PS4 reaches 2m sales in the UK

I assume it would depend on where you are in the country and your friend base but last gen I was the only playstation gamer among my group of friends, six of them now have PS4's as well as two work friends, one of which wasn't even a gamer (more surprising to me he bought Bloodborne and is loving it, dying loads but loving it)

So just from a social point of view I have felt the swing.
 
Chobel said:
Now that I think about it:
January 24th 2015: 3.3m
February 23rd 2015: almost 3.5m

So 200K consoles sold in one month? That sounds way too big considering that February and January are slow months.
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Could be just over 100k sales in a month once you consider rounding tolerances.

ps3ud0 8)
 
Javin98 said:
We know the XB1 LTD in the US is ~6.84 million. And if we estimate its LTD to be ~1.5 million in the UK by the end of March, we get 8.34 million in two of its biggest territories. Slightly less than 3 million seems about right for ROTW, so that would put sold through numbers at ~11.25 million. This would be my prediction.
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Seems reasonable. Really wish we could get concrete WW LTD figures. I really despise all the sales obfuscation that occurs in game hardware sales.
 
Welfare said:
Ratios can fall while still being outsold :)
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OK obviously yep, didn't look at it like that. I remember xbone winning November, but not much after that. I suppose similar and steady sales see the ratio drift while the gap remains similar. It'd be nice to have some concrete xbone numbers. So what was the gap the last time we knew for sure?
 
Grimgrillz said:
You make it seem as if PS4 is struggling here. If PS4 had to fight hard to reach 2 million (a statement I find completely inaccurate) then what the XBO had to do to create sales simply can not be defined.

But for the wider audience I want to put it in context via amazon sales which tend to show trends. In the UK amazon adds "days listed" to the top 100 section. The PS4 has been inside the top 100 for 706 days.

Since May 29 2013

The top selling XBO sku in amazon right now has been in the top 100 a total of 5 days and that's due to a recent promo. I know that both of our views on the matter is anecdotal and perhaps London is more geared towards the PS4 as opposed to where you live but PS4 has been coasting where as some stores stop short of bundling in a new kitchen sink to move XBO units here.
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I'm just pointing out that SCEE were very active in the UK market with promotions etc, in comparison with SCEA which seemed a little less able to react to MS promotions.

And yes, they've worked hard to reach 2m. It helps if you have a product that people want, but Xbox is a strong proposition over here IMO. That is borne out by the numbers. If the ratio is roughly 1.5:1, that still means the XB1 has been doing strong numbers in the UK too - if PS4 is outstripping PS2 at this point in its life in the UK, then XB1 might not be far behind.

Yes, that still means it is in second place, but it is doing well. It is the rest of the world outside of US+UK that is doing the damage to the overall marketshare.
 
RexNovis said:
Seems reasonable. Really wish we could get concrete WW LTD figures. I really despise all the sales obfuscation that occurs in game hardware sales.
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Other than the info we already got from reliable sources, I highly doubt Microsoft will ever release official sold through numbers since the PS4 is currently outselling the XB1 by roughly 1.9:1
 
Welfare said:
Congrats Sony on the 2 million.

And the ratio between the PS4 and Xbox One has fallen. It's not 1.5:1 anymore. At the very least it's 1.3:1
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WOWZERS!

There are some really strange things going on in this thread. Perhaps because there are less uk members on the forum that you think this type of thing will go unnoticed. The gap is wider than you think. Go to your local game store and ask them about that ratio. You obviously know that that statement is false but if you think it's true then I purpose a bet.

The terms of which are as follows. If the XB announce UK sales of 2 million before Black Friday you get avi control if not then I get your avi control.

There is no way the ratio has fallen here.
 
Grimgrillz said:
WOWZERS!

There are some really strange things going on in this thread. Perhaps because there are less uk members on the forum that you think this type of thing will go unnoticed. The gap is wider than you think. Go to your local game store and ask them about that ratio. You obviously know that that statement is false but if you think it's true then I purpose a bet.

The terms of which are as follows. If the XB announce UK sales of 2 million before Black Friday you get avi control if not then I get your avi control.

There is no way the ratio has fallen here.
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The facts don't follow your alluded perception I'm afraid. The PS4 is outselling the XO but not above the previous 1.5:1 ratio.

The gap is just increasing more slowly than before.

ps3ud0 8)
 
Grimgrillz said:
WOWZERS!

There are some really strange things going on in this thread. Perhaps because there are less uk members on the forum that you think this type of thing will go unnoticed. The gap is wider than you think. Go to your local game store and ask them about that ratio. You obviously know that that statement is false but if you think it's true then I purpose a bet.

The terms of which are as follows. If the XB announce UK sales of 2 million before Black Friday you get avi control if not then I get your avi control.

There is no way the ratio has fallen here.
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LOL! I'm in. XB UK sales will reach 2 million before Black Friday.

EDIT: Wait a sec, what if MS didn't announce 2 million milestone when XB1 reach it?
 
cripterion said:
Wondering about the sales of PS4's in France right now. It seems everybody that wanted one already has it.
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How do people come up with this stuff?

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PS4 is simply a beast !

I would have never thought the Playstation brand would comeback so strong. Amazing job Sony !!

The XB1 sales in the UK are not bad either.

I guess the first official price drop is gonna do wonders for the PS4 user base.
 
ps3ud0 said:
The facts don't follow your alluded perception I'm afraid. The PS4 is outselling the XO but not above the previous 1.5:1 ratio.

The gap is just increasing more slowly than before.

ps3ud0 8)
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Never alluded. UK used to be 360 land and I've watched the shift from 360 to PS4 with some astonishment. My albeit anecdotal evidence leads me to believe that UK has gone with the rest of the EU. That's not me downplaying the XB it's just that I've seen nothing else but PS4 not simply outselling the competition but dominating it in a very real and vivid way.

One console selling out regularly since while the competition bundles in damn near everything to move units is pretty telling. But I respect your opinion if you disagree.
 
Now Bloodborne was a good start to the year, but now's the time for Sony first party (or Sony supported) developers to pick up steam now that they kno they have a huge audience to sell to.
 
Grimgrillz said:
WOWZERS!

There are some really strange things going on in this thread. Perhaps because there are less uk members on the forum that you think this type of thing will go unnoticed. The gap is wider than you think. Go to your local game store and ask them about that ratio. You obviously know that that statement is false but if you think it's true then I purpose a bet.

The terms of which are as follows. If the XB announce UK sales of 2 million before Black Friday you get avi control if not then I get your avi control.

There is no way the ratio has fallen here.
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The sales gap could go from 300k to 500k and the ratio will still shrink.
 
Chobel said:
LOL! I'm in. XB UK sales will reach 2 million before Black Friday.

EDIT: Wait a sec, what if MS didn't announce 2 million milestone when XB1 reach it?
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MS will announce it soon after they reach that milestone. If they don't then we can retroactively adjust to the time they reach that number. Winner gets avi control for a week?
 
I just checked yesterday for PS4 prices here in my part of Eastern Europe, and we are back to launch prices at €430 or €470 with a game... pretty darn crazy, i would have expected some soft drop to be always in effect by now... gotta feel good for peeps who purchased at launch.
 
PS4 has been selling amazing there!
Kudos to Sony for locking down the globe like they have, and also for staying competitive with pricing in the UK rather than sitting on their laurels. This figure is well deserved!
 
It's crazy how the ps4 has taking the gaming community by storm. A few years ago many predicted the death of playstation.
I'm very happy with my ps4.
 
Grimgrillz said:
WOWZERS!

There are some really strange things going on in this thread. Perhaps because there are less uk members on the forum that you think this type of thing will go unnoticed. The gap is wider than you think. Go to your local game store and ask them about that ratio. You obviously know that that statement is false but if you think it's true then I purpose a bet.

The terms of which are as follows. If the XB announce UK sales of 2 million before Black Friday you get avi control if not then I get your avi control.

There is no way the ratio has fallen here.
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Lol anecdotal evidence. You do know what a ratio is right? I'm not talking about a sales gap where the PS4 is xxx units above the Xbox One, but the ratio between the two consoles.

Back when the PS4 hit 1 million, the ratio was 1.5:1 against the Xbox One. That's a 330k sales gap between the two.

The Xbox One hit 1 million in mid November. By January 24th 2015 both the Xbox One and the PS4 combined hit 3.3m. The PS4 can't be at 2 million here.

One month later the PS4 + One sold an additional 200k. PS4 can't be at 2 million here.

2 months later the PS4 finally hits 2 million. Now then, you see that the PS4 wasn't just selling all those units by itself. It can take a bigger number than the Xbox One, but it didn't take a fast majority of it.

Let's assume the ratio was and still is 1.5:1. That's equals 2,000,000:1,333,000

That is an impossibility and so is any ratio that is higher than 1.6:1. The rest of November, December, and 4 extra months of sales does not equal 333k. A ratio of 1.4:1 is 2,000,000: 1,400,000. 1.3:1 is 2,000,000:1,500,000 etc etc

With all the information we have, the ratio can not equal 1.5:1 anymore. However, this does not mean that the PS4 has not increased the sales gap. A ratio of 1.3:1 would mean that the sales gap has grown to 500k, instead of the 330k it was before.

I would take that bet, but it seems you don't know what you're talking about, so I'd rather not give you an embarrassing avatar.
 
Welfare said:
I would take that bet, but it seems you don't know what you're talking about, so I'd rather not give you an embarrassing avatar.
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We disagree and rather than let the argument descend into something we can make a friendly gamer bet. I know what I'm seeing on the ground here and I'm certain XB wont announce 2 mil before black Friday.If I lose I lose.
 
cripterion said:
Wondering about the sales of PS4's in France right now. It seems everybody that wanted one already has it.
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PS4 sailed past 1m sales in France on December 17th (2014), which makes the console the fastest-selling games machine of all time in that market.
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“The demand for PS4 is still very strong since launch, even stronger than PlayStation 2, which was the best-selling console ever until the launch of PS4 and we’re thrilled with the response from gamers,” said SCE France MD Philippe Cardon.
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http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ps4-smashes-1m-sales-barrier-in-france/0143195

Sure
 
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