(Ja-Mr) HW Shipments (Unit: Million)
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HW Ja-Mr LTD
2001 PS2 4.21 10.04
2014 PS4 + 2.5 M ?? ~ 7.0 M ??
2007 PS3 1.8 3.5
2006 360 1.7 3.2
2014 XBO ~ 1.1 ?? ~ 5.0 ??
- XBO and last gen consoles need price cuts ASAP.
- XBO looks DOA in cont EU.
- PS360 has already outsold the PS2+Xbox by 15 million units (US + EU markets). Sales in emerging markets should be a key driver over the next few years.
- PS4 is selling well, but Sony can't replicate what the PS2 did in JP + US.
JP Sales - First Eight Weeks
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HW Week 8 LTD
2000 PS2 74,350 1.4 m (Ap 2000, Famitsu)
2006 PS3 71,727 0.46 m (Dc 2006, Media Create)
2014 PS4 13,034 0.52 m (Ap 2014, Media Create)
The US market is still debatable, but the PS2 is headed for the stratosphere after Feb 2001.
US Sales
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HW March Ja - Mr March LTD
2001 PS2 0.55 m 1.03 m 2.13 m
2014 PS4 0.37 m 0.91 m 2.91 m
2007 PS3 0.13 m 0.50 m 1.19 m
That said, analysts expect the PS4 to sell 10 - 12 million units worldwide in 2014 (below PS3 slim)
Weak PS4 software sales (it's perfectly normal) . PS3 is still the breadwinner.
Sony - Game Software Sales (Q1 + Q2 + Q3) -> 283 million units
Sony - Game Software Sales FCT FY13 -> 360 million units