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PS4 sold last year 530,000 units in the UK in five weeks (outsold Xbone by 166,000)
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Dead Prince
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was hoping for a bigger gap. but i'll take that.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Last gen, Microsoft had a pretty good sized lead over Sony in the U.K.
They can't afford to split the US and UK with Sony. They aren't likely to flip mainland Europe in the next few years and Japan is a lost cause for them. Simply being competitive in the United States and the UK isn't good enough.
They can't afford to split the US and UK with Sony. They aren't likely to flip mainland Europe in the next few years and Japan is a lost cause for them. Simply being competitive in the United States and the UK isn't good enough.
Why would a bigger gap be needed?
gamergirly
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Going to need to pick up the pace Microsoft or drop the price to $400
Bam Bam Baklava
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The gap itself is not impressive but the UK has swung huge for Sony.
Dead Prince
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just to see microsoft try harder.
Why?
ultratruman
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But Microsoft are flooding the market with stock!
Their objective is to make money, not win a console war.
Price drop + Kinectless SKU. Bring the competition!
Garrett 2U
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Wow, those numbers aren't actually bad for Xbox. Great numbers for PS4 too!
Shining Sunshine
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PS4 came out in 2012? /timezone difference
Moneyhats2k5
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BlackBuzzard
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Lets just say PS4 outsold WiiU UK LTD in 1 day.
Chobel
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Not in UK.
Goddamn. Kind've disproves the (albeit ridiculous) theory that Sony was holding back supply or whatever because its so hard to get. That is enormous supply for the UK and makes me think the numbers in the US for December might be huge too.
Also a great start for MS, but I think the gap is about to accelerate like crazy in the new year since I believe demand has dried right up.
Also a great start for MS, but I think the gap is about to accelerate like crazy in the new year since I believe demand has dried right up.
Graphics Horse
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That's a lot, can we take it they've at least doubled their American sales since launch also?
FlyStarJay
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well done sony. I wonder how many who wanted a particular console had to get something else due to lack of console in the shop
You make more money by selling more consoles. It means more software is purchased on your platform(royalties==$) and more consumers are in you ecosystem(Digital purchase==$).
Canis lupus
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ChoklitCow
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Do Americans play more games or have more expendable income? Or is this a PC territory?
We talk so much about numbers, and in comparison this seems small. Then I think about a factory making thousands of consoles and this seems like a ton.
We talk so much about numbers, and in comparison this seems small. Then I think about a factory making thousands of consoles and this seems like a ton.
Those are great numbers for both. No surprises that PS4 outsold it by that margin.
All the "brand loyalty" talk was pure bullshit, and anyone who has followed this stuff for years knows it, most consumers are not loyal to these companies, werent with Sony in regards to PS2->PS3, not to Nintendo SNES->N64, Wii->Wii U, so why would they be loyal to Xbox all of a sudden?
All the "brand loyalty" talk was pure bullshit, and anyone who has followed this stuff for years knows it, most consumers are not loyal to these companies, werent with Sony in regards to PS2->PS3, not to Nintendo SNES->N64, Wii->Wii U, so why would they be loyal to Xbox all of a sudden?
James Sawyer Ford
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So PS4 is 50% more powerful in terms of sales and graphics in the UK.
Not counting the fact that PS4 released a week later as well, and obviously supply constrained.
US sales gonna be interesting
Not counting the fact that PS4 released a week later as well, and obviously supply constrained.
US sales gonna be interesting
BlackBuzzard
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Think the gap will only get bigger in January and February.
What. In comparison this is like selling 3 million PS4s or 2 million XBOnes in the US. Which would be ridiculously high.
BritBloke916
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Indeed, so the difference is all the more impressive.
iamvin22
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Had the PS4 not been so impossible to find, that would have been larger. That said, I was surprised at how well the XB1 launched over here. There was a bit of launch buzz, and people who got one seemed to like it well enough.
The exclusives helped, and there actually are a few people who love Kinect and all that nonsense. I was expecting a 2:1 split, but they beat that easily. It's in the new year when that 100 euro difference will really be felt though. I think PS4 outsells Xbox 3:2 minimum for the next 9 months. As always, though next Christmas will really tell the tale.
The exclusives helped, and there actually are a few people who love Kinect and all that nonsense. I was expecting a 2:1 split, but they beat that easily. It's in the new year when that 100 euro difference will really be felt though. I think PS4 outsells Xbox 3:2 minimum for the next 9 months. As always, though next Christmas will really tell the tale.
Indeed it did, and there is official bundle with FIFA 14 created predominately to get sales from Europe up.
To punish baka gaijin Microsoft of course.
EightBitNate
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Why the hell would you hope for a bigger gap? Most blatant fanboyism I've ever seen.
Canis lupus
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In december:
PS4 280k/4 sold 70k weekly on average
Xbone 194k/4 sold 48k weekly
The gap is slowly growing...
PS4 280k/4 sold 70k weekly on average
Xbone 194k/4 sold 48k weekly
The gap is slowly growing...
Bog
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How about having 5x the population?
Giant Panda
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How is the supply looking over there for both consoles? Are they still supply constrained?
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