February 2014 NPD: PlayStation 4 barely edges out Xbox One in console sales

Hardware sales bolstered video game revenue in February, with Microsoft and Sony each claiming they won the month in the PlayStation 4-Xbox One console war.

Gamers spent $887 million on new physical games, hardware, and accessories at retail in February, according to sales-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up 9 percent from $810 million for this month last year. As expected, it’s still the new hardware from Sony and Microsoft that is bringing in the dough.