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[Nirolak]

Overall:

Overall retail sales up 17% year over year.

Software down 10% year over year.

Hardware up 76% year over year.


Software:

Notes:
-"PS4 software combined with Xbox One software sales are up over 40 percent compared to sales of the PS3 and Xbox 360 through their first six months. Wii U software sales were up over last year by over 80 percent," said NPD analyst Liam Callahan.
-Xbox One has an attach rate of 3.
-Xbox One sold 447,000 games.
-Xbox 360 sold 2.2 million games.
-The Xbox One and Xbox 360 combined accounted for 53% of all software sales.
-Infamous was the best selling next-gen game. (As in, in terms of only counting sales of games on XB1/PS4/probably Wii U, this game sold the best if you ignored all other sales.)
-Skylanders sales are up double digits.


Hardware:

PlayStation 4: Best selling hardware.
Xbox One: 115K, Second best selling hardware. (This would be lower than any 360 April sans this one.)
Xbox 360: 71K

Notes:
-"Life to date, sales of PS4 and Xbox One hardware have more than doubled the combined sales of PS3 and 360 hardware through their first six months of sales,” said NPD analyst Liam Callahan.
-“[Home] console hardware sales increased by 120 percent in April 2014 over last year,” said Callahan.
-"Xbox One continues to outpace Xbox 360 sales in the same historical time period by selling over 76 percent more units in the first six months on the market." - Microsoft


Other Information:

April NPD Results: Xbox Leads U.S. Software Game Sales

April NPD Group figures released today showed that Xbox One continues to lead in software sales with the most cumulative units sold for any eighth generation home console platform life-to-date. Combined, Xbox One and Xbox 360 held eight of the top 10 spots on the generation eight and generation seven console game lists in the U.S. And, Xbox One continues to outpace Xbox 360 sales in the same historical time period by selling over 76 percent more units in the first six months on the market.

Highlights from April 2014 NPD Group results include:
Xbox One continues to see impressive software sales, maintaining an average of three games sold per console.
With Xbox One and Xbox 360 combined, the Xbox platform sold the most games across all console platforms with 2.6 million games sold. Xbox One sold 447,000 games in April and Xbox 360 sold 2.2 million, totaling 53 percent of the total software market share (Xbox 360 and Xbox One combined).
Xbox One and Xbox 360 together held eight of the top 10 spots on the generation eight and generation seven console game list in the U.S.: “Titanfall” (Xbox One), “Kinect Sports Rivals” (Xbox One), “Titanfall” (Xbox 360), “Call of Duty: Ghosts” (Xbox 360), “NBA 2K14” (Xbox 360), “Grand Theft Auto V” (Xbox 360), “Minecraft” (Xbox 360) and “Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare” (Xbox 360).
Xbox One sold 115,000 units in the U.S. in the month of April and has outpaced box 360 sales by 76 percent in the first six months on the market.
Xbox 360 continues to grow its install base with 71,000 units sold in April in the U.S., more than any other seventh generation console.
Looking ahead to June, we’ll launch significant updates for Xbox. Earlier this week, we announced more choices and better value for Xbox fans who have been asking for options in games and entertainment experiences as well as options in hardware selection. Beginning on June 9, in all markets where Xbox One is currently sold, we will offer Xbox One starting at $399, in addition to Xbox One with Kinect. We’re also bringing a new generation of Xbox Live including Games with Gold and Deals with Gold coming to Xbox One, as well as giving anyone with an Xbox 360 or Xbox One access to apps – whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership.

We’re excited to share more about the amazing lineup of games coming to Xbox during our Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing, Xbox: Game On, which will take place Monday, June 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. PDT. During the briefing, we’ll showcase in-depth looks at previously announced games as well as trailers for our unannounced games coming in 2014 and beyond.

Data from NPD Group, April 2014

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-one-april-npd

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BntlMmKCYAEthhc.jpg:large

 

[GobFather]

whoa

 

[SargerusBR]

HERE WE GO

No Dark Souls II on Top 10 displeases me

 

[Bundy]

Welp......

Flawed logic. Most of those deals were near the end of march, those sales will be in April, when xbox wins npd.

 

[Thoraxes]

That top-10 is yikes...

But I expected 360 > Xbone for Titanfall.

Edit: Rehosted.

 

[Off-Kilter]

My pants are ready.

 

[MoeB]

yo the beats are strong but the night is long

 

[Various Artists]

Buckling up.

 

[Smellycat]

I can't see anything

Edit: LEGO taking over lol

 

[Aquamarine]

It begins.

 

[keit4]

Infamous SS didn't chart? What the hell are the PS4 users playing? Twitch Plays Pokemon?

 

[Handy Fake]

My penniless non-pub nights were made for this.

 

[Immaculate]

Cant see software chart

 

[zeopower6]

So many LEGOs.

 

[TomShoe]

Titanfall wins due to bundles, probably.

 

[The Maverick]

Not showing for me...

 

[Ambition]

 

[Dragonborn]

So PS4 #1. The question is, by how much.

 

[j_rocca42]

No surprise that the 360 version carried TF to the #1 spot for April.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Infamous' reign on the charts was as short as the length of the game.

 

[Dinjooh]

Welp......

Aww, he's banned - no fun.

 

[vinnygambini]

L E G O

Legos everywhere.

 

[Nozem]

Hardware nrs plz

 

[TheRealTalker]

PS4 drive US game sales up 17% in April

 

[Welfare]

Gotta get those splits on Titanfall. How much did 360 version sell?

 

[LiK]

Knew I could count on you Nirolak!

 

[Graphics Horse]

360 version selling best for 9 of the top 10 games

 

[Abdiel]

Things are going down!

 

[SargerusBR]

Titanfall wins due to bundles, probably.

AFAIK Bundles aren't counted

 

[Darksol]

Not surprised so far. Can't wait for hard data.

 

[ricardokenshin]

wii u doubled it's sales from last year same period!

go wii u!!!

 

[Aquamarine]

Microsoft PR:

April NPD Group figures released today showed that Xbox One continues to lead in software sales with the most cumulative units sold for any eighth generation home console platform life-to-date. Combined, Xbox One and Xbox 360 held eight of the top 10 spots on the generation eight and generation seven console game lists in the U.S. And, Xbox One continues to outpace Xbox 360 sales in the same historical time period by selling over 76 percent more units in the first six months on the market.

Highlights from April 2014 NPD Group results include:

Xbox One continues to see impressive software sales, maintaining an average of three games sold per console.

With Xbox One and Xbox 360 combined, the Xbox platform sold the most games across all console platforms with 2.6 million games sold. Xbox One sold 447,000 games in April and Xbox 360 sold 2.2 million, totaling 53 percent of the total software market share (Xbox 360 and Xbox One combined).

Xbox One and Xbox 360 together held eight of the top 10 spots on the generation eight and generation seven console game list in the U.S.: “Titanfall” (Xbox One), “Kinect Sports Rivals” (Xbox One), “Titanfall” (Xbox 360), “Call of Duty: Ghosts” (Xbox 360), “NBA 2K14” (Xbox 360), “Grand Theft Auto V” (Xbox 360), “Minecraft” (Xbox 360) and “Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare” (Xbox 360).

Xbox One sold 115,000 units in the U.S. in the month of April and has outpaced box 360 sales by 76 percent in the first six months on the market.

Xbox 360 continues to grow its install base with 71,000 units sold in April in the U.S., more than any other seventh generation console.

Looking ahead to June, we’ll launch significant updates for Xbox. Earlier this week, we announced more choices and better value for Xbox fans who have been asking for options in games and entertainment experiences as well as options in hardware selection. Beginning on June 9, in all markets where Xbox One is currently sold, we will offer Xbox One starting at $399, in addition to Xbox One with Kinect. We’re also bringing a new generation of Xbox Live including Games with Gold and Deals with Gold coming to Xbox One, as well as giving anyone with an Xbox 360 or Xbox One access to apps – whether or not you have an Xbox Live Gold membership.

We’re excited to share more about the amazing lineup of games coming to Xbox during our Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing, Xbox: Game On, which will take place Monday, June 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. PDT. During the briefing, we’ll showcase in-depth looks at previously announced games as well as trailers for our unannounced games coming in 2014 and beyond.

Data from NPD Group, April 2014

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-one-april-npd

 

[Opus Angelorum]

PS4 almost 2:1 over Xbox One

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Short legs on Second Son?

 

[Yaoibot]

If its 2:1 like in January, that should give a slap of rrality to the folks who have chalked "$399" on the board. Price is not the problem, perception and consumer demand are.

 

[Disaster Nebraska]

PS4 continues to outsell X1. Ouch. Good to see Titanfall is still making waves, though I'm curious on what platform it is selling the best.

 

[EL CUCO]

TF sold more on 360

 

[zewone]

360 version of Titanfall the # 1 SKU.

 

[Freki]

It begins.

Spill the beans - It's already late here and I have to get up early tomorrow ;-)

 

[CMojicaAce]

No DS2 or inFAMOUS

 

[Wildarmsjecht]

Welp......

Oh shit I love you.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Infamous' reign on the charts was as short as the length of the game.

Half as long, twice as bright

That quote actually makes no sense in this context

 

[FlyStarJay]

here we go

Xbox One sold 115,000 units in the U.S. in the month of April and has outpaced box 360 sales by 76 percent in the first six months on the market.
Xbox 360 continues to grow its install base with 71,000 units sold in April in the U.S., more than any other seventh generation console.

From Xbox PR

 

[S¡mon]

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-one-april-npd ("April NPD Results: Xbox Leads U.S. Software Game Sales")

• Xbox One on average three games sold per console
• Xbox One sold 447,000 games in April, Xbox 360 2.2 million
• Xbox One sold 115,000 units, Xbox 360 71,000

 

[cacildo]

I like the media create threads better

 

[Cirekiller]

ps4 game sales up 17%

17% of zero is?

Spoiler

 

[spatenfloot]

Software is usually boring due to the combined SKU format.

 

[dmr87]

Here we go.

Some info here, http://venturebeat.com/2014/05/15/april-2014-npd-playstation-4-outsells-xbox-one-again/

 

[Dinjooh]

http://news.xbox.com/2014/05/xbox-one-april-npd

 

[Kusagari]

Infamous dropped like a rock.