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Sales of Xbox One outpaced PS4 in the US in October thanks to the continued popularity of Microsoft’s Halo franchise and the launch of Halo 5: Guardians, reports NPD.
“The strength of the greatest games lineup in Xbox history drove record Xbox Live usage for October and made Xbox One the best-selling console in the U.S. with 81 percent growth compared to October 2014,” commented Xbox marketing boss Mike Nichols.
“We saw amazing fan excitement, commercial success and critical acclaim in October for Halo 5: Guardians, which was the best-selling game in the U.S., and other Xbox One titles launching earlier this fall, including Forza Motorsport 6, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Harmonix’s Rock Band 4 and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.
“We also saw incredible reception for the new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller in October, which is now sold out at most retailers and we are working quickly to replenish stock. And October was just the start. Earlier this week Rise of the Tomb Raider and ‘Fallout 4’ launched, today the New Xbox One Experience including backward compatibility launched and many are looking forward to Star Wars Battlefront on November 17 – available today exclusively on Xbox One to EA Access members. It’s going to be an amazing holiday for Xbox fans!”
Halo 5 was the top-selling game in the US in October. New releases Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection charted in third and ninth places, respectively.
Xbox One has now outsold PS4 in two out of 2015’s ten months so far, having previously come out on top in April. Xbox One also come out on top in November and December 2014, so Microsoft will be hoping for repeat success this year.
Sony gave the following statement to GamesBeat: “We are truly humbled by the success of the PlayStation 4 and look forward to celebrating with our fans at PlayStation Experience in December. Thank you to our community for making PlayStation 4 the top selling console globally.”
Source: GamesBeat
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Halo 5: Guardians
- Platform(s): Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, First Person, Shooter
