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[HORRORSHØW]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

lmao. that first post, tho.

 

[driver116]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

Cheers, I needed a good laugh.

 

[Aquamarine]

Congratulations to everyone at SCEI and SCE Worldwide Studios.


Wii Shipments:

1 month, 13 days - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months, 13 days - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months, 12 days - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months, 12 days - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
1 year, 1 month, 13 days - December 31st, 2007 - 20.13 million


Wii U Shipments:

1 month, 14 days: December 31st, 2012: 3.06 million
4 months, 14 days: March 31st, 2013: 3.45 million
7 months, 13 days: June 30th, 2013: 3.61 million
10 months, 13 days: September 30th, 2013: 3.91 million
1 year, 1 month, 14 days: December 31st, 2013: 5.86 million




Xbox 360 Shipments:

1 month, 1 day - December 31st, 2005 - 1.57 million
4 months, 10 days - March 31st, 2006 - 3.2 million
7 months, 9 days - June 30th, 2006 - 5.0 million
10 months, 9 days - September 30th, 2006 - 5.9 million
1 year, 1 month, 10 days - December 31st, 2006 - 10.4 million




PS1 Shipments:

3 months, 29 days (one territory) - March 31st, 1995 - 0.85 million
9 months, 28 days - September 30th, 1995 - 1.77 million
1 year, 3 months, 29 days - March 31st, 1996 - 4.26 million
1 year, 9 months, 28 days - September 30th, 1996 - 8.06 million
2 years, 3 months, 29 days - March 31st, 1997 - 13.50 million


PS2 Shipments:

28 days (one territory) - March 31st, 2000 - 1.41 million
6 months, 27 days (one territory) - September 30th, 2000 - 3.52 million
1 year, 28 days - March 31st, 2001 - 10.61 million
1 year, 6 months, 27 days - September 30th, 2001 - 19.58 million
1 year, 9 months, 28 days - December 31st, 2001 - 24.99 million


PS3 Shipments:

1 month, 21 days - December 31st, 2006 - 1.7 million
4 months, 21 days - March 31st, 2007 - 3.5 million
7 months, 20 days - June 30th, 2007 - 4.2 million
10 months, 20 days - September 30th, 2007 - 5.5 million
1 year, 1 month, 21 days - December 31st, 2007 - 10.4 million


PS4 Installbase:

2 days - November 16th, 2013 - 1 million
17 days - December 1st, 2013 - 2.1 million
1 month, 14 days - December 28th, 2013 - 4.2 million
2 months, 25 days - February 8th, 2014 - 5.3 million
3 months, 16 days - March 2nd, 2014 - 6.0 million
4 months, 23 days - April 6th, 2014 - 7.0 million
8 months, 29? days - August 12th?, 2014 - 10.0 million

Thank you for this! So it seems PS4 has outperformed everything except (possibly) Wii.

Any chance we could get handheld comparisons? Specifically GBA, DS, PSP & 3DS?

GBA Shipments

11 days (one territory) - March 31st, 2001 - 1.06 million
6 months, 10 days - September 30th, 2001 - 9.57 million
1 year, 11 days - March 31st, 2002 - 18.16 million
1 year, 6 months, 10 days - September 30th, 2002 - 23.95 million
2 years, 11 days - March 31st, 2003 - 31.70 million


DS Shipments

1 month, 11 days - December 31st, 2004 - 2.84 million
4 months, 11 days - March 31st, 2005 - 5.26 million
7 months, 10 days - June 30th, 2005 - 6.65 million
10 months, 10 days - September 30th, 2005 - 8.84 million
1 year, 1 month, 11 days - December 31st, 2005 - 14.43 million


PSP Shipments

3 months, 20 days - March 31st, 2005 - 2.97 million
9 months, 19 days - September 30th, 2005 - 8.81 million
1 year, 20 days - December 31st, 2005 - 15.03 million
1 year, 3 months, 20 days - March 31st, 2006 - 17.03 million
1 year, 6 months, 19 days - June 30th, 2006 - 19.05 million


3DS Shipments

1 month, 6 days - March 31st, 2011 - 3.61 million
4 months, 5 days - June 30th, 2011 - 4.32 million
7 months, 5 days - September 30th, 2011 - 6.68 million
10 months, 6 days - December 31st, 2011 - 15.03 million
1 year, 1 month, 6 days - March 31st, 2012 - 17.13 million


If you look at the current LTD of historical systems, it can be a bit deceptive.

For example, the GBA was ridiculously popular...the reason it's not at DS level is because Nintendo abandoned it so quickly due to the PSP.

Other systems that ended up selling a massive amount of units (like the PS1) had a very slow launch, but continued to maintain sales momentum for many years.


Keep in mind that PS4 is a $399 console. GBA launched in North America at $99, DS launched at $149, PSP launched at $249, and 3DS launched at $249 but dropped down to $169 quickly.

So, for a home console, the the PS4 is doing EXCEPTIONALLY well for its first 9 months. Let's see how well Sony will maintain its momentum in the years to come.

 

[BruiserBear]

But like I said, Respawn did make a mistake. They wanted to make the next CoD, something that's probably impossible (and they didn't even get close). Have they even outsold KZSF?

So yes, shackling TR to X1 means SE is practically undoing the good job they did reviving it. Am I concerned for TR's fate? Well, I enjoyed the first one so it's sad to see, but no, I'm not really all too "concerned"

You are conveniently attaching your own wildly high sales goal to Titanfall. The idea of a brand new IP reaching COD sales in it's first iteration is rather humorous. Did Respawn ever discuss such a goal? KZSF is the 4th game in a successful franchise. Again, an unfair comparison point.

Titanfall certainly was held back because of the $500 price point at launch, but ultimately it's been a successful game, and I'm sure the exclusivity money really helped put the studio on a successful path. No doubt the sequel will be huge, and that's partly because of how much name recognition it got from it's exclusivity deal, which promoted the hell out of it. I think Respawn would do the exact same thing again if given the choice.

People around here love to talk about how much people resent these exclusivity deals. I'll let you in on a little secret, outside of forums like this people have no fucking clue what goes on with this stuff. They just know they can buy game "x" on this console. Square made this deal for TR because it promised them a large sum of money up front, probably enough to guarantee Crystal Dynamics isn't in danger of going out of business. That's a good thing IMO, and in an age when big studios are frequently in trouble, I have no problem with it.

 

[AstroNut325]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

Thank you. I've been searching for that thread and could never find it!

Oh how the tides have turned!

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Joke post? Surely a joke post...joke post right?

Do you know how many Chinese there are? Billions.

Xbox one at one billion sales by Chinese launch confirmed.

 

[link1201]

Wow, congrats that's a lot of greatness.

 

[Radec]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

Oh wow. Its clear now.

I wonder if he's getting paid for doing these posts.

lol

 

[Deku Tree]

Good job Sony. I still need to get around to buying my PS4.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

The strategic momentum starting with all the 180's since before Spencer took over and ending with a powerful 2014 holiday season for the Xbox brand.

Xbox fans are starting to look more and more like Nintendo fans....

 

[Mass_Pincup]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

This is legit funny.

 

[darkwing]

What are the chances SE agreed to this exclusivity deal to make FFXV or KH3 an exclusive title for PS4?

maybe PS5? where the heck is FFXV

 

[bananafactory]

Oh wow. Its clear now.

I wonder if he's getting paid for doing these posts.

lol

Some of them are shameless

The only place where you can play Titanfall, COD, and Kinect Sports Rivals. You can't say that about any other platform. That's why this game, like the Xbox All in One Entertainment System before it, is literally flying off the shelves and into the hearts and minds of gamers.

 

[darkwing]

Some of them are shameless

lol those are like PR statements

 

[Vexxan]

That's a big number, well done Sony.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

Some of them are shameless

 

[1st Course]

Great work as usual Aqua.

Thanks.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

*thread bookmarked for future crow-serving purposes, on the level of the GOTG one*

Crow served, but to you friend.

 

[Platy]

Congrats, but I think that 2015 PS4 deserves those sales more than 2013/2014 ps4

Almost an early access console

 

[Osahi]

holding a 2:1 advantage after one year is doable. maybe even after 18 months. But to do so over the course of the entire generation when the other console is building the kind of momentum the XB1 has these past few months? It's not sustainable.

What momentum? Seriously. Even getting on par with the price did shit for the Xbox One. They couldn't even take the NPD lead in a month where they dropped price? If that's momentum, I'm not sure what Sony's having now.

 

[Dreamgazer]

Microsoft is launching the XB1 in China and over a dozen new key markets soon. The 2:1 ratio will vanish relatively quickly.

We have a dozen threads with discussions on this topic from people who are familiar with the China market.

I say you read up on it.

 

[Gator86]

The only place where you can play Titanfall, COD, and Kinect Sports Rivals. You can't say that about any other platform. That's why this game, like the Xbox All in One Entertainment System before it, is literally flying off the shelves and into the hearts and minds of gamers.

Everything's coming up Xbox...

 

[Magnus]

its just a screenshot that someone animated. those arent real effects from the game

I was gonna say…haha

 

[darkwing]

Congrats, but I think that 2015 PS4 deserves those sales more than 2013/2014 ps4

but what if 2015 PS4 sales are bigger than 2013/2014

 

[Bundy]

The only place where you can play Titanfall, COD, and Kinect Sports Rivals. You can't say that about any other platform. That's why this game, like the Xbox All in One Entertainment System before it, is literally flying off the shelves and into the hearts and minds of gamers.

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

*thread bookmarked for future crow-serving purposes, on the level of the GOTG one*

Okay I'll make sure to get a crate of crow broth from BJ's to go along with this bag of crow meat for your crow dinner then.

PS1 Shipments:

3 months, 29 days (one territory) - March 31st, 1995 - 0.85 million
9 months, 28 days - September 30th, 1995 - 1.77 million
1 year, 3 months, 29 days - March 31st, 1996 - 4.26 million

I'd love to have Saturn numbers (Japan in particular) to compare these to.

 

[Bgamer90]

Didn't expect them to reach 10 Million until September with Destiny. Really good news.

 

[cakely]

A few more amazing predictions from the linked thread. Honestly guys, I think we found the forum's resident psychic.

more predictions:

-WiiU will rebound to eventually surpass or at least come very close to gamecube lifetime numbers

-PS4 will have similar DRM to XB1.

-XB1 will bow to pressure and require games to "check in" to their servers about once a month (instead of every 24hrs) sort of like steam does. PS4 will follow suit.

-After strong initial backlash against XB1/PS4 DRM, most will forget about it like DLC this gen because most gamers won't be willing to abandon "next-gen" and go PC only

-PS4 will have gold/silver plans with online multiplayer falling under the gold charged plan. The gold plan will include free games and other features like PSN+ so not so bad

-PS4 will come out with their own "surface" app (not vita). Surface will be pretty big and innovative

-TV will eventually be transmitted almost entirely over the internet (iptv) and MS is positioning XB1 to be a trojan-horse provider, worldwide. No extra equipment required. May not explode, but I see it happening in a few years and could be a big selling point.

 

[twobear]

Some of them are shameless

this is the best thing i've read all day

 

[bananafactory]

OK, I'm actally pretty sure open_mouth_ posts are not serious.

I'm here to clear up the misconceptions people have about esram. When someone asks, "so which console has the faster memory?" You have to immediately say Xbox one with its esram and it's not even up for debate. That's the single fastest piece of tech in either console. It's faster than anything in amazon's console as well. The truth is People like to downplay it because it's exclusive to Xbox one. The true developers like carmak know that when you need to do something fast in a game like shaders and bump maps, esram is the bees knees. This is why crytek chose to only bring Ryse to Xbox one and why call of duty was able to sustain a silky smooth. Why jump through unnecessary hoops?

The Cloud is a way to further future proof the console even though esram should be more than enough once Microsoft grants developers the access to code to the metal. It's the same reason people get insurance on their cars, you know? In case it's needed one day and not because the car won't work without it. We got a taste of how great cloud gaming can be on the pc with the launches of sim city and diablo 3. That's what Microsoft wants to bring to the comfy couches around the world and people hate them for it I don't know why. So imagine in five years when everyone wants the newest consoles and then Microsoft says bam you don't need one because every city now has google fiber one and pair it with Xbox one (hint hint) and you get a whole new console called xbox one cloud that will last you another five or so years. Nintendo just realized this so their next console will be a copy of Xbox cloud tech. It's too late for Sony to implement it haha.

There is no way anyone seriously believes those bolded points.

 

[Omotesando]

PS4 still high on momentum on the eve of the launch of the best preordered new franchise ever.

If it sells another 3 million during aug, sept and okt, which is highly likely and 5-6 million during the holidays PS4 is poised to reach 18 million before the new year and thus almost 1/5th of the Wii's/PS1 lifetime. Awesome, yea.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Congrats, but I think that 2015 PS4 deserves those sales more than 2013/2014 ps4

Almost an early access console

Whose to say PS4 sales won't be even crazier for 2015? (historically, it should) Especially with all the big titles coming next year. Should keep momentum strong.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

To bump or not to bump the thread. That is the question.

 

[kaching]

They're similar enough.

Brand new IP versus well-established IP? I'll let this guy inform you how absurd that "similarity" is:

The idea of a brand new IP reaching COD sales in it's first iteration is rather humorous. Did Respawn ever discuss such a goal? KZSF is the 4th game in a successful franchise. Again, an unfair comparison point.

That guy knows what's up.

 

[Blablurn]

What a beast of a console

 

[darkwing]

OK, I'm actally pretty sure open_mouth_ posts are not serious.




There is no way anyone seriously believes those bolded points.

I said what the

 

[metalslimer]

And this is at 399 with lack of really big exclusives to the current gen. PS4 is going to dominate this generation pretty thoroughly. I have to say congratulations. They seem to be listening to a lot of feedback and really trying with the variety of stuff they have lined up.

If I had to guess I would say the 2:1 ratio sticks. The Xbone is done in Europe. It would be even higher if the PS4 wasn't a complete failure in Japan.

 

[Withnail]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

That first post is pure gold. One for the archives.

Every single point turned out to be wrong.

 

[Amir0x]

Man open_mouth's posts in this thread are hilarious.

Someone still is trying to say that the territories XBO hasn't launched in can even erase a fraction of the gap Sony has. And he thinks he's going to serve us crow, when he has such a fundamental misunderstanding of the actual world sales distribution? lol

Yet another individual whose system preferences is clouding rational thought

Anyway, good shit for Sony. I'll be honest, I never expected their momentum to last this long. It's a good show

 

[Mpl90]

Everything's coming up Xbox...

The thing that shocks me more is that it sounds like something you'd find in a PR. Just put some TM on game titles and adjust the language a little...that's a PR. Even the "All-in-One Entertainment System" line is there :lol

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

OK, I'm actally pretty sure open_mouth_ posts are not serious.




There is no way anyone seriously believes those bolded points.

LOL! Google Fiber in every home in less than 5 years? What drugs is this man on?!

 

[Canis lupus]

Downloading 1080p trailers from gamersyde to watch.

 

[Markitron]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

Detective GAF strikes again, nicely done.

Why is that anytime someone links to a thread that's over a year old, half of the posters in the thread have been banned?

 

[darkwing]

PS4 still high on momentum on the eve of the launch of the best preordered new franchise ever.

If it sells another 3 million during aug, sept and okt, which is highly likely and 5-6 million during the holidays PS4 is poised to reach 18 million before the new year and thus almost 1/5th of the Wii's/PS1 lifetime. Awesome, yea.

don't think this is possible, won't they have to manufacture nearly 1.5M units per month? crazy numbers

 

[BotoxAgent]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

LOL, all that crow

"The Power of Dudebro" (Oh god, I am not too sure that label would entice newcomers into getting a bone)

 

[Radec]

MisterXmedia has a gaf account it seems...

 

[Pristine_Condition]

I lost it when I read open_mouth_ saying: "Surface will be pretty big and innovative."

...of course I didn't lose $1.8Billion and counting like MS did on Surface, so there's that.

 

[LUFTRAUSER]

I was going to perhaps get the Xbox One, but if the PS4 is really outselling it by this much, maybe I will get one of those instead.

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

Amazing achievement. Well done Sony

 

[RedNumberFive]

Xbox One will be Number One in Sales

It will happen eventually my child, don't fret.

Oh dear...