This must be a joke/parody post..surely.
PlayStation 4 hits 20.2 million units sold worldwide (high sodium content warning)
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This must be a joke/parody post..surely.
texhnolyze
Banned
Rhazer Fusion
Member
If PS4 library is "weaksauce" then so is Microsofts considering they have 95% of the same games. Most gamers purchase these systems for the multiplatform games, not the exclusives anyway.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Well, from the looks of it almost all the major PS4 games are cross-gen, while the ones exclusive to it are so far appear to be sub-par from what many say, like Knack, Driveclub, and the Order.
Not that I am not enjoying the console, but yeah, in terms of that "next-gen" experience so far PS4 has been a pretty major disappointment for me, though stuff like Transistor definitely helped, but even stuff like Rogue Legacy and stuff are not really exclusive to the console.
Currently playing: Dead or Alive Last Round, GTA V, Wolfenstein New Order, TLOU Remastered, Diablo III Reaper of Souls, Infamous SS and Dying Light (these two are *only* real legit "next-gen" games I own and the latter is not exclusive). Man, if only PS2 games are playable on PS4.................................
ramuh
Member
I really can't believe they accomplished this many sales. I think even they are a little flabbergasted by this. I'm certain they will continue to try and capitalize on it.
What is this? 2003?
What is this? 2003?
GHG
Gold Member
Breh, what you talking about? Resolution doesn't matter remember.
Hydrargyrus
Member
PS4 is a beast.
When Sony drops the price, it's going to be crazy and if they go to 300 there will be deaths
When Sony drops the price, it's going to be crazy and if they go to 300 there will be deaths
texhnolyze
Banned
At this rate PS4 will easily surpass PS3 sales at the end of its lifespan.
If compared to PS2 that made 60 million in 2 years though, it's still a long way.
InquisitorAles
Member
Goddamit, people are crazy, i'll never understand why everyone still buying PS4. I still don't see any good reason to do this by myself, sorry.
Sidewinder
Member
DC is sub-par?
Yeah really, I wonder where he/she got that from. DC is fing ace!
2015 year of the PS4 reconfirmed! Hope it'll stay this strong and will manage to even pick up some steam in the 2nd half of the year, well actually I'm pretty certain it will
CrazedProfessional
Member
I don't understand. It shouldn't be that fast. That's crazy.
wolfhowwl
Banned
I find the failure to grasp this I see on forums to be a little baffling. I thought it was pretty well known that there is a huge swathe of consumers that use a console as their primary platform to play core games on.
I can see why someone with a gaming PC would feel that the PS4 hasn't justified itself to them with exclusives but it just isn't relevant to the mass market.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Selling at the pace at about twice their closest competitor. If you look at the software library which is about twice as big you can see a pattern. More games, more sales.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
It's not that they can't see it, it's that they don't want to see it.
Hit the nail on the head
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
This generation is a complete 180 degrees from last generation. Literally EVERYTHING has reversed (according to the narrative). ALL the reasons the 360 supposedly outsellingthe PS3 are being systematically forgotten, which leads to some amusing scratching of the heads from some people: Indies/Better Multiplats/Variety/Exclusives/'price'/RESOLUTION ... The list goes on.
What the internet fails to understand is that we are a very tiny minority compared to the bigger gaming community and no matter what narrative is pushed here, the majority of gamers just carry on buying consoles for the same reason they always have done.
Is this a meme at this point?
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
DC is sub-par?
The only Sony's 'next-gen' exclusive that I have played is Second Son and I am to be honest indifferent towards the racing genre, so I am just going to what many seem to say, the reviewers I mean.
texhnolyze
Banned
We can also say the otherwise.
There are actually way more core gamer who use PC as their primary platform to play core games on. Steam alone have 150 million active account, that's a lot more gamer than all of the current gen console gamer combined. We all just have to accept the fact that there are people who are more comfortable to play game on console, and there are also people who are more comfortable to play on PC, or both.
Nah, just juniors thinking that this is GameFAQs...
Alex_Mexico
Member
It saddens me Japan's decline in consoles.
Any word on last week's PS4 and Dragon Quest Heroes sales in Japan? Hopefully that game will help getting the ball rolling. Persona 5 can't come out soon enough in Japan (or FFXV for that matter).
Any word on last week's PS4 and Dragon Quest Heroes sales in Japan? Hopefully that game will help getting the ball rolling. Persona 5 can't come out soon enough in Japan (or FFXV for that matter).
Couldn't have put it better myself
It doesn't matter how many accounts each platform has, publishers see different results on different platforms.
AAA games sell vastly better on consoles than PC with few exceptions like Diablo.
MMOs have a vastly higher userbase on PC than consoles with a few exceptions like FFXIV.
Publishers don't care how many accounts each platform has, they see money in MMOs on PC, & they see money in AAA games on consoles, that's all that matters to them.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
That's got nothing to do with what I'm saying. The PS4 is selling well for all the right reasons and people are pretending those right reasons don't exist. It's basically ... denial (for want of a better word).
Magic Mushroom
Member
Bloodborne is out this month mate. Besides, Helldivers is getting awesome reviews at the moment.
illmatic22
Banned
Yup. They're bitter that their patform of choice is behind in sales.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Yes, it's pretty sad when you think about it but that's the bottom line.
As far we know, DQ sold in the area of 85 to 90% of their first print stock (both PS3 and PS4 combined) in the first few days. I think the first shipment was over 400,000, so if i were to guess, it did pretty well
If sales are based on exclusive games then the Wii U must be.. oh wait..
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Part of the reason PS4 is selling so good in lots of different markets is because of the quantity and variety of titles released each month. At least compared to the Xbone. It has it beat on that front, consistently, since launch day more or less.
This has the effect of making the PS4 the go-to current-gen console.
This has the effect of making the PS4 the go-to current-gen console.
Dusk Soldier
Member
I'm not sure where you're getting this notion from. When the Wii was the best selling console, it was definitely because of it's exclusives.
The PS4 is selling because alot of people are ready for next gen. It's helped a lot by the fact that the WiiU is underpowered, and it's cheaper than the Xone.
Since when? the Xbox has consistently been cheaper than PS4 since 10/14.
People are now going where their friends are, which is PS4. Better multiplatform games is just a bonus.
Wii sold because of the gimmick and moms, grandparents and traditional non gamers buying it.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Wii is an anomaly. Look at the PS1, PS2, Xbox 360.
Damn that means that over 10 million consoles have been sold since august of last year, incredible!
Before Persona 5 and FFXV as well!
Japan will catch on. Believe!
This.
and let's face it, the Wii was also a total fluke.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Plain incorrect in regards to the bolded.
And in regards to the Wii, the Wii is an anomaly. Casual parents and people who otherwise wouldn't buy a console got caught up in the hype of motion controls and things like Wii Sports. Check the list of best selling games each month. Heck, check the year-end sales charts. You'll quickly notice a trend. Multiplat games sell out the wazoo. Way more than exclusives do.
Scale of butthurt is big for someone in this thread!
So, your opinion for game you didn't touch is what reviewers say about the game? Your statement about those games can't be valid. PS4 has great games since launch, i played about 90% of exclusives. You should try Driveclub or at least, read the opinions in the official thread. You should try The Order! You should try Guilty Gear. As long your opinion is based on reviews..... NO. They won't judge what i must play.
As i said! Butthurt is biiiig! So good.
