Microsoft announced today that, following a $100 price cut, it sold more than twice as many Xbox Ones in the U.S. in June as it did in May. The announcement did not say exactly how many units that was, but it came almost exactly 24 hours before the expected release of the NPD Group’s June retail gaming sales numbers. Other than December, the Xbox One has lagged behind its chief rival, Sony’s PlayStation 4, in sales every month.
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