The Xbox One has been the brunt of sales jokes for months now, with people citing the Playstation 4's impressive 13 million sales since launch as a feat Microsoft couldn't dream of reaching. Xbox has been keeping quiet about its sales numbers for some time now, refusing to update its 5 million sales number from the summer time. But, coming close to the anniversary of its launch, they have now stated that, with the help of serious price cuts, and some killer IP's on the way, they have almost reached the 10 million mark for their console.
Xbox One sales in the United States have increased dramatically since the November 2 price drop, says Microsoft corporate VP Yusuf Mehdi via Xbox Wire. Mehdi claims sales have more than tripled over the previous week.
Mehdi also says Xbox One has led generation 8 console sales in the US for the past fortnight and that the company is nearing 10 million Xbox Ones sold in to retailers. Microsoft cites its figures are based on internal data.
The USD$50 price drop, which Microsoft announced on October 27, sees the Xbox One fall to USD$349 over the holiday period. The promotion will end on January 3, 2015.
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Typically, sales aren't something we tend to report on, but the drastic uprising of the Xbox One's numbers is pretty noteworthy. This puts the Xbox One back in its second place mark of the console race, but the competition this Holiday season is sure to be heated, with huge titles coming in from Sony and Nintendo as well. Competition is always a good thing, as it encourages companies to continue to competitively price, and put out awesome content for its users.
The 8th gen of consoles is nearing its one year mark, so how have you felt about its history so far? Have you invested in a Wii U, Xbox One, or Playstation 4, or will this holiday entice you to buy one?