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Lots of news from the UK this morning. TF2 flopping, Skyrim SE doing really well, and the Xbox One outsold the PS4 again in October.
Total sales in October: ~177,700
Xbox One: 99,496 (56%) [Average of 24,874 a week]
PS4: ~74,600 (42%) [Average of ~18,650 a week]
Wii U: ~3,600 (2%) [Average of ~900 a week]
Total gap between Xbox One and PS4 in the month of September: 1,500
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...uk-console-sales-for-second-consecutive-month
Total sales in October: ~177,700
Xbox One: 99,496 (56%) [Average of 24,874 a week]
PS4: ~74,600 (42%) [Average of ~18,650 a week]
Wii U: ~3,600 (2%) [Average of ~900 a week]
Total gap between Xbox One and PS4 in the month of September: 1,500
Xbox One held a 56 percent share of the UK console hardware market in October (versus 42 percent for PS4 and 2 per cent for Wii U), selling 99,496 consoles.
The sales turnaround can be tracked to the launch of Xbox One S, the new model that arrived in the UK on September 22nd. The machine boasts some small improvements over the original and was bundled with a free copy of FIFA 17, which is the UK's most popular video game franchise.
In terms of its rivalry with Sony, these figures do need to be taken into context. Microsoft has launched big sequels Forza Horizon 3 and Gears of War 4 in recent weeks and has also benefitted from the marketing partnership it has with EA on FIFA 17. PlayStation's partnerships with Watch Dogs 2 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will take place next month, as will the launch of PS4 Pro - which may be causing some consumers to hold off on their PS4 purchases. Also note that PS4 still remains well ahead of Xbox One in terms of overall UK install base.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...uk-console-sales-for-second-consecutive-month