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Microsoft sold 79,000 Xbox One S controllers last month in the U.S.

The Xbox One lineup got a complete overhaul in August, and this led to some big sales for Microsoft’s products.

Xbox One was the top-selling console thanks to the launch of the Xbox One S redesign, but that revamp also led to the Xbox One S Controller outselling all other gamepads in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The new gamepad, which I reviewed, sold 79,000 units. That was enough to overtake Sony’s DualShock 4, which NPD analyst Sam Naji points out is typically the top-selling controller.

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