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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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i have no gripe with the new xbox now that they removed that online bullshit now still waiting for ps4 though let people buy what they like.

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@gamingfrendly You do realise that once xbone one sells for two years M$ will reverse the DRM policy. The tech is in place, and they are just waiting for the idiots to buy the console.

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I'm actually hoping that they offer a way to opt into the DRM plan so that online game sharing can still be a thing.

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PS4's still my first choice. I have it pre-ordered.

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Competition is a good thing. I'm just glad Microsoft realized their mistake. Next gen will be interesting.

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But amazon have a bunch of PS4 bundles so this isn't exactly surprising

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