Confirming what we already suspected, sales tracking firm NPD reports that the PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One in North America during November. As of latest numbers, the Playstation 4 is in 2.1 million homes compared to the Xbox One's 2 million
-- a great start for both consoles and a paltry sales difference. Sony
released a statement from SCEA head Jack Tretton, which said,
"Demand
continues to overwhelm supply, but we're working hard to get PS4 units
into the hands of customers throughout the holiday season." The full
statement is just beyond the break.
Xbox One, meanwhile, was apparently November's "fastest selling
console," with around 101K sold each day of availability (November 22nd
through November 30th). Since the PS4 was available starting on November
15th, and the Xbox One went on sale starting November 22nd, the Xbox
One caught up in sales so quickly because of higher demand. Or as NPD
puts it, "When looking at sales on an average per-week basis, Xbox One
led PS4." Last month's Xbox One launch was also Microsoft's most
successful console launch on record, which Microsoft's assuredly
enjoying.
Finally, we have Nintendo reporting a 340 percent increase in Wii U
hardware sales since October. The folks in Kyoto haven't put an official
number out there, but NeoGaf forum users have calculated a
total based off past numbers. According to the best estimates available,
Nintendo moved about 220,000 units last month. It's a low number
compared to the industry's newcomers, but at least the 3DS closes the
gap a little: between the 3DS, the 3DS XL and the 2DS, the company sold
almost 770,000 handhelds in November.
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