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Xbox One passes PS4 on Amazon chart

Microsoft's next-gen console grabs the lead back after policy reversal announcement.

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The Xbox One has overtaken the PlayStation 4 on Amazon's video game best-seller chart, one day after Microsoft announced a dramatic policy reversal.

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The Xbox One was tracking ahead of the PS4 earlier this month, MCV points out, though it fell behind after Sony's E3 announcements of pricing ($400) and policies (plays used game, won't require Internet connection).

Notably, there is only one Xbox One SKU on the Amazon best-seller chart--the Day One Edition. Meanwhile, five separate PS4 bundles grace the preorder chart.

Microsoft yesterday announced new policies that put the Xbox One more on par with the PS4.

The new terms state players are free to trade in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc-based games in the same way that they can today on the Xbox 360. In addition, Microsoft has done away with 24-hour Internet "check-ins" and lifted the Xbox One region lock.

Though Microsoft has backtracked on some of its policies, the company has no plans to revisit the platform's $500 price point.

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This article will be irrelevant within a week. Good reporting. You might as well report on what's trending on Twitter.

This is the REAL sales list, not the "trending topic" one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2013/videogames/

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I ordered the powerglove. Way to go Sony.

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@DestinyStarX fumoffu

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PS4 Launch Edition was #1 until it sold out, then the Standard Edtion was #1 until Amazon created all the bundles, now they're all in the top sellers and the single Xbox One sku took the spot.

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Who cares.

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@Bacak8282 only everyone who bought one

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@Dezuria I'm not sure who is responsible for all of the SKU's. You still can't but a PS4 standard edition preorder on Gamestop yet. all they offer is bundles but if you go into a physical store you can. Not sure what is up with that.

http://www.gamestop.com/ps4

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@bakagami @Dezuria Don't order from GameStop. Problem solved.

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@AlwaysRunning @bakagami @Dezuria besides, I did pre-order mine from GS, but I had to go into the shop to do it.

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@AlwaysRunning @bakagami @Dezuria miss the point much?

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@bakagami @Dezuria Got similar bundles for XBox One as well.

http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one

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@blackace @bakagami @Dezuria yeah, but they still offer the base model for $499 as well as the bundles. They don't offer the $399 base model for the PS4

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Everyone already ordered a PS4, so sure the xboxone will have more orders now because of die hard xbox sheeps. also **** gamespot they are sooo baised.

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@BlackSheepWalls Why do people keep saying EVERYONE bought the ps4? I didnt my friends didnt a lot of people on the internet didnt and aren't. So people saying everyone bought the Ps4: shut the **** up.

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@xLG_Atomix @BlackSheepWalls oops, you're right. Sorry. Correction: Everyone who matters...

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@xLG_Atomix @bakagami @BlackSheepWalls a wise policy.

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@bakagami @xLG_Atomix @BlackSheepWalls *sigh* I have no faith in humanity

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@BlackSheepWalls arent going to*

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Only averyalienatedpersonto writesucha story.Andeven more stupidis the one whobelieves.ThePS4hasabout 5different modelsbeing soldon Amazon,while theXBoxOneonly hasa single model.If youadd upthe sales ofall modelsofPS4already sold,he stands in fronteasy.Gosearchfirstbefore postingsomethingbaseless.

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@hfz_souls Before you post something baseless read the article: "Notably, there is only one Xbox One SKU on the Amazon best-seller chart--the Day One Edition. Meanwhile, five separate PS4 bundles grace the preorder chart."

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@Elk @hfz_souls true, but it is that misleading headline that is the problem. Truly, you can't tell me that you can't see this as anything but a misinformation campaign

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@Elk ah, thanks. Yeah, that would be good. The thing with Amazon has been confusing since they first went on sale

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@bakagami @hfz_souls I can't argue with whether this article needs to exist. I do wish Amazon would actually publish their numbers. That would be the real story.

Rangers teach other users how to use the site, report directly to and assist GameSpot and act as "liaisons" to the community.

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@Elk @hfz_souls and what is the deal with the "Ranger" title next to your name. been seeing it around but have no clue what it means

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I don't get the point of this article. If there are 11 different bundles of the PS4 and only one version of the Xbox One, aren't the PS4's combined pre orders much higher than the Xbox One's orders or are the Xbox One's orders higher than the combined orders of the PS4?

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@sonyfreak456 I think there are only 5 PS4 bundles, but yeah that is the point that this article is missing. actually 4 now that one of them has sold out

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Really? This is still going.

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@sonyfreak456 'fraid so

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Riddle me this, Batman. If Xbox one is the top pre-order thing say at 1,000,000 consoles and PS4 is number 3 at say, 700,000 also number 4 at 500,000 and number 5 at 400,000 and number 8 at 150,000 and number 18 at 50,000.


Who is selling more?


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Ill be playing quantum break, killer instinct , ryse , titanfall , crimson dragon, dead rising 3 , project spark, mine craft, and halo 5 next year . Sony fans will be playing ..... Playing o right knack.... And um .... Um.... Oh yeah who could forget kill zones. Cuz you know the 1st 3 kill zones were so good. And then... Um.... Infamous I guess does anyone care anymore about infamous? ..and uh.... I think that's all the exclusives Sony has. Not sure oh and the order from Santa Monica looks interesting... And yeah that's a wrap.

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@Ansem_Rev M$ didn't change their policy 'cause they had to, they changed them because they love and respect me as a gamer...and the reason they want to put a camera in my living room is because they care about me and want to watch over me.......

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@Ansem_Rev and the next time I choke on a chicken wing, M$ will be right there to call an ambulance :D

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@Ansem_Rev 3 out of 10 on the troll rating.

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it seems everytime i respond to you my comment disappears...oh well. no point in wasting my breath on someone who doesnt know how to read someone elses comment. obviously i never said anything about sales or winning. in fact the person i responded to mentioned sales. learn to read and not skim through crap.

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Gamers are often like battered girlfriends and MS is the guy who constantly beats them up. This time around, they finally walked away and said "I'm sick of your abuse" only to have MS show up at the door all apologetic saying "it's ok baby I'm sorry I'll never do it again. Look I brought you Titanfall and Halo 5 as gifts." And like these sad women, they go back to their abusive relationship convinced that they won't abuse them again.

Well you see the analogy I'm going for.

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@kbaily That's actually brilliant :P

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@kbaily Indeed. What annoys me the most is Xbox fans saying stuff like ''haha sony fanboys" etc. after the policy change. If it weren't for the fact that Sony didn't implement the same restrictions as MS, MS would never have changed their policies.

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@irishdude199210 Yep.. If Sony had followed suit we'd have all been screwed. It just amuses me how the MS execs have "thanked" their fans for reshaping the future of XboxOne..

Haha.. Borderline ridiculous. They should have just aplogised and admitted they were wrong.

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Actually the xbox one became the #1 seller on Amazon 3 days before the announcement that they were switching their policies.

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@shloob1 Someone already posted a link debunking that. I'd wager it jumped ahead for 1 day. Some frantic xbox fanboy checking in every hour.

Don't take my word for it. Go to amazon right now.

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To be honest Mircosoft already failed at their concert at E3 which I find unbelieveable. I'm still disapointted I can't play any XBox 360 games on it and XBLA games. I still think the name of the console is stupid.

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I bet world war 3 would take place between Sony and MS fanboys !

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@Xirexor Yeah and believe it or not that began on the 360 and PS3 back in 2007.

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Dishonest journalism.... just to get more hits.

This slicing of the truth with dodgy headlines to make the stated fact (in this case its a falsehood) sound plausible really needs to stop

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PS4 all the way, I want a console that isn't fussy and full of controversy, instead one that is made by electronic professionals with guaranteed quality. My PS3 never overheated or scratched any of my disks over the 6 years, bring on the PS4.

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@DeanoFantasy I personally think the x1 is gunna hit all the right marks during it's actual lifespan but such a bad start means it can only get better, but i'm in agreement i'd prefer a cheaper console more focused on games, titanfall is the only game I want and I got a pc, so no harm done.

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I want side-by-side comparisons and reviews of XB1/PS4 games before I commit. But, XB1 is back on the menu.

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