Shadow1980 said:
CosmicSex said:
According to this data, it is possible in theory for the Xbox One to pass the PS4 in the US for the year this month. Of course it isn't likely though with the Pro and the Slim together.
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Is it possible for the XBO to sell ≥266.5k more units than the PS4 for the Nov.+Dec. period this year? Maybe. Is it likely? No. The PS4 was beaten in August because MS released the XBO S and Sony had nothing to counter it, and it was beaten in September and October because of Pro preorders cannibalizing PS4 Slim sales. The status quo of PS4>XBO will return starting with this month. There is now nothing to depress PS4 sales anymore.
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Microsoft also played the bundle game smartly. They released the Halo 5 slim bundle at the end of August, so some of its momentum leaked into September. In October, the XB1 benefited from the Gears LE bundle, Gears 1TB bundle, and Battlefield 1 bundles along with the marketing.