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MCV UK: PS4 best selling home console in 2013
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The real question is: Is it a usurper or the rightful king?
Microsoft has had one successful generation of semi-dominance. I don't see how that is worthy of ever calling a place "Microsoft-land".
Console gaming has been around since the 70's people.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
We are talking 700,000 at least right?
"a couple of thousands units" less than 530,000.
In the UK, it's the rightful king, Parents and mainstream Tv are familiar with Playstation. We have returned to the old ways.
This means
3DS > 530,000
PS4 - 530,000
Xbox 360 - 528,000
Unfortunately, we don't have a ballpark for 3DS sales. MCV just says they've been "strong", but...probably, mistery will be solved in the next Nintendo Investor Meeting, now that I think about it.
3DS > 530,000
PS4 - 530,000
Xbox 360 - 528,000
Unfortunately, we don't have a ballpark for 3DS sales. MCV just says they've been "strong", but...probably, mistery will be solved in the next Nintendo Investor Meeting, now that I think about it.
not so strange to me, if you think at the target demographic/age/consumer of the 3DS and at the actual 3DS games developed/presented in the west, isn't it?
btw on topic I repeat: great Sony results so far with the console!
For the 3DS? Almost certainly since it's above 2million LTD and has been out less than 3 years. The PS4 is at 530,000.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Sweet, couldn't happen to a better system.
A usurper of sorts. Nintendo died on the toilet.
Now Sony and Microsoft battle for the right to succession.
Kleegamefan
K. LEE GAIDEN
Not familiar with the (in)famous ars quote?
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/dont-read-too-much-into-the-ps4s-million-day-one-sales/
The degree to which 3DS titles don't trouble the charts is indeed strange. Take this week for example. Two titles in the top 40, Animal Crossing at 38 and Pokemon at 39. Best selling platform in the country. 2 titles in the top 40. Right at the arse end.
I think it's because the 3DS is predominantly purchased for little 'uns that don't get new games outside of xmas and birthdays. Bravely Default didn't even make the 3DS specific top 10 after the first week IIRC.
Seriously? The 360 has been out since 2005. It's been around 7 to 8 years on the market. How does that make it even remotely comparable to a hot new product that has just come out?
Cheaper, incredibly big games library, promotion from retail, bundles, etc. Yes, its very impressive for a supply constrained console, tahts more expensive than current gen and basically a handful of games.
actually, there have been various 3DS games on the charts, more outside the Holidays than during the Holidays, so I don't know about that.
Wasn't so unusual to see 6-7 games on the top40 charts during the year, even in higher positions.
BD didn't chart, while Project X zone did, for example IIRC
don't recall Nintendo ever being the King in the UK, except maybe NES, I don't know.
Even the SNES was toppled by the Mega Drive (genesis) in the UK.
Daffy Duck
Member
What does that even mean?
I think people are reading into this waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.
Kleegamefan
K. LEE GAIDEN
As you probably already know, during generational shifts, previous generation consoles usually outsell new systems during their launch because:
1) Old systems are at mass market price points by then
1)New systems sales are usually limited by production
That Sony solved both of these problems enough to beat YTD sales of a last gen console in just A MONTH AND A HALF shows just how much sony has their shit together these days....
IMO, the next gen console war is already over
Neuromancer
Member
It's comparable because they're both video game systems. The 360 had an entire year on the market and was cheaper; the PS4 had a month and was more expensive.
It's ok to be impressed.
test_account
XP-39C²
Xbox 360 sold a lot more than the PS3 in the UK. Now it looks like the PS4 will be more popular than the Xbox One there.
Phoenician_Viking
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I did not expect that. Well done Sony.
Do you feel it has had an appropriate chart presence for the number one platform in the country?actually, there have been various 3DS games on the charts, more outside the Holidays than during the Holidays, so I don't know about that.
Wasn't so unusual to see 6-7 games on the top40 charts during the year, even in higher positions.
BD didn't chart, while Project X zone did, for example IIRC
Regardless, we've seen the numbers (thanks to jvm!) and 3DS software numbers are lower than PC retail software, never mind the consoles.
cyberheater
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Dont want to be the smartass here, but PS3 is pretty close in the UK. The gap is not as big as many think., its actually pretty close.
Normally the transition is slower than this, because it's the hot New item versus the extremely cheap system with a huge library and no backwards compatibility for either to capitalise on.
CaptainTiptop
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A lot of people probably only picked one up for Pokemon, or maybe Animal Crossing.
Magicpaint
Member
Really surprised 3DS is actually the number one platform for the year. I guess for handhelds third party support doesn't really matter nearly as much.
PS4 will dominate this year though. The hype for the console at the moment here is unreal. Still in hot demand (which still outstrips supply) despite those impressive sales already.
PS4 will dominate this year though. The hype for the console at the moment here is unreal. Still in hot demand (which still outstrips supply) despite those impressive sales already.
PC games have much, much, much lower averge pricse compared to 3DS games...so much that
That's the reason. Games prices are too high + UK being extremely price sensitive = just so-so software sales.
To be fair before 360 it belonged to PS2. (but then the whole world kind of did)
quickwhips
Member
This is pretty amazing. I wonder if MS thought this would be an easy win for them? I hope they really try to bring it this generation to help push them toward what made the 360 so successful. It seems Sony has learned alot from last gen. Listening is key.
#Majornelsonfuntruthfact69
Did you know, that in 2013, Microsoft sold more Xbox 360's than PS3's and PS4's combined?*
*Microsoft© do not sell Playstations
Dont want to be the smartass here, but PS3 is pretty close in the UK. The gap is not as big as many think., its actually pretty close.
I am pretty sure he means the LTD sales of X360/PS3.
X360 already topped Wii in UK and became the 2nd best selling home console ever in UK followed by Wii.
RibbedHero
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The UK isn't Microsoft land, it's price sensitivity land.
Awesome Japanese show Garo. Its like power-rangers, but aimed for adults. Dark themes, nudity, one warrior vs monsters, no elaborate and long transformation sequences, and AWESOME hand to hand combat from the entire cast.
Opus Angelorum
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Surely it has also outsold the PS3 as well?
They aren't even 'so-so' though. Barely a seventh of the revenue that the 360 is pulling in even though 360 had to face a next gen launch and the 3DS hardware outsold it by (seemingly) a good margin.PC games have much, much, much lower averge pricse compared to 3DS games...so much that
That's the reason. Games prices are too high + UK being extremely price sensitive = just so-so software sales.
You had me puzzled there for a moment ;D
titusandronicus
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But I thought the UK games market was dead because the Wii U sold badly there?
krypt0nian
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Kleegamefan
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I like your style