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PS4 sales have surpassed 5.3 million units according to Sony (As of Feb 8)
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Aquamarine
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Do we have another Wii phenomenon on our hands? The PS4 is certainly trending in the right direction.
Wii sales "shipped to retailers, stock flying off shelves so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 month - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
PS4 sales "shipped to retailers, all of the stock sells through super-fast so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 day: November 16th, 2013: 1 million
2 weeks: December 1st, 2013: 2.1 million
1 month: December 28th, 2013: 4.2 million
3 months: February 8th, 2014: 5.3 million
If we don't get a big slowdown, we could see some really incredible results from this console, and that gets me quite excited.
Wii sales "shipped to retailers, stock flying off shelves so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 month - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
PS4 sales "shipped to retailers, all of the stock sells through super-fast so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 day: November 16th, 2013: 1 million
2 weeks: December 1st, 2013: 2.1 million
1 month: December 28th, 2013: 4.2 million
3 months: February 8th, 2014: 5.3 million
If we don't get a big slowdown, we could see some really incredible results from this console, and that gets me quite excited.
SkeptiMism
Member
I'm pretty sure deals like these also have safety measures generally, in case those predicted numbers will be something far worse.
Of course....but PS4s were so much harder to find than the XBO and still is. The XBO is well supplied, they just aren't selling that well.
Dragonborn
Member
Sony can't sell what they don't have. Every PS4 is being sold... MS on the other hand, well demand dropped off a cliff
Those are shipped.
PS4 had around a 65% drop while Xbox One was around 85%.
Xbox One sold more than PS4 in December; didn't do so in January.
That's sold to retail, not sold to consumers.
Do we have another Wii phenomenon on our hands? The PS4 is certainly trending in the right direction.
Wii sales "shipped to retailers, stock flying off shelves so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 month - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
PS4 sales "shipped to retailers, all of the stock sells through super-fast so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 day: November 16th, 2013: 1 million
2 weeks: December 1st, 2013: 2.1 million
1 month: December 28th, 2013: 4.2 million
3 months: February 8th, 2014: 5.3 million
If we don't get a big slowdown, we could see some really incredible results from this console, and that gets me quite excited.
And that was a $250 item for everyone-including-grandma compared to a $400 core gamer system.
Aquamarine
Member
That's shipped numbers (it matters for Xbox One because Xbox One has a lot of unsold stock), and it's as of December 31st, 2013.
It isn't just Titanfall, they backed XB1 for everything:
1) Titanfall obviously
2) Peggle 2 exclusive window
3) Garden Warfare exclusive window
4) BF4 map pack exclusive window
5) exclusive content for EA Sports games
Not sure if I'm forgetting anything else.
I happily enjoy seeing EAs pull not as strong as they would like.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Im glad I snatched mine up on day one. Where I'm at in Canada some of my friends are still trying to get one. Ill just get it a bit later they said. Great marketing guys. Give Cerny and your marketing team a big fat raise.
Chobel
Member
Go compare with the1st January NPD of the previous consoles. PS4 number was good, Xbone number was not. Also PS4 was supply constrained, Xbone was not.
The term they used was "Strategic partnership"
WordsintheWater
Member
Wow these are impressive numbers, didn't expect it to be selling this well.
Dragonborn
Member
Yup, and both months PS4 sold out completely, hence why X1 was able to inch ahead in Dec.
I can't imagine what's going to happen once PS4 stock is stable
I dont expect a big slowdown since from March onward its packed with games.Do we have another Wii phenomenon on our hands? The PS4 is certainly trending in the right direction.
Wii sales "shipped to retailers, stock flying off shelves so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 month - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
PS4 sales "shipped to retailers, all of the stock sells through super-fast so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 day: November 16th, 2013: 1 million
2 weeks: December 1st, 2013: 2.1 million
1 month: December 28th, 2013: 4.2 million
3 months: February 8th, 2014: 5.3 million
If we don't get a big slowdown, we could see some really incredible results from this console, and that gets me quite excited.
Imperfected
Member
Yes, but even adjusting for the time they were able to spend producing consoles before they started selling them - and not allowing for ramp-up at all - that would only put them at about... 5.2 million available units, meaning they would have reserved nothing for the Japanese launch.
Therefore, either the Japanese launch reservation is very small - possibly just a couple hundred thousand they could divert easily from weekly shipments - or their production has actually gone slightly north of a million per month.
I think this and the Order 1886 trailer aren't due a lack of Japanese demand, more a desire to really capitalise on momentum and turn the juggernaut into a runaway freight train before the next Titanfall hype outburst.
Do we have another Wii phenomenon on our hands? The PS4 is certainly trending in the right direction.
Wii sales "shipped to retailers, stock flying off shelves so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 month - December 31st, 2006 - 3.19 million
4 months - March 31st, 2007 - 5.84 million
7 months - June 30th, 2007 - 9.27 million
10 months - September 30th, 2007 - 13.17 million
PS4 sales "shipped to retailers, all of the stock sells through super-fast so it's essentially sell-through numbers":
1 day: November 16th, 2013: 1 million
2 weeks: December 1st, 2013: 2.1 million
1 month: December 28th, 2013: 4.2 million
3 months: February 8th, 2014: 5.3 million
If we don't get a big slowdown, we could see some really incredible results from this console, and that gets me quite excited.
Hopefully its a PS2-like phenomenon
I think in April you'll see lots of negative numbers because people are returning their PS4 and buying a Xbone.
SenatorBot
Member
Sales always drop by january, it's the period when people have less spending money after the huge holidays and the best period of time to properly ascertain a product's demand without holiday boosts behind it.
The PS4 is doing incredibly well even when taking into account the post holiday drops, it just indicates that there's a real demand for the product and seeing as how a lot of people who want the console have not gotten it due to supply problems, it's going to get better from here.
BoboBrazil
Member
Who knows when stock will be stable. They are still selling everything they make and there doesn't look to be an end in sight. The PS4 could potentially be sold out until Summer or longer.
Duxxy3
Member
The term I would use is... whoops.
Oh I see, didn't read the article clearly
January sales always drop for all consoles after month-over-month from December. PS4 did rather well, lack of stock everywhere. XBone did poorly in comparison, while having plenty of stock everywhere. And this is in the region MS had the most success in last gen
SwiftDeath
Member
Eh you do realize MS was in panic mode from the reveal event in May of last year up until launch right? I don't think it takes much to make them nervous considering the XB1's history up until this point
These are all interesting theories. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I guess it's possible. I mean people in Europe started getting "Made in Japan" stickered consoles which meant they got more factories online.
I think MS will be lucky to get to 3.6 million by March. With American sales at 141K, I think worldwide sales are probably only half of US salesThe Xbox One is not a huge seller in the UK, and it's far less popular in countries like France, Spain, Germany and Italy. And then there's the channel stuffing. If MS is reporting consoles shipped instead of sold, they're even worse off.
DXLelouch153
Banned
i believe fiasco is a much more suitable term
UpsideDownAce
Member
Oh man, I can't fucking wait until Sony gets ps4 stock stable. I hate telling people every day we're sold out of PS4s at gamestop.
It's really exciting!
It's really exciting!
razgriz417
Member
Too bad you can't record it into the greeting lol
They already shipped 3.9 million in 2013. You don't expect anymore shipments for 3 months?
Just have a sign on the door that you can flip. One side: NO PS4s in stock. Other side: YES we have PS4s.
(THe follow is all speculative, but support his theory):
-Intentionally leaking E3 info in hopes of building up hype
-making Titanfall open Beta
-stores having sales/discounts on XB1 consoles like Target's $50 giftcard and Walmarts 1 free game
Again, this is all speculative, but these events may be proof of MS worried PS4's sales numbers compared to the XB1's
SlowRevolution
Member
knack though
The used market is getting stuffed too which can take sales. Seeing lots of them on Craigslist SD, many of them in the $400 range. And these ads are leaving phone numbers making it less likely that they're scam ads.
I am pretty sure tomorrow someone at EA would love to meet with Mr.Moore to discuss the "Strategic Partnership" he signed with M$soft.
"Hi, thank you for calling Gamestop. Please press 1 for assistance in English. Presione 2 para asistencia en Español. Either way, we don't have PS4"
Thunder Monkey
Banned
I'm hoping they're closing in on 7-7.5 million units by the end of March. And closing in on 20-22 million units by next March. I expect the Christmas season to be especially kind to them this year.
