According to a piece at Game Informer, for the first time since December 2013, the Xbox One has outsold Sony's PlayStation 4.
Microsoft's Mike Nichols, corporate VP of Xbox marketing, wrote in a statement: "We are committed to making Xbox the best place to play, with this year's best games, the best community of gamers to play with, and terrific value. And we are amazed by the excitement Xbox fans have shown to start off this holiday. November set a new record for sales of Xbox One, and Xbox One was the best-selling console in the US and UK."
"Response to the holiday lineup of games on Xbox One was incredible, with Xbox One fans buying more games in November in the U.S. than any other gen eight platform and enjoying over 357 million hours of gameplay globally. In fact, more fans logged into Xbox Live across Xbox One and Xbox 360, and enjoyed more entertainment, than any other month in the history of Xbox. We love to see the excitement from our fans and are grateful for their passion, support and contributions to the Xbox community."
On the software front, November was a big month, with new launches generating 14 percent more sales than the same period last year. However, overall software sales were down 2 percent, according to NPD report.
The top 10 best-selling games for the month are:
1. "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3, PC)
2. "Grand Theft Auto V" (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
3. "Super Smash Bros." (Wii U, 3DS)
4. "Madden NFL 15" (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
5. "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" (3DS)
6. "Far Cry 4" (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
7. "Pokemon Omega Ruby" (3DS)
8. "NBA 2K15" (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
9. "Assassin's Creed: Unity" (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
10. "Halo: The Master Chief" Collection (Xbox One)
Nothing on this list is a huge surprise, but it is interesting to note that EA's well-received "Dragon Age: Inquisition" did not crack the top 10 in a very competitive month overall.
