Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console will take the media spotlight on Friday when it launches in retail stores. But a new poll shows it trailing Sony’s (SNE) week-old PlayStation 4 among likely buyers this holiday shopping season. A survey of U.S. consumers by Parks Associates found that 36% of likely game console buyers plan to purchase Sony’s PS4, compared with 27% for Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Xbox One. The next-generation game consoles will compete for consumer spending with new tablets from Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN) and others, Parks Associates said Tuesday . However, roughly 15% of all U.S. broadband Internet households plan to buy both a tablet and a game console this holiday season, the research firm said. Parks Associates surveyed 2,500 U.S. consumers nationwide for its report on holiday consumer electronics purchase intentions. Its findings on game console purchase intent match other recent surveys. A Reuters/Ipsos survey in September …
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Sony PlayStation 4 seen outselling Microsoft Xbox One