PS4: Fastest selling console ever

The PS4 being the fastest selling console in history should surprise no one other than Xbox fans of are off in fake vgchartz fantasyland.

Sony has been the top selling console maker each month/year for 17 our of the past 20 years. Only the Wii for its first three years was able to top Sony in worldwide sales.

actually it took the wii 13.4 months and not once year.

look at the lems breakdown

xbox did once in 2011.

To my understanding, they are only having trouble with certain divisions.

The company itself is in no way shape or form in financial troubles as it did in the beginning of the year.

That's why when I hear people legit claim Sony is in bankruptcy....well...its just comically hilarious.

Daaaaaaaaamn!

Nope.

Microsoft managed to ship more consoles than Sony once. But Microsoft has never sold more consoles in a single year than Sony.

I guess Sony didn't impress the Cows today...this thread again.

Has this been confirmed yet?

Sales are so much fun to pla- oh wait. :(

You're right, developer backing due to a significant sales lead is fun to play. As it was back when the 360 got games like Infinite Undiscovery and Lost Planet and now the PS4 getting games like Street Fighter V.

Like it or not.. Yes, the sales ARE fun to play.

No

i am proud to have helped with those sales. 2015 will absolutely be an amazing year for the playstation brand.

In all fairness, PS3 was hundreds of dollars more and still sold more per year than xbox 360.

Phil stepped in and told everyone they weren't going to remove kinect.

This was sony's 20th anniversary event not a damage control event. Its not like they could have picked another month.

well its the first time a console comes out and has no competition

Well, there was the PS2 before that.

true that. never owned it tho

Yes, it really is hilarious to hear the 'price advantage' rationalization for the Xbox One bombing in sales.

The PS3 was 200 dollars more expensive than the Xbox 360 and yet it outsold the Xbox 360 by two million units in its very first year.

The Xbox One has had a desperation price cuts, store promotions, and multiple game giveaways is around 8 million units behind the PS4 in wroldwide installed base.

Price moves consoles sales across not time, not platforms.

It was hundreds of dollars more at first when it got its ass kicked. Years later in the cycle the price was about the same and that is a major factor in how the PS3 caught up. You think it was $600 PS3 vs. $400 360 the majority of the cycle? GTFO. Your point is now void.

You just alerted me that this was a anniversary event. OMFG!!!! I thought this was just a random hype event to steal thunder from the Xbox rolling away with the Holidays. Thank you for putting this in perspective.

Now with that said it is even sadder that Sony has a special anniversary event and this is all they could muster up. Just kill yourselves Sony. Please for the love of Gaming.

The Wii sold even better in its second year, selling 24.83 million in 2008, with 14.42 million of those in the first 9 months of 2008. In comparison, the PS4 has sold 13.5 million in 10.5 months. Sony's claim of "fastest-selling console" has no grounds to stand on, unless what they really mean is the fastest in the first 10.5 months since launch (which would put it marginally ahead of the Wii's 13.17 in its first 10.5 months).

Even when PS3 was hundreds of dollars more, it still sold more per year than the 360. How is the point invalid? Even before the cheaper models were available, the ps3 was selling at a faster rate. PS3 had been almost always more expensive than the xbox360 was during last gen.

The only year that 360 had it beat last gen was 2011.

Yeah, I have no idea what sony meant. The Wii sold over 20 million in 13ish months. Unless Sony would have to sell about half the current install base in one third of the time to surpass Wii's first year (not even their second).

I have no idea what their numbers are now.

Maybe they were comparing launch years but as far as we know, Wii is still ahead unless ps4 is pushing over 2 million a month.

so much jealousy in this thread, can't you all just clap your hands at a job well done?

this is great news because everyone was saying how consoles are dead, not so fast there buddy.

Japan Sony worker named Hoo Lee Fuk is happy with the sales

he says the more PS4 sells the more possibilities of Microsoft destroying the Xbox brand..

PS4 hasn't sold faster than Wii by now on a parallel timeframe. It did sell better initially but the Wii would have surpassed it on a parallel timeframe at this point, there was too much of a lull for the PS3 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the year. For the PS4 to pass the Wii again anytime soon they'd need to recreate their Black Friday figures for each week of December.

Allow me to help you with that goal post, looks like a tough one to move.

Lmao at dc from lems and sheep, sony announced it was the fastest selling console to date meaningit has solc more than wiiu in the same time period keep crying

Even though the XBone probably had a resurgent presence this November, we still have to consider that the PS4 can in theory, have all of the sales momentum in other markets the PS3 had up to the point it reached the $400/comparable price range last gen. Which is to say, there are far fewer barriers to PS4 ownership in terms of stages of price drops and re-SKUing than the last generation. There's really no guarantee that PS4 momentum was affected even in the US, just that all indicators seem to point to the XBone having more sales.

I'll stick to my guns on this. I think the price dumping hurt the WiiU more than it did the PS4.

Well technically, if we're limiting the scope to the first 10.5 months since launch, then the PS4 has sold marginally better (13.5 million) than the Wii at this point in its life (13.17 million). I highly doubt Sony will beat the Wii's first 13-month sales though (20.13 million), and Sony themselves probably don't think so either, so they're announcing it before the end of the year just so they can brag that they're the fastest-selling in the first 10.5 months since launch. But of course, that's just the launch year. If we're comparing it to the Wii's even faster second-year sales, then the PS4 hasn't come close yet.

SALEZZZZZZZZZZ WARZZZZZZZZZZZ!

No they're not. Seriously, none of us see a penny from this shit. I expect better from you, Shew. If you're gonna troll, be a Jedi troll.

Bu bu but no games

Hahahahahah PSE buried the Xbone

PSE was shit. Still no games. What a waste of money and resources to even hold such an event.

Really? Why?

The announcement of Drawn to Death leaves the PS4 with three times as many exclusives as the Xbone, Justin. You might need to apply more Vaseline.

But what the hell...its not in bankruptcy or remotely close to that? Why do folks keep pulling out that card just to throw shade or make a (weak) case?

Their market cap keeps growing and their stock has never been higher since the start of the year when they posted those losses.

Their most troubled division, the TV division, stopped loosing money altogether, which was their biggest money bleeder. Its only the Xperia line (since Sony's going with Premium, expensive builds for their phones) is the one bleeding the most money and stacking up the losses along with 2-3 other divisions that aren't doing so hot.

Its not a situation that remotely gets close to "bankruptcy".

Its pretty stupid as **** when people say that.

Their situation has completely changed compared to the start of the year. They now have several divisions making money, as well as several division loosing money. And because of that. Sony is in a position where they can take the losses, while moving forward.

They're not in the red anymore.

Its high time folks get with the program and move on instead of making no sense.

Hahahahahah How? Showing a bunch of games we already knew about, and announcing exclusivity of a game (SFV)..that isn't even exclusive?

Seriously, do you guys have Sony altars in your houses?

I don't think so the Wii sold 20 million in 13 months..

WTF.? hahahaaaaaaaaaaa

The xbox one price was drop basically since February,but it was never $500 per say to many in many parts of the word,free Fifa on launch soften the blow,after all a PS4 with 1 game was $460 XBO with free fifa was $500 just 40 more.

On February 2014 MS introduce the Titanfall Bundle which was sold for $449 with Titanfall and Kinect included basically cheaper than a PS4 with 1 game,and still sony outsold them,it wasn't until they drop to $329 with 2 free games that they were really able to spark sales.

Sony had a $100 advantage basically for 2 or 3 months,since MS has been giving free games since launch,hell even after the $399 drop they keep giving free games like Madden,in September the xbox one was $399 with Free Destiny and Forza 5 basically making it way cheaper than the PS4 bundle which was $460 and just had destiny,MS offer destiny and Forza 5 for $399 and were outsold silly.

I don't think the PS4 is selling faster than the wii in this point,but the 13 million units for the PS4 is off,that number was real as of September 30,i am sure sony has more several million more already we are on December.

Hahahahahah How? Showing a bunch of games we already knew about, and announcing exclusivity of a game (SFV)..that isn't even exclusive?

Seriously, do you guys have Sony altars in your houses?

They are especially fun when Sony is winning am I right?

With UC4, The Order and countless more exclusives with the cherry on top of a price cut, PS4 will surpass the wii. I can't wait for Xmas to open mine and play some Infamous and The Last of US

PS4 is already falling behind the Wii sales curve. It's like the Wii of this gen. It's selling gangbusters, yet no one knows what the hell for. Proof that hype sells.

The wii sold 20 million in 13 months i have tell you this like 10 times.

By march 2009 it had 50 million units and surpasses the PS2 as the fastest selling console,after that it die and spiral into hell.

The wii was $250 the PS4 is $400 so the PS4 been close to the wii sales is an achievement,i think they will end like 3 million from the wii probably,which is great for a $400 console the last $400 dollar console the xbox 360 wasn't even close..

Also i know now where you got the whole 700k sold in 1 week Vgchartz..hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa LOL

He is right the PS4 will leave the wii in the dust in the long run,the wii ran out of steam and fell badly,it beat the PS2 for the first 2 or 3 years after that it flopped hard it took NIntendo like 7 years to reach 100 million,it took sony 5 years with the PS2 to do the same,so yeah in the long run i see the PS4 beating the wii silly.

It was stated in the conference yesterday dude don't play blind you saw it there is no link need it.

Now i don't believe it either i think they are like 16 or 17 million but not 20 already unless they mean shipped units like MS is doing.

Still to this day the xbox 360 is cheaper than the PS3,it has always been,and when sony lower the price to $500 and $400 MS already had a $400 and $300 console so yeah from $100 to $200 cheaper,oh and on 2007 the xbox 360 a price drop of $50 widening the gap to $150 and $250.

The PS3 didn't hit $399 until August 2009 with the slim,and by that time the xbox 360 was $199 and $299 for a year already on 2008 MS dropped the price,so basically with a $100 and $200 dollar more expensive console the PS3 continue to own the xbox 360 even more.

The xbxo 360 enjoyed a price advantage all gen long dude.

Apparently you believe that winning US win you all,my god you really learned shit from last gen,this gen US is even less relevant that it was last gen,sony hasn't drop a single cent from the PS4 and still outselling the xbox one world wide each day.

You have no games for the sadboxone until summer 2015 have a nice time playing nothing...lol

It's XMas time in the U.S. when Xbox always outsells PS every gen in Nov & Dec in the U.S. Then it goes back to PS selling better in the U.S. Pay attention to this. You've been on her long enough to understand this happens.

Easy more sales more games and more games coming,...

Man what happen to you.?

All you do this days is complain and complain if system wars bother you so much why do you come.? I guess you have to break from your own alter account from time to time to say something...

I believe that behind every old poster sudden disappearance there is a new alter born,you william,and many old one are like this..

Is sad..

It doesn't matter what company I dig, honestly. I've defended Nintendo and PC gaming just as much. Especially when absurd and unfair points are made against them.

Its just that the point you're trying to make, completely contradicts how the company is doing today and you instead continue to repeat what everybody says in these forums. Which is the worse thing you could have done for your argument.

Its simple. Sony is posting losses they can rectify in the long run. Their Xperia line is going to have its losses reduced due to Sony recently stating they are going to go cheap on materials to vastly reduce manufacturing cost. Everything is being handled. They are dealing with the problem and a solution is being concocted as we speak. They can take these losses.

Take a closer look. Follow the company quarterly reports. And listen to what the company actually states in each Earning Announcements instead of passing off invalid information by assholes, forum go-ers that have no clue of what is actually going on.

They are a damn good company that makes spectacular TV's with amazing picture quality with near zero gaming lag, great phones with bombastic battery life and owners of a gaming console with a promising 2015.

We should be backing these guys and their fantastic quality / premium products instead of just shitting on what's left of their reputation for the heck of it.

Because I swear, people just love to bring out the Doomz and Gloomz card whenever Sony does something good.

Did you just compare the Wii to the PS4? Let's just ignore all the advantages the PS4 has. Most powerful console while also having the best combination of 1st and 3rd party support, guaranteeing it the largest lineup of games between all the consoles.

#sdc