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PS4 Console Surpasses 35.9 Million Units Sold Worldwide


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rep21



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:46 pm Reply with quote
Billion dollar corporation makes more money! Yay?
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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:26 pm Reply with quote
Sadly, they didn't compare that with Xbox sales.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:27 pm Reply with quote
Is it doing better than the PS3 over the same period of time?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:32 pm Reply with quote
leafy sea dragon wrote:
Is it doing better than the PS3 over the same period of time?


Without a doubt. It's comparable with the PS2's sales of the same time frame and exceeding them. The PS2 is still the most sold console of all time with about 155 million units sold worldwide.

Only time will tell if any console, PS4 included, will ever exceed the PS2's record.
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LightningZangetsu27



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:41 pm Reply with quote
still with all that PSN is till down
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:15 pm Reply with quote
Good for ya Sony...

spoiler[Now, still I dislike you and Xbox One for paying to online...]
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Beatdigga



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:23 pm Reply with quote
Well yeah. Christmas just happened.

I still have my Xbone, so I still will wait for the next price drop. I do want to play Shenmue III...
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Jose Cruz



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:52 pm Reply with quote
I already brought one PS4. I am thinking of buying another soon.
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Hikarunu



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:19 pm Reply with quote
Meanwhile Sony trying hard to deny the existence of PS Vita, especially in West region.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:48 pm Reply with quote
Mune wrote:
leafy sea dragon wrote:
Is it doing better than the PS3 over the same period of time?


Without a doubt. It's comparable with the PS2's sales of the same time frame and exceeding them. The PS2 is still the most sold console of all time with about 155 million units sold worldwide.

Only time will tell if any console, PS4 included, will ever exceed the PS2's record.
Wont ever happen again. Back in the PS2 era Sony had no real competition whatsover. The PS2 was released in 2000 while MS first released the first xbox and Nintendo released the gamecube in 2001. Sony had a huge advantage, alot major exclusive titles they created from the PS One era they used for the PS2. While the xbox was new and only had Halo as a real systemseller. Gamecube only failed because it pretty much sucked as a console lol. Another reason is why no console ever will sell that much again is that the life cyclus of a console generation is much shorter.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:58 pm Reply with quote
FalconPunch wrote:
Good for ya Sony...

spoiler[Now, still I dislike you and Xbox One for paying to online...]


I'd say that money was to ensure the service stays up and running much like live with the 360 and One......but that'd be rather awkward in light of recent circumstances.

Hikarunu wrote:
Meanwhile Sony trying hard to deny the existence of PS Vita, especially in West region.


Well it's not like a lot of people are rushing out to buy them around these parts so it makes sense.

TheMorry wrote:
Gamecube only failed because it pretty much sucked as a console lol.


By that same harsh logic the original Xbox must've had the same problem as it sold around that same amount as the Gamecube.

TheMorry wrote:
Another reason is why no console ever will sell that much again is that the life cyclus of a console generation is much shorter.


I don't believe that alone would make it improbable for any system to break the PS2's record. Especially since consoles don't stop selling until demand dries up significantly or until the company elects to stop manufacturing them altogether.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:08 pm Reply with quote
I'll buy a Vita with the next price drop. No lie.

At least in Canada...
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BigHeadClan



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:26 pm Reply with quote
I must say this is an impressive amount of sales for Sony, assuming they push for a 10 year generation (5-6 seems more realistic) it should easily surpass the PS3/Xbox for sales.

As for the Vita 4 million sales isn't great but I think it may have some life left in it (especially if they do another price cut) a number of people I've talked to myself included are thinking 'of grabbing one. Lots of games are being sold for it but stores just don't seem to carry them, granted a few more first party titles would be nice to see.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:34 pm Reply with quote
Hikarunu wrote:
Meanwhile Sony trying hard to deny the existence of PS Vita, especially in West region.

that's because the Vita managed to be even worse then the PSP, and being worse then the PSP is saying something (Sony stick to home consoles)
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:02 pm Reply with quote
I looked at getting a Vita, then I realised that once you'd brought a reasonable memory card and carrying case. it was only about £20 cheaper than a PS4. So I went for the PS4...
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