Total new physical game-related sales at U.S. retailers generated $507.6 million in May, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is down 13 percent from $584.9 million last year.
It's really a marriage of convenience, one born from the need both the Xbox company and Oculus have for content and devices until they have thriving ecosystems of their own.
Microsoft will now simultaneously have an Xbox One that is less expensive than the PlayStation 4 and one that is the same price but comes with significantly more storage.