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PS4 sales have surpassed 5.3 million units according to Sony (As of Feb 8)
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Japan doesnt give a crap about Microsoft
Uh... he's not serious?
Napalm_Frank
Member
I dont expect ps4 to hang on too well after the first few weeks but I do have some hope that it could be a late boomer in Japan if the sales stay strong enough in the west. That should get the big publishers like Capcom and whatnot start the transition for real and get pumping games. Add an pricedrop and I'm not too worried that ps4 has an important place in japan in the future, just hopefully Sony has a plan to make the console successful over there as well.
Aquamarine
Member
Well yeah, retail sales from Sony are their attempt at approximating the most exact estimates they can, so I assume they'd adjust for the lead-time and the few markets that aren't supply-constrained when calculating the 5.3 million unit figure.
Japan doesnt give a crap about Microsoft
I wasent serious lol its a joke.
There are no major Xbox markets except NA and maybe UK, and those are completely invaded by the PlayStation brand now.
Well... just out of curiosity, how do you know they're taking the news hard?
And you'd be right to hold that position. Let us hope things do go that way.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Japan doesnt give a crap about Microsoft
He's not serious.
Dragonborn
Member
No, even something like last of us didn't put PS3 ahead for that month. Let's be realistic. They are great quality games, but not quite big enough system sellers especially compared to Halo and GT
US:
PS4: 2,273,000
Xbox One:1,960,000
UK:
PS4: 530,000
Xbox One: 364,000
Spain:
PS4:157,000
Xbox One:35,000
France:
PS4: 240k
Xbox One:126k
AU:
PS4: Outsold the Xbox One
Xbox One:65,917*first 3 days*
Germany:
PS4 250K
Xbox One 100K
Portugual:
PS4:21k
New Zealand:
PS4 best selling.
PS4: 2,273,000
Xbox One:1,960,000
UK:
PS4: 530,000
Xbox One: 364,000
Spain:
PS4:157,000
Xbox One:35,000
France:
PS4: 240k
Xbox One:126k
AU:
PS4: Outsold the Xbox One
Xbox One:65,917*first 3 days*
Germany:
PS4 250K
Xbox One 100K
Portugual:
PS4:21k
New Zealand:
PS4 best selling.
razgriz417
Member
So is this really sony's late npd pr report? Iirc I don't think released one last week right?
it's still pretty early, but yeah, those people who were saying that the other two next gen consoles would start off slow like the wii u can eat their fucking crow.
good for sony, can't wait for the first two years of this gen goes by. that's when shit starts to pick up and games will be thrown at us.
travisbickle
Member
So is it Peter Moore who will have to explain to the board of directors why EA aren't selling their new ip on the 7 million selling Sony console?
Last of Us also released at a time in which many people owned a PS3 too. If that game was a launch title then I think it would have pushed many into getting a console to play it.
We simply don't know yet. Got to see how things will play out.
Aquamarine
Member
They released a statement saying "PS4 is the best-selling console in the USA in January and it sold 2:1 the sales of the Xbox One."
We then learned that meant there were 271K PS4 sales and 141K Xbox One sales in January.
If they were already able to explain why they weren't selling on the 80 million selling Sony console, I don't think another 7 million needed additional explanation.
You'll probably hear the term "truck loads of money" being used.
razgriz417
Member
Ah ok thanks
I don't believe it
Chobel
Member
He'll show the moneyhats he got from MS, I'm sure the board of directors will be very pleased.
shinra-bansho
Member
Is there any reason why their announcing this figure, for this specific time period, now? 5.3M and to Feb 8th are kind of arbitrary?
Is this the equivalent of announcing they passed the 5M milestone?
Is this the equivalent of announcing they passed the 5M milestone?
While I don't know whether they are taking the news hard or not..I wouldn't be surprised if they are. From an outsiders perspective, they are in a bit of a tight spot
Their key markets are being re-taken by Playstation. Which means potential money lost in game/service/hardware sales, especially since they invested heavily in region specific features like the NFL stuff
Outside of these markets, they were kinda fked last gen too. Now Sony launched in more countries than them from the start so the lead will only increase this gen.
I believe the rumors about more pressure on the xbox division within MS to be true. This basically isn't a good look
I feel like they are banking a lot on Titanfall launch
I would like to see a movie based on this. David Cage should get on it.
Chobel
Member
Phire Phox? Oh he is serious.
scoobs
Member
they gambled and it didnt work out, shit happens. You can bet the sequel will find its way to PS4.
Poimandres
Member
Finally, a dominant console that isn't underpowered relative to the competition!
looking at you PS2
I wouldn't be surprised if this was just bragging to show how well the console is selling.
Dragonborn
Member
MS isn't hitting 4 million anytime soon. They're doing terrible in the US and even worse WW. Titanfall will provide a small boost but nothing too significant.
My prediction for end of March:
PS4: 6.8-7 million
X1: 3.6-3.7 million
Wii U: 5.9-6 million
fatgamecat
Member
5.3m+ as of Feb 8 2014, excellent. I don't think it's a stretch to predict 6m by the end of Feb with Japan's imminent launch. End of march? Maybe 6.5-7m. We're rapidly reaching 2:1 global ratio to Xbox.
Xbox is still hanging in there, though. They're not going to end up missing 3rd party titles. Any sales talk has nothing to do with people enjoying their systems/games.
Xbox is still hanging in there, though. They're not going to end up missing 3rd party titles. Any sales talk has nothing to do with people enjoying their systems/games.
michaelius
Banned
They felt like a .3 this month. ;P
Aquamarine
Member
Their last PR (January 8th) was 4.2 million units.
I assume they wanted to wait for NPD results so they could add that quip about PS4 being the best-selling console in the USA in January along with the 5.3 million.
Not if MS gobbles Respawn. Which they should.
I think it is reasonable to assume that they were compensated quite heavily. What remains to be seen is has it weakened its long term future? Considering that Titanfall is mp only, it's hard to say whether the hype for Titanfall 2 will be as high for a new platform. Bioshock 2 and mass effect 2 didn't seem to strike gold on the ps3.
If the company is not taking a competitor's 1+ million lead as hard, they are in even more trouble than I thought.
SkeptiMism
Member
Probably not. They got their money (and they probably made sure they got truckloads of it).This is how EA, Peter Moore and Respawn feel about right now!!
Because it is built on NBA Live engine. They dont have HD engine ready yet !!!. Madden, NBA nothing is ready for next gen. By the time Wii-2-U launches, EA will be all ready with shiny new HD tech engine for their sports franchises.
Dredd97
Member
If that is true, it makes the decision not to 'can' the PC and 360 versions all the more perplexing.....
Yep surprise they didn't wait until after the Japan launch though.
Drop kinect and the price - coupled with some compelling exclusives and we have a ball game.
None of the above is optional. Throw in a free game for earlier adopters too. That what's needed.
MS new strategy should be to literally buying market share. Is it worth it? Capturing more of the market may be better than pure profit.