Oh, I know, I just felt like I should point that out, as I'm finding the accusations cast towards you unfair. 

Thanks.  And I just came across another positive Xbox article in regards to a free game.  I don't feel like posting it.

2 months of pre-orders and it's already passed every XB1 SKU on Amazon for the entire year. It's the bestselling console on every online retailer currently. That and the fact that these holiday deals for the most part are similar for PS4 and XB1 I think Sony will easily win this month and by more than all 4 months Microsoft won combined. 

I will just leave this quote from LivingMetal as it is clearly relevant here.

"If you continue to be so angry over nothing, might I suggest that you find a new hobby. It looks like gaming isn't giving you enough joy to see past something so ultimately meaningless."

Well this thread got very interesting lol. Geesh!

This is why i love this time of year it brings everyone out in full force with some great posts while the community gets live and active again.

Accusations being thrown everywhere which leads to good debates! Sales discussions going on with views from both sides being thrown out for MS/Sony AND with the reveal of the Switch the Nin community is out in droves as well! This is the best time to be on VGCHARTS!!!!

Keep it going my fellow members I am truly happy to see the charts so full of life again!

Congrats to MS on another NPD! Even if I prefer Sony competition is good for us all as consumers so keep up the good fight MS!

Yeah, some are taking this too seriously and personally. I won't name those people, but the combatant tone is getting out of hand.

Don't bother with people who clearly have an agenda Lib. 

LMAO got triggered so easily.

Congrats Xbox on ANOTHER win, despite the desperate and hilarious witch hunt.

That's why I gave up gaming to become a VGC full time anti-bullshit enforcer. It gives me far more pleasure!

Okay easily, in June Microsoft officially revealed xb1S at E3, slated for a staggered early/late August release depending on the SKU. They did not win June.

In July, they put all Og Xbox consoles on firesale across the US, the U.K. And other main territories to make shelf space for the new slim and to deplete old stock. http://technewsdir.com/updated-the-best-xbox-one-deals-in-july-2016 They won July by offering deals like "xb1 500gb, gears of war ultimate edition, extra free controller, and a Ubisoft game of your choice for $250". There were many other similar deals but the point is that they significantly dropped the cost of entry during July.

At the beginning of August, the 2tb slim released. The last week of August, the rest of the slim SKUs released. By staggering the release like this, Microsoft ensured a victory in August which is a slow month anyway, and the effect bled through to September since the cheapest slim had only come out a week prior to this month. Forza horizon 3 came out at the end of September, and in October we have gears of war. Keep in mind that since July, the Og Xbox has been on firesale for $250 this whole time. So not only do we have the new arrival of the slim, but we have constant fire sales of OG Xbox going on in the background coupled with console movers like Gears of War. The way all of this is timed makes me think that Spencer is trying to eek out a few consecutive victories to try and change the mindshare for Americans. I already know it won't work,  as despite all of the tactics Ms has used they are only barely winning in their primary territory these past few months while Sony has sat idly by focusing instead on PSVR and now the Pro. My analysis is that Ms will lose the rest of the year, based on recent product launches, future prospects for exclusives, historical precedence and of course the fact that this is a modern console competing against a 1.3tf cable box.