ban others, only mods, so maybe just use a little more tacked in future.

On a more positive note, enjoy your new system when you get one.
MorePowerOfGreen  +   343d ago
Users flag members they don't like with bubble downs and reports. You would have to be naive to think anybody short of being a pro Sony loyalist won't be attacked where the pro Sony mods finishes the job. Many of which use to be the same trolls from 2005-2007

To the article...

I don't understand this news. Are PS games in short supply too, Sony? or is the software telling us why people are buying the XB1 despite the damage done to it and the price difference?
scott182  +   343d ago
No, COD in 1080p is not in short supply... I guess sales matter again, and that is what makes a game good. Just so we are clear.

p.s. You are aware of Micro's advertising budget and supply in the US correct? It alone stomps Sony's worldwide ps4 advertising budget, including Micro's cod contest with a 1 million dollar prize.
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Tripe_Down  +   343d ago
A winner without competitor ...
mhunterjr  +   343d ago
The same could be said for the ps4, which is selling in 40 markets that dont yet have Xbox Ones.

Bottom line is, folks only want to use the numbers that are convenient for their cause, and dismiss the ones that aren't....

Why can't we just give credit when it's due, and aay good job.
scott182  +   343d ago
Sony is in 53 markets? I didn't know that. If Microsoft had a revelation that releasing outside of their 13 major territories woul bring them many more sales, you could bet your car they would.

I offer congrats to micro for doing great in the US, like usual. But there are facts that can't be ignored no matter how much people try. Such as the ridiculous stock issue for hardware and Micros ridiculous advertising budget for their console and games. Including the deal Micro has for the COD contest with a 1 million prize.
mhunterjr  +   343d ago

There's no doubt that being on more countries would mean more sales for MS. But their struggles with manufacturing xb1's is well documented, as well has their struggles with localizing various aspects of their UX (kinect voice recognition, Xbox one guide etc)

They actually had planned to launch in many more markets, but pulled back at the last minute. And some of the markets they are in now don't even have all of the key features available.

It's pretty clear to me that they aren't in more markets because they are/were unprepared. Not because they don't see money in it.
scott182  +   343d ago

As well as Sony's stock problems for hardware being well documented. Sony has a legit problem keeping the PS4 in stock, and that is being spun to no end by people who can't admit it. Sony is in more territories, but it is keeping stock low in major territories as a downside.

It is clear to me that Sony wants to be in more territories than micro, but it is not for explosive sales, as they have very little left to sell to the main markets. Sony has a small advertising budget and they want to get there brand out there to the world, and let it do the advertising for itself.
OrangePowerz  +   343d ago
I don't think the numbers include the upgrade program. Also they don't contain digital sales. The majority of games I bought are digital and only a few of the games I bought for next gen are disc.
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ruefrak  +   343d ago
The fact that they don't include digital sales means that in general, these numbers are rubbish. I know I buy way more games digitally now than on disc, and I'm sure I'm not alone.
Flames76  +   343d ago
you seem slow
andreasx  +   343d ago
Probably because the third party titles are more popular than the exclusive titles on the Xbone, I could imagine people would rather buy battlefield or cod than ryse or DR3
Edward75  +   343d ago
That would be a good excuse, but it goes on to say that first party titles sold better in the US compared to PS4 first party titles.
OrangePowerz  +   343d ago
X1 had more first party games, if you have more of something you will likely sell more combined.
green  +   343d ago
@orangepowerz: i am confused. Last gen, Sony fans and fanboys said that 360 exclusives sold more than PS3 exclusives because Microsoft had less exclusives. Now for the PS4 it is the opposite? Which one is it?
Bundi  +   343d ago
@Orange, no matter how you slice it, the exclusive attach rate is higher on One.
There is a 900k gap between the exclusive software sales to the favour of a console $100 more expensive and fewer consoles in total sold.
testerg35  +   343d ago
green, yup.. I remember the excuse that 360 games sold more because there were too many options on the PS3.
Qwagy UK  +   343d ago
Good news for Microsoft in there home territory, although having both consoles one really stands out as the more powerful. No prizes for which console I'm referring to!
PS4isKing_82  +   343d ago
Woohoo go Microsoft!!!! Can't wait to get my awesome new Xbox in a few months and play my copy of forza 5 I got for Christmas :)
Mr_Writer85  +   343d ago
Does this included digital downloads?
DarkLordMalik  +   343d ago
These figures are from NPD and they don't count digital downloads, i think.

Edit Below: NPD = US Sales only.
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Mr_Writer85  +   343d ago

Is this world wide or just US?
Adolph Fitler  +   343d ago
I'm surprised about BF4, as I thought PS4 had the better version? I guess that doesn't really determine sales though, as why would people want to play a game the way the developers intended it to play & look, when you can just stick to blind loyalty.

The other factor here is Sony's double edge sword of offering free 2 play even without a PSN sub, & then with a sub, the free games offered in sh1tloads by Sony.
Just have a look at the list of games PSN subscribers have had the ability to own since it's inception on PS3. I', sure many PS4 owners out there LIKE ME, that have bought masses of titles on PS3, only for them to appear a few months later on PSN+ for NOTHING, are reluctant to buy every game they want now, as waiting can be a fruitful experience.
Then there is the fact Ghosts got bad reviews & was panned critically, as people are finally getting Burnt out on a staling IP, same could be said for BF4, plus it's well documented online problems wouldn't help sales.
And, many PS4 owners were also anticipating Watchdogs MORE than any other launch game, only for it to slip, & to a lesser degree, Driveclub... Many PS4 owners are also more interested in getting Infamous:SS when it launches, rather than litter there collection with samely FPS's, that haven't evolved enough from last gen.
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Team_Litt  +   343d ago
It was never going to be a fair battle with PS4 only offering one flagship title and one no hope in hell title. Kill zone I suspect took the lion's share of that 600k units, I cannot imagine Knack selling anything over 150k.

Funny, last gen it was said that 360 exclusives sell more than PS3 because there are less of them to choose fro and ps3 sales are spread out. This time around, even with more to choose from, Xbox main exclusives have outsold their PS counterparts.
rafaman  +   343d ago
Haters gonna hate
Alsybub  +   343d ago
Attachment rates (the number of games sold per console) for both Xbox and 360 were always much higher than PS2 and 3. Looks like the trend is continuing.
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TheKayle1  +   343d ago
BUT BUT BUT...the pools!
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KontryBoy706  +   343d ago
This is only the result of people not being able to find PS4s to buy and settling with XB1.
TheKayle1  +   343d ago
lol ..so i want a ps4 i go out ..i dont find it and buy an xb1 that i didnt want ..that cost 100$ more....yes .....sure....lol

ps. they dont reach to find also the sofwares? lol
Alsybub  +   343d ago
That would make sense if the Xbox One was outselling PS4, but it's not. There's more than a million more PS4s in peoples homes than Xbox One.

It's just that people are buying more games for their Xbox One than those with a PS4 are for their system.
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Flames76  +   343d ago
We have PS4s where i live at walmart and gamestop.Sorry but that excuse just isnt gonna work anymore
Goku781  +   343d ago
People that couldn't find a PS4 had to by something for Chirstmas right?
ELpork  +   343d ago
Glad to hear games are selling
Parsti  +   343d ago
And in Europe it's the exact opposite
Sayai jin  +   343d ago
Right, but this article is about NPD.
DoesUs  +   343d ago
You by games with systems, you don't have a system to buy, you don't buy any games. Simple.
Bundi  +   343d ago
And those that did buy? What's their excuse for not buying Knack and KZSF?
DoesUs  +   342d ago
They bought different games. WOW!
DarkAzureIIIX  +   343d ago
I don't think they're counting the $10 dollar upgrade from the PS3 to the PS4.
DanielGearSolid  +   343d ago
Greenburg is back... Smh
Ko_Uraki  +   343d ago
No Banderas gifs on neogaf in the NPD thread are a bad sign for Sony.
MilkMan  +   343d ago
REALLY! What a surprise. They don't call Xbox the Shooter Box for nothing.
TristanPR77  +   343d ago
Best selling console on the US and worldwide > best selling console on December.

It is obvious that the xbone benefits from the PS4 out of stock situation on December.
Alsybub  +   343d ago
I don't remember reading about PS4 games being in short supply for the millions that already own one. Especially when so many more people own a PS4 than an Xbox One.

If you assume that people typically buy the same number of games for either system then it would stand to reason that the PS4, with more than a million sales lead, should have more games sales than Xbox One. Numbers of consoles sold doesn't directly translate to software sales. As I said above, it was the same with Xbox and 360 over PS2 and 3.

As an example, if, on average, every PS4 owner bought two games but every Xbox One owner bought four then Xbox would have more software sales, even with the PS4 having that larger installed base. If that were the case then you could, possibly, make a wild assumption that it's because of the 1st party games being quite strong on the One at launch. So, let's say that both sides of the fence bought, pretty much, an even spread of third party titles (e.g. COD and BF4) but then Xbox One owners also bought Forza and Dead Rising, which both had strong review scores, then you can see how this is possible especially with Killzone being a highly traded first party game for Sony of which the sales would not be recorded for these statistics.

I'm not saying that's exactly what happens but it's logical.
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