NPD: PlayStation 4 Sales Surpass Xbox One in January 2014

 According to NPD data released today, the PlayStation 4 is the best-selling console of January 2015, beating the Xbox One. Regardless of who “won”, both consoles did very well during the month. 

The Xbox One enjoyed tremendous sales during the months of November and December, but the PlayStation 4 has risen to overtake its Microsoft counterpart once again. 

In a statement to the press, a Sony spokesperson wrote, "PlayStation 4 was the top-selling console in January and remains the cumulative leader in the U.S. according to NPD data. Since launch in November 2013, 18.5 million PS4 units and 81.8 million software units have been sold through to consumers worldwide.”

Microsoft’s VP of Xbox Marketing Mike Nichols wrote in a statement, "After closing a record-breaking holiday, 2015 is off to a great start, with record January sales for Xbox One and more game sales per console than any other platform. Xbox Live also continued to set new all-time highs, with 22 percent growth in gamers and in hours compared to January 2014.”

The console market has seen large hardware sales declined compared to last year. Overall sales were down $54 million compared to January 2014, but both software and accessory sales are up by $12.4 million and $5.4 million.