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" The PS3 has ended the Xbox 360&amp;#039;s 32-month North American sales streak, it has been revealed. Thanks to the launch of the GTA 5 Super Slim PS3 bundle, Sony managed to outperform Microsoft in terms of the top performing home console, the latter having held the top spot since January, 2011, according to a new NPD report (via CVG).  Elsewhere, the Nintendo 3DS was the biggest-selling piece of hardware overall for the fifth month running, while Wii U sales rose by 200% thanks to a recent price cut. 3DS sales are expected to be boosted even further by the launch of Pokemon X and Y and the release of the 2DS. Hardware sales in general are expected to increase with the launch of the Xbox One and PS4, following a 13% year-on-year decline in September. Despite Sony&amp;#039;s sales victory, a recent NPD report suggested that the Xbox 360 has 50% more connected service users than its Sony rival.  Citing the report, Microsoft announced that it has delivered more than 20 billion hours of online gaming and entertainment through the Xbox 360 over the past 12 months, marking a 17% year-on-year increase. The Xbox One launches globally on November 22, priced at \u00A3429 in the UK and $499 in North America. The PS4, meanwhile, launches on November 15 in North America and November 29 in Europe, priced at $399 and \u00A3349 respectively. Watch the latest PS4 TV spot below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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