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Xbox One Sees 81 Percent Growth Over Last Year
This has been a good month for Xbox fans. Not only did Microsoft release the new Xbox One dashboard, but the publisher started to roll out backward compatibility with Xbox 360 titles.
In response to NPD's October sales data, which released earlier today, corporate vice president of Xbox marketing Mike Nichols released a statement about Microsoft's current string of success:
"The strength of the greatest games lineup in Xbox history drove record Xbox Live usage for October and made Xbox One the best-selling console in the U.S. with 81 percent growth compared to October 2014. We saw amazing fan excitement, commercial success and critical acclaim in October for 'Halo 5: Guardians,' which was the best-selling game in the U.S., and other Xbox One titles launching earlier this fall, including 'Forza Motorsport 6,' 'Gears of War: Ultimate Edition,' Harmonix's 'Rock Band 4' and Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate.' We also saw incredible reception for the new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller in October, which is now sold out at most retailers and we are working quickly to replenish stock. And October was just the start. Earlier this week 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' and 'Fallout 4' launched, today the New Xbox One Experience including backward compatibility launched and many are looking forward to 'Star Wars Battlefront' on November 17 - available today exclusively on Xbox One to EA Access members. It's going to be an amazing holiday for Xbox fans!"
Our Take
Things do look pretty rosy for Microsoft right now. We'll have to wait and see how much the recent PS4 price drop effects console
sales over the holidays, but their should be plenty of room for every video game company to find success in the market.
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