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TGS: Sony Aiming to Sell 5 Million PS4s by March 2014
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TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
They aren't too good at projections going by the Vita but that doesn't sound unreasonable to me.
Boogalogist
Member
LOL...you'll get it if you watched the conference.
1st Course
Member
I expect 3.5-4m in nov-dec(q3) and 1-1.5m in jan-march(q4).
Phire Phox
Banned
Huh? That seems like huh-lot
Bald Cleft
Banned
lol
googleplex
Member
Whats the Wii U lifetime to date sales number?
pieatorium
Member
half a million less i think actually, there og projection was 5.5 i believe
RadarScope1
Member
Yep. I think that's pretty optimistic but I guess it's not a target if it's an easy number to hit. It's going to be nuts if surpass Wii U's LTD in just a few months.
Zombie James
Banned
Sounds like a reachable goal to me, especially with over a million pre-ordered already.
It was at 3.61M at the end of June, so maybe around 4M? Just a guess, I'm no expert for this type of stuff.
It was at 3.61M at the end of June, so maybe around 4M? Just a guess, I'm no expert for this type of stuff.
I could see at least 3 million. Each launch is going to sell around 1 million, North America / Asia / Japan = 3 million. North America may continue buying consoles so 5 million is not completely out of the realm of possibility. It is a high goal I'd say, 3~ million+ would be realistic.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
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SolidSnakex
Member
Probably more than they originally thought if that rumor of PC compatibility turns out to be true.
PS3 was around 3.5m in the same window, at $100-$200 more, in NA/JP rather than NA/EU, and with the X360 and Wii in full swing.
The switch to EU alone should nearly make up the difference, never mind the JP launch in late Feb adding 500k-1m on. This is the kind of target made to be beaten and then crowed about.
The switch to EU alone should nearly make up the difference, never mind the JP launch in late Feb adding 500k-1m on. This is the kind of target made to be beaten and then crowed about.
StreetsAhead
Member
Oh this is for the fiscal year? That's slightly more likely. They actually might do it, considering it'll also include the Japanese launch.
Yeah, I think you're right. 4 million was the revised projection, which I think they still havent hit yet nearly a year later.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Gotta happen. It's the PS4, and the Wii U still has so few games that grab people's attention.
future_pinoy
Member
lol at the huhs
Bald Cleft
Banned
1M in Japan? i don't think so
googleplex
Member
These are of course shipment targets.
That said, Wii shipped 5.84M units during its first two quarters, so 5M wouldn't be a record breaking pace or anything. Especially if Sony has a larger holiday shipment. Nintendo was only able to get 3.2M consoles out by the end of 2006. They would have been way over 6M by Mar 31, 2007 if they had the stock.
That said, Wii shipped 5.84M units during its first two quarters, so 5M wouldn't be a record breaking pace or anything. Especially if Sony has a larger holiday shipment. Nintendo was only able to get 3.2M consoles out by the end of 2006. They would have been way over 6M by Mar 31, 2007 if they had the stock.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
looks like that former Square and Capcom analyst that predicts sales got a new job.
googleplex
Member
The difference is that that thw Wii was an upclocked gamecube and the PS4 is brand nee hardware and much more difficult to manufacture.
Sakura
Member
That's quite a bit. The 360 only did 900k total in the US after first two months, and that is launch month plus December. I have a hard time seeing PS4 do a million a month WW, especially when it isn't even out in Japan until February.
Edit:I guess if it is only shipment then that is more feasible. Still seems difficult though with no Japan till February.
Edit:I guess if it is only shipment then that is more feasible. Still seems difficult though with no Japan till February.
SolarPowered
Member
Sounds doable
ALBOFIGHTER
Member
I honestly think that's low but maybe they cant produce that many ps4s
kerotan_eater
Banned
They will likely hit it, the point of projections is to make it more than realistic to make themselves look better when they actually do predictably achieve it
statham
Member
you don't think WiiU will sell any from now until march 2014?
Nintendo shipped 2 million Wii to Japan in that time-frame, however, while I'll be surprised if PS4 shipments to that country are over 500k by the end of March.
That said, the only reason I think Sony still has more than 0% chance of hitting 5 million shipped is that they are releasing in other regions as well, such as Latin America, which means more retailer shelves and storehouses to have PS4 collecting dust.
I see it on the Internet and that's it. It's not nearly as hyped as ps2 or ps3 were. With GTAV and all the other current gen games coming, I actually don't have a single real life friend getting a ps4.
I'm not trying to spread doom, I just think 5 million is a little bit reaching when it's coming out next to stiff competition in a shrinking market and it's not even launching in Asia until feb.
Granted the console market in Asia ( Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan etc ) are relatively much smaller, PS4 is still coming on December 2013. Think you miss the news.
illmatic22
Banned
Asia is getting it in December. Japan gets it in February.