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Video game software sales took a tumble in November as consumers spent their cash on new game hardware, including Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Xbox One and Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4. U.S. retail sales of new game hardware jumped 58% vs. last November to $1.33 billion as the Xbox One and PS4 consoles hit the market, the NPD Group reported late Thursday. Sales of new game software fell 24% to $1.09 billion. Gamers also bought additional controllers and other extras for their new consoles, driving accessories sales up 17% to $327 million. “With the introduction of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, coupled with positive sales for the Nintendo (NTDOY) 3DS, sales in November 2013 marked the best November for hardware sales on record,” NPD analyst Liam Callahan said in a statement. “PlayStation 4 led U.S. hardware sales for the month, and marked the highest first month sales of a hardware platform on record.” Sony’s (SNE) PS4 had an extra week of sales in the month because it debuted on Nov. 15, while the Xbox One came out on Nov. 22. Microsoft (MSFT) touted that its new console sold at a faster pace than the PS4 in U.S. Scalper1 News
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