July NPD: PS4 and The Last of Us lead a slow month of sales
New releases were very few in July and software sales showed, with The Last of Us leading July. Meanwhile, the PS4 reigned supreme once again in the console wars.
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Return to Page 1June NPD: PS4 claims victory in slow software month
Sony is claiming victory over Microsoft in the latest month of console wars.
May NPD: New game launches rule the roost
PlayStation 4 beat Xbox One for the fifth consecutive month, but next month the $400 XBO goes into effect. In the meantime, new game launches filled several spots on the sales charts, including the top four.
April NPD: Xbox One still in second as price drop looms
The NPD charts show little change over last month, but NPD says that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are cumulatively outperforming their predecessors.
March NPD: Titanfall takes the victory, but PS4 still winning the war
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.
February NPD: PS4 and Xbox One are neck-and-neck
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. Meanwhile, Square Enix crashes onto the Top 10 software sales with Thief, Lightning Returns, and Bravely Default, but can't topple Call of Duty.
January NPD: PS4 punches back at Xbox One, both beat 3DS
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.
December NPD: Xbox One beats PS4, but 3DS comes out on top
Xbox One beat PS4 in console sales in December, but as before, there are a few caveats
November NPD: PlayStation 4 tops hardware, with a caveat
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.
October 2013 NPD: Grand Theft Auto 5 reigns again
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.
