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April NPD: Xbox One still in second as price drop looms

By Steve Watts, May 16, 2014 7:00am PDT

The NPD charts show little change over last month, but NPD says that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are cumulatively outperforming their predecessors.

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"That's because your point is pedantic. They are ditching their no compromise stance on Kinect. ..."

- LoioshDwaggie see all 8 comments

March NPD: Titanfall takes the victory, but PS4 still winning the war

By Ozzie Mejia, Apr 17, 2014 3:50pm PDT

The March NPD numbers are in and the PlayStation 4 continues to reign atop the hardware charts, while Titanfall reigns supreme in the world of software sales.

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"I remember last month's NPDs made a huge thing about PS4 selling more units, but Xbox One making ..."

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February NPD: PS4 and Xbox One are neck-and-neck

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 13, 2014 5:30pm PDT

The winner of February's edition of the new console wars depends on how you look at it. According to the NPD Group, PS4 sold more hardware units, while Xbox One made more money in sales (due to its higher price), giving both Sony and Microsoft a case to claim victory. Meanwh...

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"The One just sounds pretty stupid honestly. XBONE actually sounds cool and I like it."

- snot3353 see all 76 comments

January NPD: PS4 punches back at Xbox One, both beat 3DS

By Steve Watts, Feb 13, 2014 4:30pm PST

January's NPD shows PS4 and Xbox One switching places in their great and terrible dance of hardware sales, but both managed to edge out 3DS this time.

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"maybe but i was just commenting on how there are games. not a large variety yet but there is ..."

- dantastic see all 24 comments

December NPD: Xbox One beats PS4, but 3DS comes out on top

By Andrew Yoon, Jan 16, 2014 3:45pm PST

Xbox One beat PS4 in console sales in December, but as before, there are a few caveats

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"For reference, 1.4 million 360s shipped by end of 2005. I think they (both) started making ..."

- jake see all 27 comments

November NPD: PlayStation 4 tops hardware, with a caveat

By Steve Watts, Dec 13, 2013 8:15am PST

The November NPDs mark the first head-to-head between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and which sold more depends on how you look at the numbers.

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"YA! a bunch of people fought to buy 2 consoles with almost ZERO games worth playing.. excellent! ..."

- clok1966 see all 33 comments

October 2013 NPD: Grand Theft Auto 5 reigns again

By Ozzie Mejia, Nov 14, 2013 7:00pm PST

The October 2013 NPD (the last before PS4 and Xbox One release) is an entirely new list of titles, with one lone exception. Grand Theft Auto 5 remains at the top of the list, fending off strong pushes from Pokemon X & Y and Battlefield 4.

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"Where is Disney Infinity at? Hope that is maintaining some sort of presence. I have some ..."

- Professer12 see all 10 comments

September 2013 NPD: PS3 finally beats Xbox 360, Wii U gains after price drop

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 17, 2013 6:00pm PDT

Rockstar's indie game Grand Theft Auto 5 is the best-selling game of September. Price drops help sales, Nintendo discovers as Wii U sales tripled month-over-month after its $50 drop.

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"Um, the problem is people AREN'T buying them. For exactly the reasoning I stated. It's still ..."

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August 2013 NPD: Madden and Saints Row top the charts

By Andrew Yoon, Sep 13, 2013 6:30am PDT

Americans sure do love football. Madden NFL 25 topped the charts--following last month's NCAA Football. But people bought non-football games as...

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"nice to see Xillia cracking the top 10. Not too many quality single player RPG's being made for ..."

- jamus34 see all 2 comments

July 2013 NPD: NCAA tops the charts, and Minecraft remains strong

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 15, 2013 3:50pm PDT

NCAA tops the charts, no surprise. But Minecraft for Xbox 360 takes second place.

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"That's total US sales. The amount sold in July alone was 150K."

- AndrewYoon see all 4 comments

June 2013 NPD: The Last of Us leads a strong month

By Ozzie Mejia, Jul 19, 2013 7:30am PDT

The Last of Us leads a crowded June 2013 NPD field, edging out Animal Crossing: New Leaf and a surprise challenger in the retail edition of Minecraft.

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May 2013 NPD: Injustice wins again, 3DS dethrones Xbox

By Andrew Yoon, Jun 17, 2013 4:00pm PDT

Injustice: Gods Among Us took the top position for a second consecutive month on the NPD charts.

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"I bought it and love it and haven't had any issues ... but it's the only stick I've ever used ..."

- Bull see all 8 comments

April 2013 NPD: Injustice beats up the competition

By Andrew Yoon, May 16, 2013 4:00pm PDT

Injustice: Gods Among Us took the top position on the NPD charts last month. Critically panned Dead Island: Riptide took home the number two spot...

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Online play rising, mobile devices gaining quickly, NPD reports

By Steve Watts, May 02, 2013 7:30am PDT

The NPD has released its "Online Gaming 2013" report, with stats on the trends of playing online, preferred platforms and formats.

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March 2013 NPD: BioShock Infinite takes top spot in crowded month

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 18, 2013 3:48pm PDT

BioShock Infinite tops the charts in a month that included Tomb Raider, Gears of War, God of War, and SimCity.

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"Awaring GoTY status in April is silly. I believe it will be a strong contender, but there's a ..."

- Entity see all 6 comments