PS4 leads all console sales for January 2016

For those of you still keeping track, Sony's PlayStation 4 has once again bested all other hardware in terms of sales last month. According to NPD Group's latest report, the PS4 led both hardware and software sales for January 2016 in the United States.

In a separate statement provided by Sony, the company noted that PS4 saw year-over-year growth in both hardware and software sales. "We appreciate the support and will continue to deliver on our promise to bring the best entertainment experiences to gamers," the company said.

Sony has simply dominated the gaming hardware market this generation, consistently outselling Microsoft Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U each month. The PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console for all of 2015, with lifetime sales sitting at roughly 36 million units globally as of January 3, 2016.

Microsoft hasn't revealed any specific numbers in quite a while, but estimates put the figure around 18 to 19 million units.

Overall, NPD Group reports hardware sales dropped by 15 percent year-over-year, generating $157 million.

“Recently, hardware declines typically were a result of seventh generation console and portable declines exceeding growth in eighth generation hardware sales," NPD wrote. "In January 2016, however, the sales of eighth generation consoles declined by 8 percent, despite relatively flat unit sales, as average prices dipped by 6 percent as a result of price cuts that took place between January 2015 and January 2016."