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Xbox One outsold PlayStation 4 during the month of August

Microsoft came out on top in console sales for the second month in a row.
David Craddock
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Microsoft's victory in July was no fluke: According to early NPD results, Xbox One outsold PS4 for the second month in a row.

"Thanks to our fans and their excitement for new Xbox One games and the recently launched Xbox One S, which is the only console available this holiday with built-in UHD 4K Blu-ray, 4K video streaming and HDR for video and gaming, Xbox One was the best-selling console in the U.S. in August," said Xbox marketing VP Mike Nichols.

Nichols went on to share statistics related to user engagement. Total global hours on Xbox One consoles jumped 42 percent year over year, and fans created "hundreds of thousands of designs" in Xbox Design Lab, a website that lets you customize Xbox One controllers.

Microsoft's got more ammo in the barrel. Earlier today, another Xbox executive assured IGN that Xbox Scorpio would be "the most powerful console ever," a clear shot across Sony's bow.

"We’re excited to launch Clubs and Looking for Group on Xbox Live broadly this holiday alongside some of our biggest titles for the year, including ReCore, Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4 and Dead Rising 4," said Nichols.

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David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    September 8, 2016 4:22 PM

    David Craddock posted a new article, Xbox One outsold PlayStation 4 during the month of August

    • Vincent Grayson moderator legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      September 8, 2016 5:43 PM

      I wonder if the XBO S will end up like the PS2 and PS3 (later in its life), where people buy it for its media functions over the gaming ones.

      I've got no need for an XBO in terms of games (since anything I might care about will be on PC as well), but a $299 UHD BR player is a good deal.

      • [deleted] 1243182645 legacy 10 years
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        September 8, 2016 7:28 PM

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        • Serpico74 moderator legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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          September 8, 2016 7:31 PM

          UHD has sold five times more than Blu Ray did in their respective first three months. Yes, there isn't a physical format war but there is clearly a market out there even with 4K in its infancy.

          • gmd legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury mega
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            September 8, 2016 7:33 PM

            I'm not buying a ps4 pro now due to it, fuck streaming I could do that on the tv I want a good damn player for 4K HDR content. I'll probably just get the One S which I wasn't going to if the pro had uhd playback

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              September 8, 2016 7:38 PM

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              • gmd legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury mega
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                September 8, 2016 7:43 PM

                I'd probably only buy a handful of movies on disc but I want the option to do so, I really think this is a terrible decision by Sony. The early 4K adopters are the ones wanting a UHD player and the less devices to hook up the better. If you already have a ps4 the incentive to buy this just for better games and needing a separate player doesn't warrant the purchase

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            September 8, 2016 7:37 PM

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            • Vincent Grayson moderator legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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              September 8, 2016 8:09 PM

              Yeah, the early days of Blu-ray were a lot more uncertain than now. I still remember the number of people I'd run into who thought merely having an HDTV in their house was how they got HD movies.

        • mobab legacy 10 years
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          September 8, 2016 7:37 PM

          When the physical disc costs $15 but the digital costs $60, I'm going disc.

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