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Nirolak · Jan 7, 2014

In case anyone is curious about software success, this is also in the PR.

Or, in other words, an attach rate of 2.3.

Less surprisingly given the paywall, PS+ subs are way up now.

Sony said:
PS4 software sales remained strong through the holiday season with more than 9.7 million* copies sold in retail stores worldwide and through digital downloads on PlayStation®Store. A few of the top selling games included Call of Duty®: Ghosts from Activision, Assassin's Creed®IV Black Flag from Ubisoft, Battlefield 4 and FIFA 14 from Electronic Arts Inc., and Killzone Shadow Fall from Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).

Many PS4 owners have quickly taken advantage of the features and benefits of the PlayStation®Plus (PS Plus) membership service. Global PS Plus subscriptions have increased by more than 90% since the PS4 launch*3. PS Plus members have access to the Instant Game Collection and can play the full versions of popular titles without a time limit and at no extra cost. Current games include Resogun from Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) and Contrast from Compulsion Games*4*5, followed by additional exciting titles in 2014.

*Number of retail sales to consumers is estimated by SCEI. PS4 Software sales data in Europe and Asia collected 11/29/13 12/31/2013. PS4 Software sales data in North America and Latin America collected 11/15/13 12/28/2013 (some data collected 11/15/13 12/31/2013).

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ative-sales-surpass-42-million-239114161.html

Sn4ke_911 · Jan 7, 2014

DAMN.

SEGAvangelist · Jan 7, 2014

Nirolak said:
In case anyone is curious about software success, this is also in the PR.

Or, in other words, an attach rate of 2.3.

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ative-sales-surpass-42-million-239114161.html

Is this enough to combat the financial loss per console? I forgot the number Sony was shooting for.

KINGofCRA5H · Jan 7, 2014

holy crap.

I bought 3 games at launch. So, yeah.

Crimsonclaw111 · Jan 7, 2014

Next gen is off to a fantastic start.

Zalman · Jan 7, 2014

An attach rate of 2.3 seems fair.

Toki767 · Jan 7, 2014

Team Vernia said:
Is this enough to combat the financial loss per console? I forgot the number Sony was shooting for.

Pretty sure they make a profit after one game/accessory.

Nirolak · Jan 7, 2014

Team Vernia said:
Is this enough to combat the financial loss per console? I forgot the number Sony was shooting for.

It was "PlayStation Plus and one game" IIRC.

They also said PS+ subs went up 90%, though they were selling them for $30 so I suspect that quote might not hold true at that price.

Canis lupus · Jan 7, 2014

Hoping they finally announce some PS+ subscriber numbers as well.

BlazinAm · Jan 7, 2014

I think that is a higher attach rate that Xbox 360 had during the same time period. I think it was 1.6 or 1.8.

Fandangox · Jan 7, 2014

They are doing really well, nice.

kadotsu · Jan 7, 2014

I'm guessing PS+ titles don't count as sold. I wonder what the attach rate for PS+ is on PS4.

Edit: I'm blind and holy fuck at the plus subscriptions.

anexanhume · Jan 7, 2014

Team Vernia said:
Is this enough to combat the financial loss per console? I forgot the number Sony was shooting for.

Just 1.

I got 4, so I guess I'm ahead of the curve. Bring on Infamous.

maquiladora · Jan 7, 2014

Not bad.

Pastry · Jan 7, 2014

KINGofCRA5H said:
holy crap.

I bought 3 games at launch. So, yeah.

Yeah I had 3 too, the B2G1 deals probably helped.

OneUh8 · Jan 7, 2014

Nice. Very good start to this gen. Only going to get better. Great time to be a gamer.

SEGAvangelist · Jan 7, 2014

Nirolak said:
It was "PlayStation Plus and one game" IIRC.

They also said PS+ subs went up 90%, though they were selling them for $30 so I suspect that quote might not hold true at that price.

Oh wow, so they're probably in really good shape.

NerdEyeBlind · Jan 7, 2014

WOWZA.

I own Xbox One and only own 1 launch title, but I have access to three. Good for them.

Lagspike_exe · Jan 7, 2014

Excellent for Sony. This + Plus means a lot of revenue.

entremet · Jan 7, 2014

PSPlus doesn't surprise me. It's required for MP.

DidntKnowJack · Jan 7, 2014

I wonder if all of this good news is going to positively affect their stock. It has to, right?

I bought 6 games, btw. And that's just the retail titles, not including the free PS Plus stuff.

ChosenPredator · Jan 7, 2014

That is pretty good

I got Knack/Killzone/PsPlus

but for X1 i got ryse/dead rising/crimson dragon/killer instinct(the pack)

so im curious to see what the numbers are for microsoft

Warm Machine · Jan 7, 2014

BlazinAm said:
I think that is a higher attach rate that Xbox 360 had during the same time period. I think it was 1.6 or 1.8.

That is what we want. 7 years on it would be depressing if we were in the same place.

opticalmace · Jan 7, 2014

How does that attach rate compare to other console launches?

Loudninja · Jan 7, 2014

Really amazing.

sleepykyo · Jan 7, 2014

Well PS+ did become mandatory for mp on the PS4.

Tsundere · Jan 7, 2014

Other interesting statistics:

According to Twitch, 20% of their broadcasters are PS4 owners*7. Ustream is also reporting an average of 40 minutes of streaming per broadcaster*8. All these gameplay broadcast generate nearly 22 million*9 spectate sessions.

bombshell · Jan 7, 2014

Sony said:
Global PS Plus subscriptions have increased by more than 90% since the PS4 launch

Instant Games Collection backlog on PS4 commencing soon :O

The Praiseworthy · Jan 7, 2014

WOW... so sweet Sony, so sweet

PotionBleue · Jan 7, 2014

What was the actual last number for PS+ (i.e. not percentage comparison)? Like # of people on PS3 with an active PS+ sub?

thekonamicode · Jan 7, 2014

But did they sell "fast"?

Ikaruga! · Jan 7, 2014

DidntKnowJack said:
I wonder if all of this good news is going to positively affect their stock. It has to, right?

Not really, Sadly the Videogames branch only plays a small role in Sonys revenue.

Nirolak · Jan 7, 2014

DidntKnowJack said:
I wonder if all of this good news is going to positively affect their stock. It has to, right?

I bought 6 games, btw. And that's just the retail titles, not including the free PS Plus stuff.

They're at -0.40%: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=sne

Mpl90 · Jan 7, 2014

As I said in the other thread

Mpl90 said:
Mmmh...

I remember, during last NPD, it was said PS4 had a retail tie ratio of 2, right?
Let's say it had the same ratio in Europe, and it remained steady till December. So, that would mean around 8.4 million games sold at retail and around 1.3 million games sold through PSN (I suppose retail games + digital only titles); a 15% digital/retail ratio, then (and that's the highest value possible, since PSN numbers should include digital titles as well).

Deku Tree · Jan 7, 2014

Thats a lot of games sold.

TacticalFox88 · Jan 7, 2014

I said goddamn

zoobler3 · Jan 7, 2014

Nirolak said:
They're at -0.40%: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=sne

lol

noobasuar · Jan 7, 2014

That 90% increase in PS+ doesn't sound so great considering you need it to access online play now.

Ricky_R · Jan 7, 2014

Sony, you listened and gamers are responding.

Bgamer90 · Jan 7, 2014

noobasuar said:
That 90% increase in PS+ doesn't sound so great considering you need it to access online play now.

Yeah, I was going to state the same thing.

Still good though since Sony is getting money from it.

qa_engineer · Jan 7, 2014

KINGofCRA5H said:
holy crap.

I bought 3 games at launch. So, yeah.

Same here. I also gave Digital Extremes 100+ US dollars; 60 to support their work on Warframe and another 40-50 for cosmetic upgrades.

Dear Major Corporations,

When you listen to you consumers we will gladly give you our hard earned money. Listen to the people who put you in those yachts and mansions.

fi1ip · Jan 7, 2014

A success well deserved. They did everything right at launch.

Vooduu · Jan 7, 2014

Ricky_R said:
Sony, you listened and gamers are responding.

Yup. Goes to show that our wallets are consumer's ultimate weapon.

kadotsu · Jan 7, 2014

noobasuar said:
That 90% increase in PS+ doesn't sound so great considering you need it to access online play now.

A 90% increase from a 70+ million userbase coinciding with a platform that has sold 4.2 million is very impressive.

Savitar · Jan 7, 2014

Now that's how you start off with a BANG.

satori · Jan 7, 2014

Hot damn that is pretty damn good. Well done

bombshell · Jan 7, 2014

noobasuar said:
That 90% increase in PS+ doesn't sound so great considering you need it to access online play now.

Do you know how many subscriptions they had prior? No.

If they were at 8M+ subscribers prior to PS4 launch, there's not much to do for 4.2M sold PS4's.

Bundy · Jan 7, 2014

Someone should make a "It only prints money" PS4/Kaz gif.

RoboPlato · Jan 7, 2014

Love to see strong software attach rates. Devs and pubs must be happy.

alba · Jan 7, 2014

Looks like catering to gamers seem to be working for Sony, good stuff!

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