If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.

PS4 tops February NPD as we all hunker down ahead of Switch launch shake up

Oh boy oh boy, next month's NPD headline might be something different.

ps4_neo_3

The PS4 has once again proved to be the bestselling hardware in the NPD's monthly US retail chart.

This situation has been the norm ever since this generation of consoles debuted, and it's getting a bit dull. We're all pretty excited for next months' report, where hopefully we'll see some change up thanks to the Switch's launch.

In the meantime, though, Sony's success is not surprising - especially given the release of Horizon Zero Dawn right at the end of February and Nioh earlier in the month. Not to mention Resident Evil 7's platform-exclusive VR mode from the end of January.

Xbox only had Halo Wars 2 to fire back with, but it still managed to dig up some positive news in its NPD response statement. According to Microsoft, the hours played on Xbox One in February jumped 11% year-on-year, while unique users increased by 35% year-on-year. So while Xbox may be behind PS4, it's still growing nicely, and that's what's important to Microsoft.

Interestingly though, Xbox said GTA 4 going backwards-compatible helped drive engagement during February. Detractors may scoff, and access to the back catalogue of the Xbox 360 does not make up for a lack of exclusives, but backwards compatibility is a great feature that clearly gets a lot of use.

Anyway, the NPD group will be back next week with a full report on hardware, software and accessories, so stay tuned.

Sign in and unlock a world of features

Get access to commenting, homepage personalisation, newsletters, and more!

Related topics
About the Author
Brenna Hillier avatar

Brenna Hillier

Contributor

Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

Comments