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ZhugeEX · Jun 18, 2015

Shuhei Yoshida recently confirmed that approximately 40% of the PlayStation 4 install base did not own a PlayStation 3 last gen.

Yoshida said that "The Last of Us Remastered that we released last year was hugely popular. When we look at the number of people who did not own PS3, but do own PS4, those are people who have never tried these games that were very, very popular on PS3. Lots of people were asking for the Uncharted Collection. I'm confident that lots of people will have the chance to play Uncharted for the first time in a higher resolution, with better textures and animations. That will even attract people who played on PS3 in preparation for Uncharted 4."

As of March 1st 2015 the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system has sold more than 20.2 million units to consumers worldwide with approximately 36% of sales coming from the USA. The PlayStation 4 continues to be Sony's most popular platform to date selling faster than any previous PlayStation console.

The 40% number is from Game Informer. (Are they reliable btw? Never heard of them before)

KillerSloth · Jun 18, 2015

WOW that's a lot of converts, not surprising though, half the xbox users I knew last gen all have or are getting a ps4, anecdotal yes but it is obvious ps4 is eating at MS userbase,.

IdodgerI · Jun 18, 2015

Crikey, if accurate that 40% figure is huge. What a win for Sony.

Erevador · Jun 18, 2015

Anecdotal experience with my friends who were Xbox live bros last generation supports this. They all bought PS4s for DESTINY.

Pathfinder · Jun 18, 2015

Sounds probable.

I was thinking it was more around 30-35%, but I can see 40% as well.

d9b · Jun 18, 2015

I'm part of that 40%

Courage · Jun 18, 2015

Makes sense. The gap must come from somewhere.

sixteen-bit · Jun 18, 2015

I wonder if they'll release the statistics for Vita owners with PS4s

Certinty · Jun 18, 2015

Have to say it's the same for the people I know. A lot of them only had 360s last gen and have moved onto the PS4.

Whatever'sComfortable · Jun 18, 2015

Saw 40% and Playstation, clicked the thread expecting discounts.

AgentChris · Jun 18, 2015

How many owned a PS2?

Mass Effect · Jun 18, 2015

I and most of my friends are a part of that 40%

So I'd believe it.

ZeroGravity · Jun 18, 2015

d9b said:
I'm part of that 40%

Same here

Shauni · Jun 18, 2015

Whatever'sComfortable said:
Saw 40% and Playstation, clicked the thread expecting discounts.

Maybe you should more than the first word of a topic title next time?

Hindl · Jun 18, 2015

I'm one of them. Probably shouldn't have jumped in so early but Bloodborne is fun

unempLLOYD · Jun 18, 2015

How do they figure this out? Through psn accounts? Im sure heaps of people, like me created new accounts specifically for the ps4. Otherwise, great news and well expected.

sphinx · Jun 18, 2015

that's exactly me.

from 2008 til 2014 I was too busy playing Wii and 360 games.

I sold that shit hardware that is the 360 (the Xenon old model who had red ringed on me twice), kept the Wii for the ocasional metorid/zelda NGC replay and bought a shiny new PS4.

E the Shaggy · Jun 18, 2015

I bought a PS3 about two years ago.

They had a Black Friday deal that included the PS3, Uncharted 1 and 2 and Infamous 1 and 2, that was just too good to pass up. Plus I really wanted to play the Last Of Us.

Ace Harding · Jun 18, 2015

d9b said:
I'm part of that 40%

Me too. That's why I don't mind remasters. I missed out on a lot of great games!

AgentChris said:
How many owned a PS2?

I did for about two months before it was stolen. My PS2 experience consists of DMC and MGS2.

Admiral Woofington · Jun 18, 2015

One here. I play all games on my ps4. My xbone was bought used at a later date. And only has gotten used for sunset overdrive. MCC I would have gotten but apparently it's crap. So yeah strictly for exclusiVes.

Though I'm considering fallout 4 strictly because my GT is tunnel snake. And I rule

SMD · Jun 18, 2015

So how many didn't upgrade from their PS3?

USC-fan · Jun 18, 2015

This is why Ms is doing bc......

Pathfinder · Jun 18, 2015

unempLLOYD said:
How do they figure this out? Through psn accounts? Im sure heaps of people, like me created new accounts specifically for the ps4. Otherwise, great news and well expected.

Probably a mixture of PSN account data and trophy data.

SocksAndShoes · Jun 18, 2015

WOW. No wonder MS has implemented BC, they're trying to retain the 360 owners who haven't jumped to next gen yet.

Admiral Woofington said:
Though I'm considering fallout 4 strictly because my GT is tunnel snake. And I rule

lol

JB1981 · Jun 18, 2015

I'm a multi console owner from last gen who has not yet bought an X1. This might change this week with the Best Buy trade-in deal though.

Seems Sony did a great job both retaining customers and winning some from MS.

illmatic22 · Jun 18, 2015

I am the 60%

The Real Napsta · Jun 18, 2015

KillerSloth said:
WOW that's a lot of converts, not surprising though, half the xbox users I knew last gen all have or are getting a ps4, anecdotal yes but it is obvious ps4 is eating at MS userbase,.

I'm glad that didn't happen to my circle of friends. We all stayed on xbox,

SeanR1221 · Jun 18, 2015

A good chunk of my friends are that. I had a PS3 but only used it for exclusives.

Opus Angelorum · Jun 18, 2015

That number isn't surprising, considering the way Microsoft positioned the Xbox One before launch.

alr1ght · Jun 18, 2015

that's alot

Altered Juice · Jun 18, 2015

haha microsoft basically catapulted their user base into the ps4.

KillerSloth · Jun 18, 2015

USC-fan said:
This is why Ms is doing bc......

They are off their rocker if they think this is going to change anything with regards to what console people buy 2 years into the gen.

Afrocious · Jun 18, 2015

I want my BC

#The60%

TimeEffect · Jun 18, 2015

Erevador said:
Anecdotal experience with my friends who were Xbox live bros last generation supports this. They all bought PS4s for DESTINY.

Man the third party deals Sony has for q4 are going to be insane

40% is crazy

TimorousPanda · Jun 18, 2015

That's a substantial figure.

ThatStupidLion · Jun 18, 2015

explains GOW3 remaster

oo7 · Jun 18, 2015

How can they figure a statistic like this realistically?

USC-fan · Jun 18, 2015

KillerSloth said:
They are off their rocker if they think this is going to change anything with regards to what console people buy 2 years into the gen.

Better than nothing.... they are getting it out with halo.

Dlacy13g · Jun 18, 2015

Not shocking considering the original launch debacle and no backwards compatibility incentive for 360 owners at the time. I am not shocked in the least.

Emperor Bohe · Jun 18, 2015

It makes sense, a lot of my friends went from Xbox 360 to PS4.

Servbot24 · Jun 18, 2015

KillerSloth said:
They are off their rocker if they think this is going to change anything with regards to what console people buy 2 years into the gen.

MS doesn't. MS fans do.

Halo and Tomb Raider on the other hand will move a good number of units.

alr1ght · Jun 18, 2015

oo7 said:
How can they figure a statistic like this realistically?

They could probably do this quite easily via psn name, or via surveys.

Opus Angelorum · Jun 18, 2015

oo7 said:
How can they figure a statistic like this realistically?

Number of new PSN accounts?

Pathfinder · Jun 18, 2015

KillerSloth said:
They are off their rocker if they think this is going to change anything with regards to what console people buy 2 years into the gen.

You forgot to take into account that lots of people do buy more than one console per gen.

Just because someone bought a PS4 doesn't mean they won't also buy an Xbox One, especially with backwards compatibility as a feature.

kiguel182 · Jun 18, 2015

I'm one of those.

Only had a Wii last gen, never an HD console. The PS3 was way too expensive for me back then.

rokkerkory · Jun 18, 2015

Would love to see how they came up with this, not saying it's not trustworthy.

brickarts295 · Jun 18, 2015

Uncharted NDC to sell gangbusters. I bet a lot of people have got their eye on the Uncharted franchise after the E3 Demo.

alienator · Jun 18, 2015

How many % owns a ps1 , ps2, ps3 and ps4 though? until this day?

because im one % of them!

guys?

Apt101 · Jun 18, 2015

More anecdotes, I work in a pretty large IT environment, so lots of gamers (the stereotype is indeed true). Everyone played on 360 last gen, now they all own PS4's and none of them (not an exaggeration) own a Xbox One. I just did a quick count in my head trying to remember all the coworkers on my PSN friend list, and it's 11 people.

jaina · Jun 18, 2015

oo7 said:
How can they figure a statistic like this realistically?

Registered consoles to PSN account

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