Update
I received an anonymous tip yesterday that the MCV UK figures might be questionable. I decided to wait and see what happened when MCV UK published the story on their website.
Today they have a similar news story, but you can see that it says something quite different from the one in their subscription-only publication:
It is clear that they're talking about revenue here, which makes a ton more sense.
Original post below
According to MCV UK digital edition, out this morning.
We already know that the PS4 sold 530,000 units in the UK during 2013.
But now we know a bit more:
I received an anonymous tip yesterday that the MCV UK figures might be questionable. I decided to wait and see what happened when MCV UK published the story on their website.
Today they have a similar news story, but you can see that it says something quite different from the one in their subscription-only publication:
The bold emphasis is added by me.PlayStation 4 pipped Xbox 360 to become the UK’s biggest home games console of 2013.
Sony’s new machine sold over 530,000 consoles in just five weeks generating £181.4m, making it the fastest selling machine in UK history.
...snip...
However, although PS4 was a big revenue driver, it wasn’t the best-selling games device of 2013. That title belongs to the 3DS, which enjoyed strong sales thanks to a number of big releases and the launch of the 2DS.
Numbers courtesy of the Entertainment Retailer's Assocation, using GfK Chart-Track data.
It is clear that they're talking about revenue here, which makes a ton more sense.
Original post below
According to MCV UK digital edition, out this morning.
We already know that the PS4 sold 530,000 units in the UK during 2013.
But now we know a bit more:
"The Playstation 4 pipped Xbox 360 in the final week to become the UK's best-selling home games console in 2013."
"It beat Xbox 360 to the No.1 home console position by a couple of thousand units"
"However, PS4 wasn't the best-selling games device of 2013. That title belongs to the 3DS, which enjoyed strong sales thanks to a number of big releases and the launch of the 2DS."