DrunknMunky Veteran Posted June 12, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 12, 2015 PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One in May, according to NPD data The PlayStation 4 was back on top last month. After the Xbox One surprised everyone by outselling thePS4 in April, Sony has come charging back to own hardware sales in May, according to data from research firm The NPD Group. The Japanese publisher has confirmed to GamesBeat that its PS4 system outsold the competition in the United States, which is where NPD tracks sales. With the $55 billion worldwide console-gaming market up for grabs, it +Asmodai 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 12, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted June 12, 2015 XB1 was 139k. Don't know Sony yet. Last May was when the Kinect-less model was leaked so sales were incredibly low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Asmodai MVC Posted June 12, 2015 MVC Share Posted June 12, 2015 Reminders NPD is U.S. retail sales only. It does not count digital distribution and is not global. Bundles count only toward the hardware. The platforms in parenthesis after the software titles are in order of decreasing sales. So for "The Witcher III" PS4 sold the most, followed by Xbox One, with PC coming in 3rd. Software 1. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (PS4, Xbox One, PC) 2. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One) 3. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC) 4. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4) 5. Splatoon (Wii U) 6. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC) 7. NBA 2K15 (360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC) 8. FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, Wii , 3DS, Vita) 9. MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3) 10. Super Smash Bros. (3DS, Wii U) Hardware Sony: As we head into E3, we would like to thank gamers for making PS4 the top-selling console and the leader in software sales in the U.S. in May Microsoft: Xbox One and Xbox Live continue to see strong growth in sales and engagement. Xbox One sales in the U.S. were up 81 percent over May 2014 and active global Xbox Live members, Xbox One and Xbox 360, were up 20 percent, We are grateful to our fans for choosing Xbox One and for making Xbox Live the fun and vibrant community that is. We can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Xbox One: Up 81% over May last year PS4: Down 23% over May last year Xbox One: Up 4 out of 5 months in 2015 PS4: Down 4 out of 5 months in 2015 Xbox One: Up 62,000 over May last year PS4: Down 45,000 over May last year Xbox One: Up 131% over all for 2015 PS4: Down 48% over all for 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted June 12, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted June 12, 2015 Xbox One: Up 81% over May last year PS4: Down 23% over May last year Xbox One: Up 4 out of 5 months in 2015 PS4: Down 4 out of 5 months in 2015 Xbox One: Up 62,000 over May last year PS4: Down 45,000 over May last year Xbox One: Up 131% over all for 2015 PS4: Down 48% over all for 2015 The month to month number is what matters. MS peddling up 81% over last year is PR at it's best. Why not say up 100% from 5 years ago as no One's were sold then? Last year in May everyone was waiting on the Kinectless model so sales were astronomically low. You don't blame them they have to try and say something positive in an NPD release as all companies do, but I'd like to think you're not a PR mouthpiece Kvally to think a post like that means much to monthly NPD results. Up 131% vs down 48% sounds great... but reality is simply 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each month. The NPDs and the charts are most relevant to the month they're posted in, and the months surrounding for trends, not so much 12 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 The month to month number is what matters. MS peddling up 81% over last year is PR at it's best. Why not say up 100% from 5 years ago as no One's were sold then? Last year in May everyone was waiting on the Kinectless model so sales were astronomically low. You don't blame them they have to try and say something positive in an NPD release as all companies do, but I'd like to think you're not a PR mouthpiece Kvally to think a post like that means much to monthly NPD results. Up 131% vs down 48% sounds great... but reality is simply 1st, 2nd and 3rd for each month. The NPDs and the charts are most relevant to the month they're posted in, and the months surrounding for trends, not so much 12 months ago. Hey, whatever helps you sleep at night. I was just posting some data. Vandalsquad 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notchinese Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Why does any of this matter? Unless one console bombs to the point that companies stop making games for it it makes no difference if one console sells more....except to share holders and die hard fanboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Why does any of this matter? Unless one console bombs to the point that companies stop making games for it it makes no difference if one console sells more....except to share holders and die hard fanboys. We are all just discussing it because we enjoy discussing it. If it doesn't matter to you, don't read or post in these threads. +Asmodai 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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