There has been a changing of the guard in the U.S. video game console market and for Microsoft, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. With the next console generation right around the corner and several analysts predicting Sony’s PlayStation 4 will have the upper hand this time around, Microsoft’s run at the top in the U.S. market has come to an end prematurely. The company’s current-generation Xbox 360 console had been the top-selling home video game console in America for 32 consecutive months according to market research firm NPD Group, but that unbelievable streak came screeching to a halt in September as the PS3 pulled ahead. “PS3 was the top selling console this month, breaking the 32-month streak
via Gaming News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/32-months-top-xbox-360-dethroned-playstation-3-175027813.html
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