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PlayStation 4 crosses 6 million sales following strong Japan launch

The PS4 hits another sales milestone, with at least 3 million console owners also buying PlayStation Plus.

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The PlayStation 4 has now sold more than 6 million units worldwide, following the machine's launch in Japan at the end of February.

370,000 units have now been shifted in Japan, Sony announced today. The PS4 has now blitzed past Sony's 5m sales target for the end of March, and 13.7 million games have been sold on PlayStation 4--including 2.1 million sales for Killzone: Shadow Fall.

On top of all that, at least half of those six million PS4 owners have signed up to PlayStation Plus, which will generate another sizable wad of revenue for Sony. A chunk of that is at least partially attributable to the fact that PlayStation Plus is now required to play multiplayer games, which isn't the case for PS3 and Vita.

Sony also announced that 100 million "Shares" have been captured--although at least five of them are me accidentally forgetting that it's not the Select button any more--and the PS4 has also been used for more than 3.6 million Twitch and Ustream broadcasts.

Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House said he was "absolutely delighted that PS4 is off to such a great start in Japan."

"The responses we have received for the PS4 system's integrated social capabilities have been phenomenal, and I couldn't be more thrilled that gamers are utilising these unique features to engage, share, play and connect with users around the world."

"[Sony] will continue to expand the world of PlayStation by growing its library of breakthrough games and bringing more innovative features and services only possible on PS4."

GameSpot senior news editor Justin Haywald, AKA my boss, laid out why he thought the PlayStation 4 was ahead of the Xbox One over the weekend.

How many PS4's will Sony sell before the end of its financial year in March?

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I will soon join those 6 million owners. Congrats Sony!

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This is BS

XBONE is the far more superior machine.

It can broadcast in higher res than the PS4

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- FULGOREY2K 2014

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<< LINK REMOVED >> People like 100 more dollars to buy games I think

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sure they have shifted alot of units but they have also launched in 49 countries, for how many places its available the sales are not that good. xbox one is available in like 12 odd territories and sold nearly 4 mil


12 territories and about 4 mil sales

49 territories and about 6 mil sales


i dont get the bragging

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<< LINK REMOVED >> The only reason M$ has stayed in 12 territories is because they know they won't sell as good in other locations (or they can't even produce as fast or as much as they would like to). They picked their prime markets for the strong initial push, that's it.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> That might be a good point if the Xbone weren't being outsold by the PS4 in the territories it IS available in.

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In Europe is 5-1, so your point sucks.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> 4 mil? MS is stuck at 3.5 mil and is currently selling at the rate of Wii U. PS4 is killing them in the US and the UK and now that Japan is open the gap will only get larger.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>nice try but not true, xbox one figures may not be as good as ps4 but their still strong. Japan launch sold 300k units in 2 days and since then only 70k thats hardly a second wind

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@kovaras1984 @diggyphelps @flyincloud1116 Even if MS is reaching 4 mil in sales for the Xbone that just means it is now catching up to what they originally shipped for Christmas, it sold around 3 million at launch...So number wise its 700-800k Xbones sold in the same time that Sony Sold 3 million PS 4s(since Christmas)...meaning more people are moving to the PS 4 instead of the Xbone, and not a small amount but twice as many.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> I'm trying to find just one source that says you are right and I'am wrong, but I can't. Call me when Xbone finally passes 4 mil, maybe by the end of March.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> no its not :)

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Everyone knows that's the shipped #. Xbones are collecting dust at your local Best Buy.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Lol, yep it is.... Don't cry.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>no its not

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@kovaras1984 @diggyphelps They all say think under 4 million, and all say they know3.6 million.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Nope, that's the shipped #...................................................

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>yes the exact number is known its about 4 million,which other sites say the exact same thing

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Lol, did you even read the link?

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>no its not a come back its true, japan did not run out of ps4's

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> "or a couple of retailers did and they are still around lol"


There is a half mil of Xbones sitting around collecting dust and this is your comeback?

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> ok for the 2nd time becasue you carnt see the great big red link above << LINK REMOVED >>

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Where? You writing something down doesn't make it true. Provide a link to your bogus #'s or have a seat.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>Japan ran out of ps4? really? or a couple of retailers did and they are still around lol

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>ive linked those numbers look above lol

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> That's only because Japan ran out of PS4s to sell, lol. Demand is too high globally and Sony can't make enough PS4s to meet it, meanwhile Xbones sit on shelves and in warehouses gathering dust.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Nice try? I stated facts and you came back with fabrication... Come with a link to those #'s or please refrain from speaking.

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@kovaras1984 MS's xbox one is in the major territories that count. Link to xbox one sales being at 4 million. Also, who is bragging?


Go Play.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> The PS4 is outselling the xbox one in Microsofts own backyard that speaks volumes !

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>yeah it tells me how little they have sold in all the extra territories its available in

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@kovaras1984 @de-astroturfer I don't think you can compare 50 million xbox one subscribers to a social network like Facebook with 1.3 billion users, which is the logic you seem to be using, Quote "that's where their friends are" its not as if those xbox live members switched to PS4 would loose all they're contacts, they would just reconnect with them on the new console, Besides Facebook integration seems to be trend, so niche networks like xbox live are increasingly irrelevant.

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@kovaras1984 @de-astroturfer yea i was one of the 50+ million xboxlive subscribers for 7 years in fact. but I upgraded to a PS4 so that subscribe list means nothing.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> People are upgrading their 360, to the PS4.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>i think its 2 early to be celebrating there's 50 million users world wide on xbox live + alot of new places to launch xbox one. Wait till people start upgrading from 360 lol a few may change but most will remain xbox because that's where their friends are


its ps3 vs 360 in reverse is 2 early to suggest xbox one has no chance lol any1 suggesting otherwise is naive

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> So you think the xbox one would do better in those territories when its not even selling that well in its home territory !?!?

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And still no sales figures coming out of Microsoft, I wonder if they'll ever release sales figures again !?

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<< LINK REMOVED >> No but you can count on another graphic of "3340872 quadrillion zombies killed!!!" and "231412 titans destroyed!!!" to be out by the end of the month.

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