Microsoft is still remaining quiet on Xbox One sales, however, numbers released from NPD show the Xbox One winning the first sales round in Australia. In fact_Microsoft’s Xbox One has been crowned the fastest-selling video game console to date in Australia, as its key rival, Sony, struggled to fulfil pre-orders for the PlayStation 4. Market research firm NPD Group said a total of 65,917 Xbox One consoles were sold in its first three days on sale in Australia, more than doubling the _previous launch record for the _Nintendo Wii in 2006, and beating out previous records for number of consoles sold in a week. Australia was among the 13 launch countries for the Xbox One. _Sony launched the PS4 a_week after the Xbox One’s_availability in Australia. _The Japanese entertainment giant said 700,000 units had been sold in Europe and Australia. _The company would not break out local sales, but industry sources told_The Australian Financial Review_Australian sales of Sony’s device fell short of Microsoft’s across the same period a week earlier,...

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