NPD: PlayStation 4 Best-Selling Console in January in the US, Xbox One Sales Up Year-Over-Year - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 February 2017 / 10,711 Views
The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console in January 2017 in the US, according to NPD.
Sales for the PlayStation 4 were down year-over-year, while the Xbox One was the only eighth generation console to see sales growth, according to Microsoft.
"Thanks to continued support by our fans, 2017 is off to a strong start as Xbox One game hours grew 21 percent year-over-year," Mike Nichols, corporate vice president of Xbox Marketing, told VentureBeat. "In addition, in the U.S., Xbox One had its best January to date and was the only eighth generation console that saw growth in January compared to the prior year according to NPD Group. Team Xbox is committed to delivering the best gaming experiences for our fans."
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So Microsoft does better than last year, Sony does worse than last year... Sony still beats them. Hmm.
The more consoles sell the more games we get, good to see both are continuing to sell good in the US
Ps4 is unstoppable.
Not surprising. Sony continues to have a clear lead in yet another generation. The people continue to speak and make Playstation their choice for a gaming console.
I want to know the difference. This is 2nd time they had best month in the US but PS4 is still ahead.
Just shows the selling power of ps4
PS4 sells better world wide. Xbox only beat it in the US for two months.
Even if it doesn't end up impacting sales too much, this spring is shockingly good for PS4 exclusives, so the lead is deserved.
Good for Microsoft not so good for Sony PS4 is doomed
